Toni Šunjić

Toni Šunjić
Šunjić with Dynamo Moscow in 2017
Personal information
Full name Toni Šunjić
Date of birth (1988-12-15) 15 December 1988
Place of birth Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Dynamo Moscow
Number 44
Youth career
1995–1998 Branitelj
1998–2007 Zrinjski Mostar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Zrinjski Mostar 76 (1)
2010–2011 → Kortrijk (loan) 15 (0)
2012–2014 Zorya Luhansk 63 (0)
2014–2015 Kuban Krasnodar 28 (1)
2015–2017 VfB Stuttgart 29 (3)
2017 → Palermo (loan) 7 (0)
2017– Dynamo Moscow 37 (3)
National team‡
2008–2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 10 (0)
2012– Bosnia and Herzegovina 35 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Toni Šunjić (Bosnian pronunciation: [tǒni ʃûːɲitɕ]; born 15 December 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Šunjić started his career at Zrinjski Mostar, before being loaned to Kortrijk in 2010. He then joined Zorya Luhansk and Kuban Krasnodar afterwards. Šunjić was transferred to VfB Stuttgart in 2015. In 2017, he was loaned to Palermo. He moved to Dinamo Moscow later that year.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šunjić made his senior international debut in 2012, earning over 30 caps since. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Šunjić started playing football at local club Branitelj, before joining Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy in 1998 at the age of 10.[2] On 2 August 2007, he made his professional debut, in a UEFA Europa League qualifying game against Partizan.[3] Šunjić scored his first professional goal on 3 August 2008 against Borac Banja Luka.[4]

In August 2010 he signed a season-long loan with Belgian outfit Kortrijk.[5]

In February 2012, he joined Ukrainian club Zorya Luhansk.[6]

On 9 July 2014, he was transferred to Russian Premier League club Kuban Krasnodar on a three-year contract.[7]

VfB Stuttgart

In August 2015 Šunjić signed a three-year deal with German outfit VfB Stuttgart.[8] He scored on his Bundesliga debut for the club, in a narrow loss away to Hertha BSC on 12 September.[9]

At the end of the season, the club was relegated to 2. Bundesliga.[10] Šunjić, nevertheless, decided to stay at the club. However, not getting the wanted playing time, he was loaned out to Palermo until the end of the season.[11]

Dynamo Moscow

In June 2017 Šunjić signed two-year deal with Dynamo Moscow, sealing his return to Russia.[12] He debuted in a draw against city rivals Spartak Moscow on 18 July.[13] On 3 November, Šunjić scored his first goal for the club, in an away game against Ural.[14]

International career

Šunjić playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

Šunjić was part of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 squad.[15]

Šunjić got his first senior call-up in August 2012, for friendly game against Wales.[16] He appeared in that game, coming on as a second-half substitute.[17]

In June 2014, Šunjić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major tournament.[18] He debuted in a group game against Nigeria on 22 June.[19]

Šunjić scored his first goal for senior national team on 31 August 2017, in 2–3 loss to Cyprus.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 October 2018.[21]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zrinjski Mostar 2007–08 Bosnian Premier League 703010110
2008–09 Bosnian Premier League 2313041302
2009–10 Bosnian Premier League 2807120371
2010–11 Bosnian Premier League 500061111
2011–12 Bosnian Premier League 13031–161
Total 7611621321055
Kortrijk (loan) 2010–11 Belgian First Division A 15010–160
Zorya Luhansk 2011–12 Ukrainian Premier League 10010–110
2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 28010–290
2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League 25010–260
Total 63030–660
Kuban Krasnodar 2014–15 Russian Premier League 22142–263
2015–16 Russian Premier League 6000–60
Total 28142–323
VfB Stuttgart 2015–16 Bundesliga 19131–222
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 10220–122
Total 29351–344
Palermo (loan) 2016–17 Serie A 70––70
Dynamo Moscow 2017–18 Russian Premier League 27310–283
2018–19 Russian Premier League 10000–100
Total 37310–383
Career total 255830513229815

International

As of match played 11 September 2018.[22]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201230
201320
201490
201560
201650
201741
201860
Total351

International goals

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[22]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 31 August 2017 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Cyprus
1–0
2–3
 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Тони Шуньич". fcdynamo.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Toni Šunjić: Od malih nogu volio sam Zrinjski i maštao da ću i ja nekada nositi dres tog kluba". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 11 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Vremeplov: Partizan je tada 'plesao' na terenu, ali je UEFA bila 'cica sa dva lica'". hotspot.rs (in Serbian). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Žižović donio bodove Zrinjskom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Šunjić otišao, Đurić došao". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Šunjić na korak do Zorje". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Službeno: Toni Šunjić potpisao za Kuban Krasnodar". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Službeno: Toni Šunjić potpisao za njemački Stuttgart". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Prvijenac Šunjića, debi Ibiševića, Bayern i Borussia sigurni". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Završena Bundesliga: Stuttgart ispao iz lige, Eintracht igra u play-outu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Službeno: Toni Šunjić potpisao za Palermo". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Službeno: Šunjić potpisao za Dinamo Moskvu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Toni Šunjić debitovao za Dynamo u remiju protiv Spartaka". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Šunjić strijelac u remiju Dinama". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Toni Šunjić: Cilj je jasan, idemo na pobjedu". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 13 November 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Šušić objavio spisak igrača za utakmicu protiv Velsa". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Stevanović zablistao, crni niz prekinut". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 World Cup squad". telegraph.co.uk. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Nigeria extinguish Bosnian dreams". fifa.com. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "Zmajevi nakon šokantnog preokreta poraženi na Kipru". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  21. 1 2 "T. Šunjić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  22. 1 2 "Toni Šunjić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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