Ivan Smolčić

Ivan Smolčić of Como was born in Gospić, Croatia on 17 August 2000 (age 26).

Ivan Smolčić (born 17 August 2000, age 26) is a Croatian right back with Como. His market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

Most of his senior football has been with Rijeka, and that is where his career has taken its clearest shape. Across three league seasons there, Smolčić made 69 league appearances and scored once. His most productive campaign came in 2024-25, when he made 18 league appearances and got that goal.

He is now at Como, where in 2026-27 he has made five Serie A appearances and three in the Champions League, eight in all across competitions. He has also been involved with Croatia this season, appearing in both World Cup qualifying and the Nations League. It is a tidy career profile so far: Rijeka as the main body of work, Como as the next step.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ivan Smolčić has made five Serie A appearances this season – one start and four substitute appearances

Ivan Smolčić has three Champions League appearances this season

Ivan Smolčić has one World Cup Qualifiers Europe appearance and one Nations League appearance

Ivan Smolčić moved to Como for €1.4m in February 2025

Ivan Smolčić carries a €1.80m market value

Last updated 30 October 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Ivan Smolčić

RB

1.81m (5ft 11in)
Height: 28
Squad Number: 78kg (12st 3lb)
Weight: 17 August 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Gospić
Birthplace: Croatia 🇭🇷
Country of Birth: Como
Team: Croatia 🇭🇷
National Team: £1.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2029 (2y 9m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Como
Serie A 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 1
Substitute: 4
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 56%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Croatia 🇭🇷
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 7
Utilisation: 13%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Croatia 🇭🇷
Nations League 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 25%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Como
Champions League 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 1
Substitute: 2
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Smolčić has made five Serie A appearances this season for Como – one start and four as a substitute – and has also featured in three Champions League matches; the split between substitute league appearances and multiple continental outings suggests a squad role with selective use in cup competition.

📋 Career stats

Team: Como
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Como
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 28
Goals: -

Team: Como
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Games: 9
Goals: -

Team: Rijeka
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Croatia 🇭🇷
Games: 18
Goals: 1

Team: Rijeka
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Croatia 🇭🇷
Games: 30
Goals: -

Team: Rijeka
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Croatia 🇭🇷
Games: 21
Goals: -

Smolčić's career has moved between Croatian clubs and Italy, with documented spells at Rijeka and Hrvatski Dragovoljac before joining Como; an earlier registration at Rijeka dates from July 2018, and the sequence of moves through 2022 and 2025 maps a progression from domestic clubs to his current club in Italy.

💰 Transfers

Team: Como
3 February 2025
From: Rijeka
Type: Fee (£1.4m)

Team: Rijeka
1 July 2022
From: Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Hrvatski Dragovoljac
27 January 2022
From: Rijeka
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Rijeka
1 July 2018
Type: Signed

He transferred from Rijeka to Como for a €1.4m fee in February 2025; earlier moves include a free transfer from Hrvatski Dragovoljac to Rijeka in July 2022, a free transfer from Rijeka to Hrvatski Dragovoljac in January 2022, and an initial move to Rijeka in July 2018 listed without a transfer detail.

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🔗 External links

Ivan Smolcic on Transfermarkt