Henrik Širko

Henrik Širko (born January 23, 1993) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Bora of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Standing at 1.98 m, he plays at the small forward position.

Henrik Širko

No. 31 – Bora
Position	Small forward
League	Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Personal information
Born	(1993-01-23) January 23, 1993 (age 32) Šibenik, Croatia
Nationality	Croatian
Listed height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2011	Šibenka
2011–2014	Kvarner 2010
2014–2015	Zadar
2015–2018	Split
2018–2019	Peristeri
2019–2020	Peja
2020–2021	Šibenka
2021	Peja
2021–2023	Ylli
2023–2025	Prishtina
2025–present	Bora
Career highlights
Balkan League champion (2024) Kosovo Superleague champion (2022) Kosovo Cup winner (2020) Kosovo Cup MVP (2020) Croatian League MVP (2021)

Professional career

Širko started playing basketball in his home town of Šibenik, but never spent much time on court until he moved to Kvarner coached by Aramis Naglić. He spent a season in Zadar before moving to Split. After spending three seasons there affirming himself as one of the key players of the club, in July 2018 he signed with the Greek Peristeri.^[1][2]

In August 2019, he joined Zabok of the Croatian League, signing an open contract allowing him to leave the club easily if a better offer occurred.^[3] Without playing a single game for Zabok, in September 2019, Širko moved to Peja of the Kosovo Superleague.^[4]

On August 8, 2020, Širko returned to his hometown signing with Šibenka of the Croatian League.^[5]

Širko returned to Peja of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague at the start of the 2021–22 season. In December, 2021, he moved to Golden Eagle Ylli playing in the same league.^[6]