Bartol Franjic joined the Pitmen's squad.
Donetsk Shakhtar announced the transfer of the Croatian midfielder of the German Wolfsburg Bartol Franjic.
According to the official website of the Pitmen, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder moved to the champion of Ukraine on loan until completion of the 2024/25 season.
The Orange-and-Blacks will also have the right to buy the player. The amount of a possible full transfer has not been disclosed.
Franjic is a graduate of Dinamo Zagreb, for whose main team he made his debut in July 2020. In total, he played 82 matches for the club (1 goal, 4 assists), became the Croatian champion three times (2020, 2021, 2022), won the Croatian Cup (2021).
In the summer of 2022 he moved to the German Wolfsburg “, for which he played 6 fights. In the 2023/24 season, he played on loan for the Bundesliga club Darmstadt (20 matches, 1 assist).
Franjic played for Croatian youth teams of all ages. As part of the Croatian youth national team (U-21), he played 15 matches and scored one goal.
We would like to remind you that last season Shakhtar achieved the “golden double”, winning the championship and the Ukrainian Cup. The Donetsk club automaticallyreceived a ticket to the main round of the Champions Leagueof the 2024/25 season.