Stipe Lapić
Croatian footballer

Stipe Lapić (Croatian pronunciation: [stǐːpe lǎːpitɕ]; born 22 January 1983, Sinj, Croatia) is a Croatian football player who last played for China League One side Chongqing F.C.
Club career
He played at HNK Hajduk Split and PSV Eindhoven's under-19 team. His first senior team was NK Dinamo Zagreb. From this, he played several team in some countries. He also capped Croatia national under-21 football team.
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