Borna Sosa Biography

Borna Sosa is a Croatian professional football player who plays for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Croatia national team as a left-back or a left-wing-back. He started playing football for the youth team of Dinamo Zagreb in 2005 and began his career at the club. He made his Prva HNL debut for the club on 7 March 2015. He made his European debut on 12 July 2016 in the Champions League second qualifying round. On 14 May 2018, he signed a five-year-contract with VfB Stuttgart, enabling him to transfer to Stuttgart on 1 July 2018. He made his debut for the club on 26 August 2018. 

On the international level, he has represented Croatia at various age levels. He has represented Croatia at U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U21, and the senior level. He has represented Croatia U17 at the 2015 UEFA U17 Euro and the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup. In May 2018, he was named in a preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia but did not make the final 23. He was then named in Nenad Gracan’s squad for the UEFA U21 Euro 2019 and Igor Biscan’s squad for the UEFA U21 Euro 2021. However, he was ruled out of the latter squad at the last minute due to a knee injury. He made his senior international team debut for Croatia on 1 September 2021. 

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What is Borna Sosa Famous For?

• Being a Croatian professional football player.
• For playing as a left-back or a left wing-back for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.

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Where is Borna Sosa From?

Borna Sosa was born on 21 January 1998. His birthplace is Zagreb, Croatia. He holds Croatian nationality and he belongs to mixed ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Aquarius. He was born to Herzegovinian Parents from Gradac near Posusje. His father’s name is Goran Sosa, and his mother’s name is Vesna Sosa. 

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Borna Sosa Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Dinamo Zagreb in 2005 and began his career at the club. 
• After progressing through the youth ranks at Dinamo Zagreb, he made his Prva HNL debut for the club on 7 March 2015 in a 2-0 home win against Zagreb. He made his European debut on 12 July 2016 in a 2-1 win over Vardar in Skopje in the Champions League second qualifying round. 
• Over the course of four seasons at Dinamo Zagreb, he made 41 appearances for the club, providing 6 assists in all the competitions. 
• On 14 May 2018, he signed a five-year-contract with VfB Stuttgart, enabling him to transfer to Stuttgart on 1 July 2018. He made his debut for the club on 26 August 2018 in a 1-0 loss against Mainz. However, due to frequent injuries, his minutes were significantly reduced in his first season with the club where he managed to make 12 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions as VfB Stuttgart was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga. 

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• On 16 December 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw against Darmstadt. During his 2019-20 season, he made 13 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as VfB Stuttgart was promoted to the Bundesliga next season.
• On 27 November 2020, he extended his contract until 2025. His 2020-21 season was a breakthrough season for him as he found his form and consistency in Pellegrino Matarazzo’s 3-4-2-1 formation. During that season, he made 28 appearances for the club, providing 10 assists in all the competitions.
• At the beginning of the 2021-22 season, on 7 August 2021, he captained Stuttgart for the first time, scoring and assisting in the 6-0 victory against Dynamo Berlin in a DFB-Pokal match. On 14 August 2021, on the first matchday of Bundesliga, he provided a hat-trick of assists in a 5-1 win against Greuther Furth. 

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Borna Sosa International Career

• He has represented Croatia at various age levels. 
• He has represented Croatia at U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U21, and the senior level. 
• He has represented Croatia U17 at the 2015 UEFA U17 Euro and the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup. 
• In May 2018, he was named in a preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia but did not make the final 23. 
• He was then named in Nenad Gracan’s squad for the UEFA U21 Euro 2019 and Igor Biscan’s squad for the UEFA U21 Euro 2021. However, he was ruled out of the latter squad at the last minute due to a knee injury. 
• On 16 August 2021, he earned his first call-up to the Croatia national team, ahead of the September World Cup qualifiers against Russia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. 
• He made his senior international team debut for Croatia on 1 September 2021 in a 0-0 draw against Russia in a World Cup qualification match.

Is Borna Sosa Single or Dating?

Looking at his personal life, the footballer is focusing on his professional career. He is very much private about his relationship status. He might be dating a beautiful girl at present or might be single. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. As of 2022, he is believed to be single. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

How tall is Borna Sosa?

Borna Sosa stands at a height of 1.87m i.e. 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 79kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. His eye color is blue and his hair color is blonde. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body. 

What is the Net Worth of Borna Sosa?

Borna Sosa is a Croatian professional football player who currently plays for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. He is a very successful footballer and his major source of earnings is from his football career. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be around £3 million where he received £780,000 as a yearly salary from his current club. His market value is around €20 million. With these massive earnings, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.