Josip Barišić

Josip Barišić (born 12 August 1983) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Barišić made 382 Bosnian Premier League appearances for Posušje and Široki Brijeg, the highest number of Bosnian Premier League appearances in history. He also represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at international level.

Club career In his career, Barišić played for his hometown club Posušje in which he returned after a short spell at Zagreb. He played in 123 league matches and scored 7 goals for Posušje. Then he joined Široki Brijeg as a free player. He was transferred to Hajduk Split in 2011 for €150,000 and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Split based team.

After Hajduk, Barišić played for a short period at Imotski, but shortly after returned to Široki Brijeg. In May 2017, Barišić won his first trophy with Široki Brijeg, the 2016–17 Bosnian Cup after beating Sarajevo in the final. On 2 June 2020, he decided to leave Široki Brijeg seven years after returning to the club.

On 22 June 2020, Barišić came back to Posušje and signed a contract with the club. He won the First League of FBiH title with Posušje in the 2020–21 season, earning promotion to the Bosnian Premier League. Barišić left the club and announced his retirement from professional football after the end of the 2021–22 season. With 382 appearances in the Bosnian Premier League, he has made the highest number of appearances in the league's history.

International career In 2010, Barišić was called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and made his debut for the team on 10 December 2010 in a friendly match against Poland in Antalya, Turkey.

Honours Široki Brijeg Bosnian Cup: 2016–17

Posušje First League of FBiH: 2020–21