Jan-Carlo Simić
 Simić with Anderlecht in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 May 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nürtingen, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | SV Hegnach | ||
| 2016–2018 | Stuttgarter Kickers | ||
| 2018–2022 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 2022–2024 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | AC Milan | 4 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Anderlecht | 35 | (3) |
| 2025– | Al-Ittihad | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Serbia U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Serbia U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022 | Serbia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Serbia U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Serbia | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:15, 21 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Jan-Carlo Simić (Serbian: Јан-Карло Симић, romanized: Jan-Karlo Simić; born 2 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. Born in Germany, he plays for the Serbia national team.
Early life
Simić was born in Nürtingen, Germany, to Serbian parents.[2][3]
Club career
Early career
Simić started his youth career at SV Hegnach, then moving to Stuttgarter Kickers in 2016 and local rivals VfB Stuttgart in 2018.[4]
AC Milan
In 2022, Simić was signed by Italian club AC Milan on a reported €1 million fee, joining the under-19 Primavera team.[4][5] During the 2023–24 season, he started featuring for the first team, playing in some summer-friendly games, including those against Real Madrid and Juventus.[6]
On 17 December 2023, in his Serie A debut for the Rossoneri, he scored a goal after coming on as a substitute in the 24th minute for the injured Tommaso Pobega, contributing to a 3–0 victory against Monza.[7][8]
Anderlecht
On 23 July 2024, Simić joined Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht on a permanent deal,[9][10] for a fee reported to be in the region of €3 million, with a 20% sell-on clause in favour of AC Milan;[11] he signed a five-year contract with the Belgian club.[10]
Al-Ittihad
On 10 September 2025, he joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad for €21 million on a four-year deal.[12]
International career
Eligible to play for Germany, Simić chose to represent Serbia at international level, being part of the squad that played in the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[5]
Simić was called up to the senior Serbia national team for the first time for the Nations League games against Spain and Denmark in September 2024.[13] He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Spain at the Rajko Mitić Stadium. He substituted Strahinja Eraković at the half-time of a scoreless draw.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 February 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Milan | 2023–24 | Serie A | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Anderlecht | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 49 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 53 | 4 | |||
| Al-Ittihad | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 40 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Jan-Carlo Simic". Corriere dello Sport - Stadio.
- ^ "Simic, chi è il giovane difensore del Milan che ha segnato all'esordio in serie A" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Milan, alla scoperta di Simic: dal 'battesimo' col Real Madrid al futuro" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Bergonzini, Elmar (23 August 2022). "Milan, rinforzo in Primavera: arriva Simic dallo Stoccarda" (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Milan, chi è Jan-Carlo Simic: il profilo del centrale classe 2005" (in Italian). SKY Sport. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Chi è Jan-Carlo Simic, il giovane difensore del Milan che può alleviare l'emergenza infortuni" (in Italian). Goal.com. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Milan ease to 3-0 win over Monza". Reuters. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Riggio, Salvatore (17 December 2023). "Chi è Jan-Carlo Simic, difensore del Milan in gol al debutto contro il Monza". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Jan-Carlo Simić leaves AC Milan: the official statement". www.acmilan.com. AC Milan. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Anderlecht sign Jan-Carlo Simić from AC Milan". www.rsca.be. RSC Anderlecht. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ D'Amato, Claudio (23 July 2024). "Simic dal Milan all'Anderlecht, Romero all'Alaves: ufficiali le cessioni". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "نادي الاتحاد يتعاقد مع كارلو سيميتش رسمياً".
- ^ "ШИРИ СПИСАК СЕЛЕКТОРА ДРАГАНА СТОЈКОВИЋА ЗА УТАКМИЦЕ ПРОТИВ ШПАНИЈЕ И ДАНСКЕ" (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Serbia v Spain game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
- ^ Jan-Carlo Simić at Soccerway
External links
- Jan-Carlo Simić at Soccerbase
- Jan-Carlo Simić at Soccerway
- Jan-Carlo Simić at WorldFootball.net
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