Jakov Medić (born 7 September 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VFL Bochum, on loan from Eredivisie side Ajax.
[2][3] Born in Zagreb, Medić started his career in local clubs Kustošija and HAŠK, before moving on to play in top-tier U17 and U19 Croatian competitions for Hrvatski Dragovoljac and NK Zagreb, before going on trial and signing for Istra 1961 during his last year of eligibility as a youth player.
Initially signing for Lučko in the Druga HNL and playing a single match for them, Medić moved on in August 2017 to the high-flying third-tier club NK Vinogradar.
During the winter pause Medić went on a trial with Dinamo Minsk, which did not pan out, and the player missed the second half of the season.
[10] On 20 August 2024, Medić returned to Germany and joined VfL Bochum on loan with an option to buy.