Šime Vrsaljko

He was subbed off for Ivan Šaponjić in 88th minute.

On 18 February, he started the home leg of the Champions League round-of-16 fixture against ruling champions Liverpool that ended up as a 1–0 victory.

On 10 August, Atlético announced that Vrsaljko and teammate Ángel Correa were both positive for COVID-19, ruling them out of the team's quarter-final fixture against RB Leipzig.

After undergoing another knee surgery during summer, Vrsaljko finally returned to the pitch on 16 December, when he scored in a Copa del Rey 3–0 victory over Cardassar.

On 2 July 2022, Vrsaljko moved to Super League Greece club Olympiacos on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.

He made his debut for the club on 20 July in a Champions League qualifier against Maccabi Haifa that ended as a 1–1 draw.

However, in November 2022, Vrsaljko's contract was terminated by mutual agreement.

Šime Vrsaljko ( born 10 January 1992) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Vrsaljko started his senior career at Dinamo Zagreb's feeder team, Lokomotiva, where he spent the 2009–10 season on pene.

He debuted for Lokomotiva in the Croatian top level in the match against Rijeka on 26 July 2009 at the age of 17.

Vrsaljko was in the starting lineup in each of the 17 Lokomotiva's league matches in 2009, being substituted only once.

He rejoined Dinamo Zagreb's squad on 22 December 2009 before the winter break and appeared in his first match for Dinamo Zagreb on 27 February 2010 against Croatia Sesvete in the Prva HNL.

He made nine more appearances by the end of the season for Dinamo, making a total of 27 league appearances throughout the whole season.

Vrsaljko also made one appearance in the semi-finals of the 2009–10 Croatian Cup.

Vrsaljko missed the opening matches of the 2010–11 season, as he was called up for international duties with the Croatian under-19 team.

He made his first appearance of the season on 31 July in a league match against Rijeka which Dinamo Zagreb lost 2–1.

Vrsaljko then made his debut in European competitions, featuring in their defeat to Sheriff Tiraspol in the third qualifying round of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League.

In August that year he was linked with a transfer to Olympique Marseille for a fee of €4 million, but executive vice-president of the club Zdravko Mamić turned down the French club's offer.

On 29 August he scored his first league goal for the club in the match against Cibalia which Dinamo Zagreb won 2–0.

Due to his impressive performances for Dinamo under the coach Vahid Halilhodžić, he was named Croatian Football Hope of the Year for 2010.

By the end of the season, he won the double with Dinamo.

Vrsaljko made his debut for Croatia in 2011 and went on to represent his country at the UEFA European Championship in 2012, 2016 and 2020, as well as the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018, reaching the final of the latter tournament.

He started the 2011/2012 season by providing an assist for Ivan Krstanović in UEFA Champions League qualifier 3–0 victory against Neftchi Baku in Zagreb.

In August 2011, he was sent off during the away match of 2011–12 UEFA Champions League play-off round against Malmö FF, as Dinamo managed to qualify for their first UEFA Champions League in 12 years.

He was banned with 3 matches absence in Champions League.

He made his 2011–12 UEFA Champions League debut on Matchday 4 against AFC Ajax, and made another appearance in the final match against Olympique Lyonnais on Maksimir Stadium.

In domestic league, he made 22 league appearances and provided 5 assists in process, as Dinamo won another double – Prva HNL and Hrvatski kup titles.

After his return from Poland, where he was a part of Croatian team at UEFA Euro 2012, he helped Dinamo to qualify for another UEFA Champions League.

He made 4 appearances as right full-back in 2012–13 UEFA Champions League as Dinamo finished bottom of their group with only one point.

He also made 25 league appearances, providing three assists.

On 12 July 2013 Vrsaljko joined Serie A side Genoa for €4.6 million.

In his first season in the Italian top flight, Vrsaljko was a frequent member of the starting XI, playing in various roles on the right flank – including right-back and right wing.

He made 22 appearances in total, missing rounds 24–33 through injury.

On 22 July 2014 Vrsaljko signed for Serie A side Sassuolo for €3.5 million plus bonuses of €2 million.

He became a key part of Sassuolo's defence under manager Eusebio Di Francesco, and eventually helped the team to achieving their first ever Europa League qualification after finishing 6th in Serie A courtesy of a Juventus Coppa Italia win over Milan as Milan would have gone to Europe instead if they had won the final.

Vrsaljko signed for La Liga club Atlético Madrid in 2016 on a five-year deal.

On 16 May 2018 Vrsaljko started the Europa League final as Atlético won the title.

On 31 July 2018, Vrsaljko joined Italian side Inter Milan on an initial one-year loan with the option to buy.

On 27 January 2019 Vrsaljko was ruled out for at least six months, due to left knee ligaments surgery.

On 26 January 2020, he started his first game after being a year out against Leganés that ended up as a goalless draw.