dario šimić (; born 12 november 1975) is a croatian former footballer. šimić was a versatile defender who played as full-back, sweeper or centre back; a physical and hard-tackling defender, he was known in particular for his strength and ability in the air. a product of dinamo zagreb academy, he later played for serie a sides inter milan and a.c. milan and ligue 1 side monaco, before returning to dinamo zagreb in 2010, where he retired from the game during the same year.