Name: Šime Vrsaljko

Nationality: Croatia

Position: Right-back (defender)

Date of Birth: January 10, 1992

Place of Birth: Rijeka, Croatia

Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)

Club Career (selected highlights):

• Youth: Dinamo Zagreb academy (later loaned to NK Zagreb and Lokomotiva)
• NK Lokomotiva (2010–2013)
• GNK Dinamo Zagreb (2013–2014)
• Atlético Madrid (2014–2018) — won La Liga 2013–14 and UEFA Super Cup 2014 during his time with the club
• Inter Milan (loan, 2018)
• Atalanta (loan, 2018) — brief spell
• ŠK Slavia Prague — (if applicable note: not a primary club; main spells were above)
• Later clubs included returns and shorter-term moves; career affected by injuries

International Career (Croatia):

• Senior international debut: 2014
• Caps: Over 40 appearances for Croatia (note: exact total varied over time)
• Major tournaments: Member of the Croatia squad that finished runners-up at the 2018 FIFA World Cup — played as starting right-back in several matches, including knockout rounds; also participated in UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying and squads.

Playing style: Defensive right-back known for pace, stamina, solid tackling and the ability to contribute to attacking phases with overlapping runs and crosses. Career impacted at times by injuries which reduced availability.

Notable achievements:

• 2018 FIFA World Cup runner-up with Croatia
• Domestic and European honours with Atlético Madrid (league title, Super Cup appearance successes)

Status note: Squad appearances, clubs and caps can change; for the most up-to-date club affiliation and exact cap count refer to current club or national team records.