Ante Vukušić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinj, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Junak Sinj | ||
| 2007–2009 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Hajduk Split | 84 | (36) |
| 2012–2016 | Pescara | 23 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Greuther Fürth | 22 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Tosno | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Croatia U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Croatia U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Croatia U21 | 11 | (3) |
| 2012 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2012 | |||
Ante Vukušić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǎːnte ʋǔkuʃitɕ]; born 4 June 1991) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Vukušić started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Junak Sinj. He joined Hajduk Split in 2007, and during his time at their youth academy was regarded as one of the most promising players.
Hajduk Split
In January 2009, he signed a professional 5 1⁄2-year contract with Hajduk keeping him at the club until summer 2014.[1] He made his debut for the first team in a 5–0 win against Croatia Sesvete on 22 April 2009.[2] In the last round of 2008–09 season, he scored his first goal in Prva HNL, a late equalizer against rivals Dinamo Zagreb.[3]
In the 2009–10 season, Vukušić established himself as the first choice striker at the club. In 22 league appearances, he scored 6 goals and a further 2 goals in 5 cup appearances. His stature at the club at such a young age impressed many of Europe's top clubs and he was set to make a move away from the Croatian club but the management and he mutually chose for him to remain at the club for the following season.
In the 2010–11 season, he scored 14 league goals in 29 appearances, finishing the season as the club's top scorer. He also scored four goals in nine UEFA Europe League appearances, the most memorable of which was a last minute winner against Anderlecht.
At the start of the 2011–12 season, under new coach Krasimir Balakov, Vukušić continued as the first choice striker at the club, this time alongside new signing Ivan Vuković as the most preferred front duo. He scored his first goal of the 2011–12 Prva HNL only three minutes into the first match against Šibenik and added his second in a match against Rijeka. In doing so he injured his toe and was consequentially ruled out for the next four weeks. He ended the season with 12 league goals in 24 appearances and 15 total goals in 29 appearances which made him the top goalscorer at the club for the second year running.
The 2012-13 season at Hajduk started with another new coach, but Ante remained the first choice striker and captain at the club, despite his young age. He converted a penalty in Hajduk's 2–0 win over Italian club Internazionale at the San Siro.
Pescara
In August 2012, Vukušić was transferred to the newly promoted Serie A club Pescara for a reported fee of around €3.8 million.[4] He was initially the first choice striker at the club, but ended up losing his place and managed just one goal in 19 appearances as Pescara were relegated.
Lausanne-Sport
In February 2014 he moved to Lausanne-Sport on a six-month loan.[5]
Waasland-Beveren
In August 2014 he moved to Waasland-Beveren on a loan.[6]
Greuther Fürth
He moved to Greuther Fürth on 29 January 2016. On 7 May 2016 he extended his contract until June 2018.[7]
Tosno
On 5 June 2017, he signed a 2-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Tosno.[8] Three weeks later, he underwent a surgery on his lungs, due to years-long medical problems.[9]
Olimpia Grudziądz
On 7 March 2018, he signed with the Polish club Olimpia Grudziądz.[10]
International career
In May 2011, Vukušić was first called up to the national squad by manager Slaven Bilić for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Georgia, but was later moved to under-21 squad for their opening match in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifications, also against Georgia.[11][12] On 15 August 2012, he made his full debut for the national side under manager Igor Štimac as a second-half substitute in a 4–2 defeat against Switzerland.[13]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2008–09 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | – | 27 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 18 | |
| 2011–12 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 15 | |
| 2012–13 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Pescara | 2012–13 | 22 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2013–14 | 13 | 4 | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||
| Waasland-Beveren | 2014–15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 3 | |
| Pescara | 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2015–16 | 14 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 159 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 187 | 57 | |
| Last Update: 27 June 2017[14] | |||||||||
Honours
- Croatian Cup (1): 2009–10
References
- ↑ Alfirević, Slaven (14 January 2009). "Siniša Šošo se vratio u Hajduk!". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Jurišić, Bernard (22 April 2009). "Rekordna pobjeda mogla biti i veća". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Jurišić, Bernard (31 May 2009). "Svakome po poluvrijeme i bod". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ Bradovski, Mihaela (26 August 2012). "Ante Vukušić stavio potpis na ugovor s Pescarom". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ Jurišić, Bernard (17 February 2014). "Ante Vukušić na posudbi u Lausanne-Sport". hrsport.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ Passarella, Enrico (5 August 2014). "Pescara's Vukusic set to join Waasland-Beveren on loan". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Transferkarussell dreht sich". Greuther Fürth. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ АНТЕ ВУКУШИЧ – ИГРОК «ТОСНО» (in Russian). FC Tosno. 5 June 2017.
- ↑ http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/nogomet-mix/potresna-ispovijest-bivseg-golgetera-hajduka-i-pravog-miljenika-torcide-nakon-dvosatne-operacije-zavapio-sretan-sam-i-odsad-disem-punim-plucima/6310050/
- ↑ "ANTE VUKUŠIĆ PIŁKARZEM OLIMPII!" (in Polish). Olimpia Grudziądz. 7 March 2018.
- ↑ Glasnović, Mario (20 May 2011). "Bilić: Pobijedit ćemo uz pun Poljud". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ Pavković, Božo (2 June 2011). "Šušak protiv Gruzije izvodi Hajdukov napad Vukušić - Lendrić - Čop". dalmacijanews.com (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ Jurišić, Bernard (15 August 2012). "Video: Hrvatska razočarala na početku Štimčeva mandata". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ante Vukusic > Club Matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
External links
- Ante Vukušić at the Croatian Football Federation
- Ante Vukušić at Sportnet.hr (in Croatian)
- Ante Vukušić at Soccerway