Tomi Juric
Tomi Juric[1] (/ˈtɒmi ˈjʊrɪtʃ/ TOM-ee YUR-itch;[3] Croatian: Jurić, pronounced [jǔːritɕ];[4] born 22 July 1991) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for A-League club Melbourne Victory and the Australia national soccer team.
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| Date of birth | 22 July 1991[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auburn, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Melbourne Victory | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Hurstville Zagreb | ||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Olympic | ||||||||||||||||
| Sydney United | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Trnje | |||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Croatia Sesvete | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Croatia Sesvete | 24 | (12) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Lokomotiva | 14 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Inter Zaprešić | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Adelaide United | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 34 | (12) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Roda JC | 17 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | FC Luzern | 64 | (15) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | CSKA Sofia | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Adelaide United | 18 | (9) | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Macarthur FC | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2022– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Australia | 41 | (8) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Adelaide United
On 10 February 2013, after spending a number of seasons abroad in Croatia playing for NK Lokomotiva and NK Inter Zaprešić in the Prva HNL, Juric signed a short-term contract to play for Australian club Adelaide United in the A-League.[5] On 16 February 2013, Juric scored on his Adelaide United debut in a 2–1 defeat at Sydney FC.[6]
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 20 May 2013 Juric signed for Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal, becoming the Wanderers first signing of the A-League off-season. On debut for the Wanderers he scored the equaliser against the Central Coast Mariners in the 1–1 draw on 12 October 2013. Juric scored his first Asian Champions League goal in the Round of 16 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 7 May 2014. In a successful first season at Western Sydney, Juric finished with 12 goals in 29 appearances, four of those coming in the 2014 Asian Champions League which his side won, Juric scoring, an amazing goal, the only goal in a 1–0 aggregate win over the Arabian team Al-Hilal.
On 15 January 2015, Juric turned his back on a proposed $10 million move to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, opting to chase a move to Europe, where he believed he would have a better chance of staying involved with the Socceroos beyond the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[7] Juric left the Wanderers on 16 May 2015.
Roda JC
On 15 August 2015, Juric signed a one-year deal with Eredivisie side Roda JC. He made his Eredivisie debut for Roda JC on 20 September 2015 at the Parkstad Limburg Stadion in Kerkrade against Feyenoord as a 71st-minute substitute for Edwin Gyasi.[8] He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.[9]
FC Luzern
On 2 July 2016, despite interest from the Chinese Super League, Juric joined FC Luzern.[10] On his first appearance for Luzern, Juric manage to score a brace.[11] After scoring four goals in seventeen appearances for Luzern, English club Reading FC who were impressed with his ability to hold up play and trouble defences, were reportedly interested in his services.[12] Despite intense interest from England, Juric further endeared himself to the Luzern faithful and stayed. Though injury troubles slowed him down, Juric finished the 2016–17 Swiss Super League season, with 8 goals in 30 appearances.[13]
Despite a second injury hit season in the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, Juric was once again Luzern's second highest goalscorer with seven goals in 27 appearances.[14]
CSKA Sofia
After his contract with Luzern expired, Juric joined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia, signing a contract on 27 August 2019.[15] He scored his only goal for the team on 12 September 2020, netting a late equalizer in the 1:1 away draw with Cherno More in a league match. His tenure at the club lasted for a little over a year, as he failed to get many opportunities to reveal his skills, in part due to injury problems. In June 2020, Juric tested positive for COVID-19.[16] On 18 November 2020 the club confirmed that Juric had been released by mutual consent.[17]
Return to Adelaide United
On 26 November 2020, Juric returned to A-League club Adelaide United.[18] On 19 February 2021, Juric scored a hat-trick consisting of all penalty kicks against the Central Coast Mariners.[19]
Macarthur FC
Juric signed with Macarthur FC in July 2021.[20]
Melbourne Victory
Juric signed with Melbourne Victory in June 2022 on a one-year deal.[21]
International career
On 28 June 2013, Juric was called up to the Socceroos training camp on the Central Coast.[22] Juric made his debut for the Socceroos off the bench in the Socceroos' 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup match against South Korea.
Juric was chosen by Ange Postecoglou, the Australian manager, to take part in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and on 13 January 2015, Juric scored his first Asian Cup goal against Oman, coming of the bench as a substitute for Tim Cahill. He set up the winning goal in the final in extra time for Australia, holding off Korean defenders and pulling off a nutmeg to put a cross through to James Troisi.
In May 2018 he was named in Australia's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[23] He replaced Andrew Nabbout in the match against Denmark in the 64th minute after Nabbout dislocated his shoulder, and started against Peru;[24] however, he was unable to score in both games as Australia were eliminated from the tournament in the group stage, and was himself substituted for Tim Cahill in the match against Peru.
Personal life
Juric is of Croatian descent. His father is a Bosnian Croat from Kraljeva Sutjeska and his mother is from Zagreb. His younger brother Deni is also a professional soccer player, currently playing for Šibenik.[25][26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 October 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Croatia Sesvete | 2010–11 | Druga HNL | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| Lokomotiva | 2011–12 | Prva HNL | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Inter Zaprešić | 2012–13 | Prva HNL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Adelaide United | 2012–13 | A-League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2013–14 | A-League | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 12 |
| 2014–15 | A-League | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 5 | |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 17 | ||
| Roda JC | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| Luzern | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 11 |
| 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | |
| 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 64 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 21 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2019–20 | First League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | First League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Adelaide United | 2020–21 | A-League | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Macarthur FC | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 208 | 59 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 243 | 73 | ||
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 20 November 2018.[27]
| Australia | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 8 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.[28]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 July 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | Japan | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 2. | 13 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | Oman | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 3. | 1 September 2016 | Perth Oval, Perth, Australia | Iraq | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 6 October 2016 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| 5. | 8 June 2017 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 6. | 2–1 | |||||
| 7. | 19 June 2017 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia | Germany | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 8. | 5 September 2017 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | Thailand | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Western Sydney Wanderers
Australia
Individual
- A-League All Star: 2014[29]
- AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2014[30]
References
- ^ a b (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Australian Socceroos, FFA TV: Tomi Juric talks AFC Asian Cup, retrieved 17 November 2017
- ^ "Jȕraj". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
Júrić
- ^ . footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Sydney vs. Adelaide United". soccerway.com. 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Juric snubs China after talks with Postecoglou". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Roda JC vs. Feyenoord". soccerway.com. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Juric kiest voor vertrek bij Roda JC". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Davidson, John (2 July 2016). "Juric lands at Luzern". FourFourTwo.
- ^ Stoll, Nick (1 August 2016). "Juric scores double for Swiss side Luzern". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ "Reading Bid For Tomi Juric". Goal. 21 January 2017.
- ^ "FC Luzern » Appearances Super League 2016/2017 » sorted by goals". World Football». 21 January 2017.
- ^ "FC Luzern – Appearances Super League 2017/2018". World Football.
- ^ "Австралийски национал подсили атаката на ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Томи Юрич е заразен с COVID-19" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Нападател напусна ЦСКА преди дербито" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Tomi Juric returns to Reds". Adelaide United. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Reed, Sarah (19 February 2021). "Tomi Juric converts three penalty kicks to help Adelaide United come from behind to win 3–2 over Central Coast Mariners". ABC.
- ^ "Socceroo Tomi Juric adds firepower to the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Socceroo Melbourne Victory Signs Tomi Juric". Melbourne Victory. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Juric makes Roos training camp". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists". Goal.com.
- ^ Lynch, Dominic Bossi, Michael (21 June 2018). "Time for Tim: The case for Cahill in must-win clash with Peru". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ The Mutt theplayerstribune.com
- ^ Olivari, Davorin (3 July 2021). "'Bilo je interesa Osijeka, ali izabrao sam Dinamo. Želim pokazati da sam najbolja opcija u napadu!'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tomi Juric at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Jurić, Tomi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "A-League All Stars vs. Juventus 2 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ John Greco (11 November 2014). "Four Wanderers in ACL Dream Team". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
External links
- Tomi Juric at Soccerway