Božo Mikulić (; born 29 January 1997) is a Croatian

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who plays for

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side

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

Career

Apart from his initial two years at NK Omladinac Vranjic, Mikulić spent his entire youth career in

RNK Split Radnički nogometni klub Split ("Workers' Football Club of Split") commonly known as RNK Split, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city of Split. History The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard. The club was fo ...

, becoming a youth international in 2014. As the captain of

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's U19 team, who also handled his team's set-pieces, he was loaned out to the second-tier team

NK Imotski NK Imotski is a Croatian football club based in the town of Imotski, in the region of Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it f ...

where he scored on his senior debut, a 1–1 away draw with

NK Dugopolje NK Dugopolje is a Croatian professional football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Prva nogometna liga (English: First footbal ...

. In the summer of 2016, he returned to

and made his

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debut. On 31 August 2017, Mikulić signed for Italian club

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on a permanent deal. On 15 June 2018, Mikulić moved to Croatian club

Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ...

. He made his league debut for the club on 5 August 2018 in a 1-1 home draw with

Lokomotiva Zagreb Nogometni klub Lokomotiva Zagreb (), commonly known as Lokomotiva Zagreb or simply Lokomotiva, is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. It competes in the Croatian First Football League, the country's top division. Founded in 1 ...

. On 7 August 2019, he joined Slaven Belupo on a season-long loan deal. On 24 August 2021, he returned to Italy and signed a two-year contract with

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club

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. On 17 February 2022, Mikulić moved to

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, newly promoted to

Latvian Higher League Latvian Higher League or Virslīga, also known as TonyBet Virslīga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Latvia and the highest level of the Latvian football league system. Organised by the Latvian Footbal ...

. On 15 October 2024, Mikulić agreed to join

club

on a contract until the end of the season, subject to a work permit being granted.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mikulic, Bozo 1997 births Living people Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football defenders Croatian men's footballers 21st-century Croatian sportsmen Croatia men's youth international footballers RNK Split players NK Imotski players UC Sampdoria players HNK Hajduk Split players HNK Hajduk Split II players NK Slaven Belupo players ACR Messina players FK Auda players FK Partizani Tirana players St Johnstone F.C. players Croatian Football League players First Football League (Croatia) players Serie C players Latvian Higher League players Kategoria Superiore players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland