Dario Šarić (pronounced [dâːrio ʃǎritɕ]; born 30 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Cesena, on loan from Palermo. Born in Italy, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Šarić started his professional career at Carpi, who sent him on loan to Virtus Castelfranco in 2015 and to Siena in 2016. In 2020, he joined Ascoli. Two years later, he switched to Palermo, who loaned him to Antalyaspor in 2023 and to Cesena in 2025.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šarić made his senior international debut in 2022.
Club career
Early career
Šarić started playing football at Cesena's youth academy, before joining Carpi's youth setup in 2014.[1] In February 2015, he was loaned to Virtus Castelfranco until the end of the season. In July 2016, he was sent on a season-long loan to Siena, with whom he made his professional debut and scored his first professional goal.[2]
In September 2020, he moved to Ascoli.[3]
Palermo
In August 2022, Šarić signed a four-year deal with Palermo.[4] He made his official debut for the team on 3 September against Reggina.[5]
In August 2023, he was loaned to Turkish side Antalyaspor for the remainder of the campaign.[6]
In January 2025, he was sent on a six-month loan to Cesena.[7]
International career
Šarić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[8]
In May 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Montenegro and Denmark,[9] but had to wait until 26 September 2022 to make his debut in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League game against Romania.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 February 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Virtus Castelfranco (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie D | 7 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Siena (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie C | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | |
| Carpi | 2017–18 | Serie B | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Serie C | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| Total | 54 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Ascoli | 2020–21 | Serie B | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 66 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Palermo | 2022–23 | Serie B | 28 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 40 | 0 | |||
| Antalyaspor (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 34 | 3 | |
| Cesena (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie B | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 217 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 14 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Serie B promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 14 October 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Šarić: Drago mi je da se klubovi iz Serie A interesuju za mene, Pjanić mi je inspiracija". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Debitant među Zmajevima dolazi iz Serie B: Ko je Dario Šarić?". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Ascoli, prelevato dal Carpi Saric: contratto pluriennale per il centrocampista". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Bh. veznjak u milionskom transferu pojačao slavni klub". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Dario Šarić debitovao za novi klub". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Bh. internacionalac napustio Italiju, karijeru nastavlja u Turskoj". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Dario Šarić pronašao novi angažman, ostaje u Italiji". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Petevov as iz rukava: Nisam očekivao poziv, mama je čak zaplakala". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Petev otkrio karte za duele Zmajeva protiv Crne Gore i Danske i napravio dva iznenađenja". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Ubjedljiv poraz Zmajeva u Bukureštu, Finska pokvarila radost Rumunima". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "D. Šarić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Dario Šarić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
- Dario Šarić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dario Šarić – UEFA competition record (archive)
