Lorenco Šimić (; born 15 July 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Avellino. He also played for the Croatia U21 national team.
Club career Hajduk Split Šimić is a product of the youth system of Hajduk Split.
Loan at Hoverla Uzhorod He went on loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod in the Ukrainian Premier League in January 2015. He made his Ukrainian Premier League debut on 4 May 2015, in a match against Dynamo Kyiv. He made two further appearances for Hoverla, before returning to Croatia.
Return to Hajduk Šimić was promoted to the senior squad at Hajduk in January 2016. He made his debut for Hajduk on 1 March 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a match against Osijek. Šimić got his first 1. HNL start seven days later, playing the full match and keeping a clean sheet against Inter Zaprešić. By the end of the season, he had made eleven appearances in all competitions for Hajduk.
Sampdoria On 31 January 2017, Šimić moved to Serie A side Sampdoria.
Loan to SPAL On 18 January 2018, Šimić moved on loan to SPAL. Then on 15 August, he returned to the club on loan, with an option to buy.
Loan to Rijeka On 8 August 2019, Šimić was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia for the 2019–20 season, with a buying option.Lorenco Šimić stigao na posudbu: Rijeka je pravi izbor, nk-rijeka.hr, 9 August 2019 On 13 November 2019 it was reported, that Šimić, alongside three other players, were no longer playing for the club, as they were yet to make their debuts.Zoran Kvržić, Robert Punčec, Petar Mamić i Lorenco Šimić više nisu u prvoj momčadi Rijeke, telesport.telegram.hr, 13 November 2019 However, there were no reports claiming, that he had been recalled, but at the same time, it was reported that he had left Rijeka, however, not from an official source.Ode li Čolak, Mišković ima spremnu zamjenu: Glavna meta je napadač iz HNL-a, germanijak.hr, 3 January 2020
Loan to DAC Dunajská Streda On 6 February 2020, Slovak club DAC Dunajská Streda announced Šimić joined them on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. Overall he made 4 league appearances and three starts in the Slovnaft Cup. He did not score but recorded an assist for the home side in a league match against Zemplín Michalovce, by aiding fellow Croat Marko Divković score to give DAC Dunajská Streda a 2–0 lead, in a match, that would finish as a 5–0 victory.
Zagłębie Lubin On 14 August 2020, he moved on a permanent basis to Polish club Zagłębie Lubin and signed a two-year contract. He left the club by mutual consent on 13 January 2022.
Lecce On 16 January 2022, Lorenco joined Lecce until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to extend for an additional year.
Ascoli On 21 July 2022, Šimić moved to Ascoli on a two-year deal.
Maccabi Haifa On 21 August 2023, Šimić moved to Maccabi Haifa on a four-year deal.
Loan to Bari On 30 August 2024, he returned to Italy and joined Serie B side Bari on loan.
Avellino On 14 July 2025, Šimić signed a two-year contract with Avellino in Serie B.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHajduk Split2014–15Croatian First Football League000000002015–16Croatian First Football League9120001112016–17Croatian First Football League1302010160Total2214010271Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan)2014–15Ukrainian Premier League30000030Sampdoria2016–17Serie A000000002017–18Serie A00000000Total00000000Empoli (loan)2017–18Serie B1530000153SPAL (loan)2017–18Serie A61000061SPAL (loan)2018–19Serie A80000080Rijeka (loan)2019–20Croatian First Football League00000000DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (loan)2019–20Slovak First Football League40300070Zagłębie Lubin2020–21Ekstraklasa17411—1852021–22Ekstraklasa7110—81Total2452100266Lecce2021–22Serie B70——70Ascoli2022–23Serie B26200—2622023–24Serie B0010—10Total26210—272Maccabi Haifa2023–24Israeli Premier League23120100351Career totals1381312111016114
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