July 21, 2024 – Ivan Rakitić is a new player of Hajduk Split!
“HNK Hajduk is particularly pleased to confirm that Ivan Rakitić will wear the white jersey next season! One of the greatest players in the history of Croatian football, shortly before midnight, signed a contract with Hajduk until the end of next season with the option of additionally extending for another season,” writes Hajduk officially announcing Ivan Rakitić as their new player.
Ivan will arrive in Split on Sunday and will be ceremonially presented at a press conference at 7:30 pm.
In his career, he won almost everything that can be won. He was one of the key players in winning the silver medal with the Croatia national team at the World Cup in Russia. He won the Champions League with Barcelona, the UEFA Super Cup, was a two-time Europa League winner with Sevilla, won four La Liga titles, four Copa del Reys, two Spanish Super Cups, the World Club Championship, the Swiss Cup, and German Cup.
He is the most decorated player who ever arrived in SuperSport HNL.
Rakitić was born on March 10, 1988, in Rheinfelden, Switzerland, where he grew up and started playing football. However, he always wanted to play for Croatia and later became a football legend for the country.
He played 323 official games for Sevilla, 310 for Barcelona, over 100 for Schalke 04, and played for Basel to start his professional career. In the second part of last season, he moved from Sevilla to Saudi Al-Shabab, with whom he terminated his contract to join Hajduk, where he will wear the number 11 jersey.
Ivan, welcome to Split and welcome to Hajduk!