Toni Šunjić (pronounced [tǒni ʃûːɲitɕ]; born 15 December 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.
 Šunjić with Dynamo Moscow in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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) |
| 2017–2020 | Dynamo Moscow | 77 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Beijing Guoan | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Henan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Henan | 71 | (1) |
| 2024– | Zrinjski Mostar | 16 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 | |||
Šunjić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, who loaned him to Kortrijk in 2010. In 2012, he joined Zorya Luhansk. Two years later, he moved to Kuban Krasnodar. The following year, he was transferred to VfB Stuttgart, who sent him on loan to Palermo in 2017. Šunjić signed with Dynamo Moscow later that year. In 2020, he joined Beijing Guoan. Later that year, he was loaned to Henan, with whom he signed permanently a year later. In 2024, he went back to Zrinjski Mostar.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šunjić made his senior international debut in 2012, earning over 40 caps until 2020. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
editEarly career
editŠunjić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar.[1] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Partizan on 2 August 2007 at the age of 18.[2] On 3 August 2008, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Borac Banja Luka.[3] In August 2010, he was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian outfit Kortrijk.[4]
In January 2012, Šunjić joined Ukrainian team Zorya Luhansk.[5]
In July 2014, he switched to Russian side Kuban Krasnodar.[6]
VfB Stuttgart
editIn August 2015, Šunjić was transferred to German outfit VfB Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his official debut for the squad against Hertha BSC on 12 September and managed to score a goal.[8]
Despite VfB Stuttgart's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga in May 2016, Šunjić decided to stay at the club.[9]
In January 2017, he was loaned to Italian side Palermo until the end of the season.[10]
Dynamo Moscow
editIn June, Šunjić signed a two-year deal with Dynamo Moscow.[11] He made his competitive debut for the team on 18 July against their biggest rivals Spartak Moscow.[12] On 3 November, he scored his first goal for Dynamo Moscow against Ural.[13]
In June 2019, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2021.[14]
Later stage of career
editIn September 2020, Šunjić moved to Chinese side Beijing Guoan, who loaned him to Henan, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated in January 2021.[15]
In January 2024, he returned to Zrinjski Mostar.[16]
International career
edit
Šunjić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[17]
In August 2012, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Wales,[18] and debuted in that game on 15 August.[19]
In June 2014, Šunjić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[20] He made his tournament debut in the second group match against Nigeria on 22 June.[21]
On 31 August 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, Šunjić scored his first senior international goal.[22]
He retired from international football on 24 June 2021.[23]
Personal life
editŠunjić has two daughters named Stefani and Kiara with his long-time girlfriend Viktoria.[24]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 6 November 2024[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2007–08 | Bosnian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Bosnian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bosnian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bosnian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 76 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 2 | – | 105 | 5 | |||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Zorya Luhansk | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 66 | 0 | ||||
| Kuban Krasnodar | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 3 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 4 | ||||
| Palermo (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 79 | 5 | |||
| Henan (loan) | 2020 | Chinese Super League | – | – | – | 6[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Henan | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 77 | 1 | |||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2023–24 | Bosnian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 382 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 445 | 19 | ||
- ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Belgian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Russian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Chinese Super League relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Šunjić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August 2017 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | 28 |  Cyprus
|
1–0 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editZrinjski Mostar[25]
References
edit- ^ "Šunjić: Razmišljam o povratku u Zrinjski, reprezentacija BiH ima isti problem kao i prije". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Partizan deklasirao Zrinjski sa 5:0". b92.net (in Serbian). 2 August 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ "Žižović donio bodove Zrinjskom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Šunjić otišao, Đurić došao". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Šunjić na korak do Zorye". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić napustio ukrajinsku Zoryu, karijeru nastavlja u Kubanu iz Krasnodara". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić novi igrač Stuttgarta". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić pogotkom uljepšao debi za Stuttgart, Ibišević debitovao za Herthu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić: Ne idem u Kairat, ostajem u Stuttgartu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić potpisao ugovor s Palermom". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Šunjić potpisao za Dynamo iz Moskve". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić debitovao za Dynamo u remiju protiv Spartaka". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Šunjić strijelac u remiju Dynama". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić produžio ugovor sa Dynamom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Šunjić i zvanično u Henan Jianyeu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "HŠK Zrinjski na spektakularan način predstavio najveće pojačanje". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Šunjić: Ono što smo napravili do sada, govori da smo ostavili srce na terenu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 8 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Sušić objavio spisak igrača za utakmicu protiv Velsa". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Ibišević i Stevanović prekinuli crni niz". inmedia.ba (in Bosnian). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Poraz od Nigerije za raniji povratak kući iz Brazila". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Kvalifikacije za SP: BiH nakon preokreta poražena na Kipru". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić: Mislim da sam završio sa reprezentacijom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Bivši reprezentativac BiH dobio kćerku: Na svijet stigla beba Kiara". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b "T. Šunjić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Toni Šunjić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
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- Toni Šunjić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Toni Šunjić – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Toni Šunjić – UEFA competition record (archive)
