Jakov Bašić (born 25 November 1996) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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for

Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk ( ) is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk was based in the city of Luhansk, Ukraine. However, due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, the team currently plays its games at Slavutych-Arena in Zaporizhzhia. The modern club as a ...

Club career

Zorya Luhansk

Jakov Bašić signed for

on 7 February 2024.

Personal life

His twin brother Toma Bašić is also a professional footballer.

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* * 1996 births Living people Footballers from Zagreb Croatian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders HNK Hajduk Split II players NK Dugopolje players NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac players NK Rudeš players NK Slaven Belupo players FC Zorya Luhansk players Croatian Football League players First Football League (Croatia) players Ukrainian Premier League players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Croatian twins 21st-century Croatian sportsmen {{Croatia-footy-midfielder-stub