Bartol Franjić

Bartol Franjić (; born 14 January 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a defender for club Venezia.

Club career Born in Zagreb and raised in Dugo Selo, Franjić joined the academy of Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb in 2008, frequently serving as a captain at various youth levels. On 1 April 2016, he signed a contract with the club until 2022. In January 2019, Franjić joined the senior team during the winter break training camp in Belek during Nenad Bjelica's tenure at the club. He played and scored in a friendly 2–0 victory over Śląsk Wrocław, impressing his older teammates.

On 17 June 2020, Franjić debuted for senior Dinamo team in a 3–2 victory over Slaven Belupo, during the tenure of Igor Jovićević, his former coach from the youth ranks. A week later, he was unexpectedly named in the starting lineup in the Europa League fixture against CSKA Moscow away. The game ended in another goalless draw, and Franjić was praised for his defensive performance against CSKA Moscow's Nikola Vlašić. On 15 December 2020, Franjić renewed his contract with Dinamo until 2025. At the beginning of the 2021–22 season, on 10 August, Franjić scored his first goal for Dinamo in a Champions League qualifier against Legia Warsaw, which turned out to be crucial as Dinamo won 2–1 on aggregate. He once again played out of position, as Krznar deployed him as a left-back once again. On 27 June 2022, Franjić signed a five-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg in Germany. On 18 August 2023, Franjić moved on a season-long loan to Darmstadt 98. On 9 July 2024, Franjić was loaned to Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. On 4 January 2025, he returned on loan to Dinamo Zagreb.

On 10 July 2025, Franjić joined Venezia in Italy on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.

International career Franjić was part of Dario Bašić's 18-man squad for UEFA Under-17 Euro 2017.

Franjić made his under-21 debut in a Euro 2021 qualifier against Scotland on 12 November 2020. On 9 March 2021, he was named in Igor Bišćan's final 23-man squad for the group stage of the tournament. On 17 May, he was named in Bišćan's 23-man squad for the knockout stage of the tournament.

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Honours Dinamo Zagreb Prva HNL: 2020–21, 2021–22 Croatian Cup: 2020–21