Josip Stanisic, born 2 April 2000 (age 26), is a Croatia international right-back at Bayern Munich. He came through at Bayern and has had to build his place the hard way, in a squad where promising defenders do not get many sentimental favours.
The useful turn in his development came with Bayer Leverkusen in 2023-24. His loan there gave him regular senior work and his most productive league season, with three goals in 20 appearances. It was the sort of spell that did more than pad out a CV: it proved he could handle proper responsibility away from Bayern’s shelter.
Back at Bayern, Stanisic remains involved rather than drifting to the edge. In 2026-27 he has made 10 appearances across all competitions, including six in the Bundesliga, one in the DFL-Supercup and three in the Champions League. His current market value is around £24m, according to Transfermarkt.
He has also stayed in the Croatia picture, with appearances across World Cup, World Cup qualifying and Nations League fixtures. His career so far is a steady one: Bayern-developed, sharpened by Leverkusen, and still relevant in a demanding first-team environment.
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