Josip Šimunić
Football player
Croatian footballer
- Born 18 February 1978
About Josip Šimunić
Josip "Joe" Šimunić (Croatian pronunciation: [jǒsip ʃǐmunitɕ]; born 18 February 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Australia to Bosnian Croat parents, Šimunić started his career at Melbourne Knights, then moved to Germany where he spent 14 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim before finishing his career in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb. Šimunić played for Croatia from 2001 to 2013, appearing in five major tournaments – the 2002 and 2006 World Cups as well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 European Championships – and is the sixth-most-capped player in the history of the Croatia national team.