Photo: Антон Зайцев / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Šime Vrsaljko is the unglamorous professional I genuinely treasure. A right-back from Rijeka, he spent a 14-year career roaming through Italy, Spain and Greece before retiring in 2023, mastering a position that rewards both attacking drive and defensive grit. I am drawn to players like him precisely because they are not the headline goal-scorers; they are the quiet engineers who keep a team balanced. As part of Croatia's golden generation, he helped a small nation punch far above its weight on the world stage. That a country that size could contend at the very top owes a great deal to dependable, hard-nosed men like Vrsaljko.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Šime Vrsaljko
- Name (Japanese)
- シメ・ヴルサリコ
- Reading
- しめ・ゔるさりこ
- Born
- January 10, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Rijeka, Croatia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Šime Vrsaljko born?
Born January 10, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Šime Vrsaljko from?
Šime Vrsaljko is from Rijeka, Croatia.
What does Šime Vrsaljko do?
Šime Vrsaljko works as association football player.
How tall is Šime Vrsaljko?
Šime Vrsaljko is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.