Ivan Šunjić

Early career

Šunjić began his football career in the youth ranks of NK Špansko. He moved to NK Zagreb in 2009, and joined Dinamo Zagreb at cadet level in 2012. The 18-year-old Šunjić made his senior debut for Dinamo Zagreb on 10 May 2014, replacing Ante Ćorić after 59 minutes of a 2–1 away defeat against Istra in the Prva NL, straight after Jozo Šimunović had been sent off and Istra had tied the scores via the ensuing penalty. With the league title already secured, Dinamo fielded a weakened side for the match, with many of the regular first-team players rested between the two legs of the 2014 Cup Final. He helped Dinamo II gain promotion from the Tréca NL in 2014–15 and played regularly for them in the Druga NL, but his first-team involvement was limited to 25 minutes in an early round of the 2015–16 Croatian Cup before he moved on.

Lokomotiva Zagreb

After appearing only for the reserves, he joined Lokomotiva on 10 February 2016. On 13 May 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in the dying minutes of a 2–0 league victory over Inter Zaprešić. Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Šunjić was named club captain. On 15 September, he scored the winning goal in the final minutes of a 1–0 league victory against Cibalia. On 12 February 2018, Šunjić rejoined Dinamo Zagreb and signed a contract until 15 June 2023. However, at the same time, he moved to Lokomotiva on loan for the rest of the season.

Dinamo Zagreb

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Croatia

Šunjić was included in Croatia's squad for the 2013 Under-17 World Cup, and played all three group stage matches. He was called up to the senior national team in May 2017 for a friendly match against Mexico in the United States on 28 May. Šunjić played the whole of the match, in which an inexperienced Croatia team comprising largely debutants and reduced to ten men secured a 2–1 victory against a relatively strong Mexican team. He later served as captain of Croatia under-21 at the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and played all three of their matches.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

After not being called up to the Croatia senior team, Šunjić opted to switch his FIFA nationality to Bosnia and Herzegovina, his country of birth. Sergej Barbarez called him up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team for Nations League A matches against Germany and the Netherlands in November 2024. He made his debut on 16 November, starting in central midfield against Germany at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg, and played 74 minutes as Germany won 7–0, a Nations League record. In June 2026, Šunjić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Canada on 12 June.

Šunjić, an ethnic Croat, was born on 9 October 1996 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He and his family – father Jozo, mother Aleksandra, and older brother Nikola – moved from their home in Kakanj to Zagreb, Croatia, in 2000.

Šunjić is in a relationship with Nikol Bulat since 2018. They have a son, born in May 2023.