Božo Mikulić (Croatian pronunciation: [bǒːʒo mîkulitɕ];[1][2] born 29 January 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Scottish Championship club St Johnstone.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Johnstone | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Omladinac Vranjic | ||
| 2008–2015 | RNK Split | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | RNK Split | 27 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Imotski (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Hajduk Split | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Hajduk Split II | 19 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Slaven Belupo (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | ACR Messina | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Auda | 49 | (0) |
| 2024 | Partizani Tirana | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | St Johnstone | 15 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Croatia U19 | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026 | |||
Career
editApart from his initial two years at NK Omladinac Vranjic, Mikulić spent his entire youth career in RNK Split, becoming a youth international in 2014.[3] As the captain of Split's U19 team, who also handled his team's set-pieces, he was loaned out to the second-tier team NK Imotski where he scored on his senior debut, a 1–1 away draw with NK Dugopolje.[4] In the summer of 2016, he returned to RNK Split and made his Prva HNL debut.
On 31 August 2017, Mikulić signed for Italian club U.C. Sampdoria on a permanent deal.[5]
On 15 June 2018, Mikulić moved to Croatian club Hajduk Split.[6] He made his league debut for the club on 5 August 2018 in a 1-1 home draw with Lokomotiva Zagreb.[7] On 7 August 2019, he joined Slaven Belupo on a season-long loan deal.[8]
On 24 August 2021, he returned to Italy and signed a two-year contract with Serie C club ACR Messina.[9]
On 17 February 2022, Mikulić moved to Auda, newly promoted to Latvian Higher League.[10]
On 15 October 2024, Mikulić agreed to join Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on a contract until the end of the season, subject to a work permit being granted.[11]
Honours
editSt Johnstone
References
edit- ↑ "Bȏg". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Bóžo
- ↑ "Nìkola". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Mȉkulić
- ↑ Božo Mikulić at Croatian Football Federation official site
- ↑ Mikulić debitirao pogotkom: Odličan je osjećaj, ali bio bih još sretniji da smo odnijeli sva tri boda at Dalmacijanews
- ↑ "Croatian youngster Mikulic signs for Samp". U.C. Sampdoria. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "BOŽO MIKULIĆ POTPISAO ZA HAJDUK!". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Hajduk Split vs. Lokomotiva Zagreb – 5 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Božo Mikulić na posudbi u Slaven Belupu". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Božo Mikulić è un giocatore del Messina" (in Italian). ACR Messina. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Esam priecīgi paziņot, ka no Itālijas C sērijas kluba ACR Messina futbola klubam AUDA pievienojas Božo Mikuličs" (Press release) (in Latvian). Auda. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "Deal agreed for Bozo Mikulic". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ↑ "Dunfermline 0-2 St Johnstone: Saints seal instant return to Scottish Premiership". skysports.com. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
External links
edit- Božo Mikulić at Soccerway