# Lorenco Šimić

Lorenco Šimić (Croatian pronunciation:; born 15 July 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Bari, on loan from Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa. He also played for the Croatia U21 national team.

## Club career
### Hajduk Split

Šimić is a product of the youth system of Hajduk Split.

#### Loan at Hoverla Uzhorod

He went on loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod in the Ukrainian Premier League in January 2015. He made his Ukrainian Premier League debut on 4 May 2015, in a match against Dynamo Kyiv. He made two further appearances for Hoverla, before returning to Croatia.

#### Return to Hajduk

Šimić was promoted to the senior squad at Hajduk in January 2016. He made his debut for Hajduk on 1 March 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a match against Osijek. Šimić got his first 1. HNL start seven days later, playing the full match and keeping a clean sheet against Inter Zaprešić. By the end of the season, Šimić had made eleven appearances in all competitions for Hajduk.

### Sampdoria

On 31 January 2017, Šimić moved to Serie A side Sampdoria.

#### Loan at SPAL

On 15 August 2018, Šimić moved on loan to SPAL for the second time with an option to buy.

#### Loan at Rijeka

On 8 August 2019, Šimić was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia for the 2019–20 season, with a buying option. On 13 November 2019 it was reported, that Šimić, alongside three other players, practically no longer was playing for the club, as he still had not made his debut. However, that was no reports claiming, that he had been recalled, but at the same time, it was reported that he had left Rijeka, however, not from an official source.

#### Loan at DAC Dunajská Streda

On 6 February 2020, Slovak club DAC Dunajská Streda announced Šimić joined them on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. Overall he made 4 league appearances and three starts in the Slovnaft Cup. He did not score but recorded an assist in a league match against Zemplín Michalovce, by aiding a fellow Croat Marko Divković bring the lead to 2–0, in a match, that had concluded with a five-goal win.

### Zagłębie Lubin

On 14 August 2020, he moved on a permanent basis to Polish club Zagłębie Lubin and signed a two-year contract. He left the club by mutual consent on 13 January 2022.

### Lecce

On 16 January 2022, Lorenco joined Italian side Lecce until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to extend for additional year.

### Ascoli

On 21 July 2022, Šimić moved to Ascoli on a two-year deal.

### Maccabi Haifa

On 21 August 2023, Šimić moved to Maccabi Haifa on a four-year deal. On 30 August 2024, he returned to Italy and joined Bari in Serie B on loan.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 July 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hajduk Split | 2014–15 | Croatian First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hajduk Split | 2015–16 | Croatian First Football League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Hajduk Split | 2016–17 | Croatian First Football League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Hajduk Split | Total | Total | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) | 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sampdoria | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampdoria | 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampdoria | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| SPAL (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| SPAL (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Rijeka (loan) | 2019–20 | Croatian First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (loan) | 2019–20 | Slovak First Football League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 5 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | Total | Total | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| Lecce | 2021–22 | Serie B | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Ascoli | 2022–23 | Serie B | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Ascoli | 2023–24 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Ascoli | Total | Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 138 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 161 | 14 |
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League