Dante Stipica (; born 30 May 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for HNL club Hajduk Split. Besides Croatia, he has played in Poland and Bulgaria.
A native of Split, Croatia, from the central Veli Varoà ¡ quarter, Stipica passed Hajduk Split's academy, gaining his first senior appearances on loan at Hajduk's third-tier feeder team at the time, , at the age of 17. He made his Prva HNL debut a few weeks before his 19th birthday, in a 5-2 away win against NK Croatia Sesvete on 5 May 2010. With the likes of Danijel Subaà ¡iÃÂ, Vjekoslav TomiÃÂ, Goran Blaà ¾eviÃÂ, and Lovre Kaliniàin front of him, however, he spent the following few seasons either as third-choice goalkeeper or on loan in various second- and third-tier teams. He got more playing time in the 2013âÂÂ14 season, after first-choice keeper Lovre Kaliniàgot injured, but was injured in turn, missing the season's end. Stipica started the 2014âÂÂ15 season as first-choice keeper, but conceded his place to the recovered Kaliniàafter some time. He injured his right knee in October 2014, missing out on the rest of the season, which prompted the signing of Marko Raniloviàat mid-season. Stipica signed with Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia in June 2018, where he saw limited action, being the second choice goalkeeper to Vytautas ÃÂerniauskas, and left the team in May 2019, after the end of the season.
Stipica studied law at the University of Split.