Toni Šunjić
Toni Šunjić (pronounced [tǒni ʃûːɲitɕ]; born 15 December 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Henan.
| Šunjić with Dynamo Moscow in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toni Šunjić[1] | ||
| 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 | Henan | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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– | Henan | 71 | (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 29 October 2023 | |||
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 went on a loan to Henan, with whom he signed permanently a year later.
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 edit
Early career edit
Šunjić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar.[2] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Partizan on 2 August 2007 at the age of 18.[3] On 3 August 2008, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Borac Banja Luka.[4] In August 2010, he was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian outfit Kortrijk.[5]
In January 2012, Šunjić joined Ukrainian team Zorya Luhansk.[6]
In July 2014, he switched to Russian side Kuban Krasnodar.[7]
VfB Stuttgart edit
In August 2015, Šunjić was transferred to German outfit VfB Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his official debut for the team against Hertha BSC on 12 September and managed to score a goal.[9]
Despite VfB Stuttgart's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga in May 2016, Šunjić decided to stay at the club.[10]
In January 2017, he was loaned to Italian side Palermo until the end of season.[11]
Dynamo Moscow edit
In June, Šunjić signed a two-year deal with Dynamo Moscow.[12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 18 July against their biggest rivals Spartak Moscow.[13] On 3 November, he scored his first goal for Dynamo Moscow against Ural.[14]
In June 2019, he extended his contract with the team until June 2021.[15]
Later stage of career edit
In September 2020, Šunjić moved to Chinese side Beijing Guoan, who sent him on a three-month loan to Henan, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated in January 2021.[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 edit
Šunjić has a daughter named Stefani with his long-time girlfriend Viktoria.[24]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 29 October 2023[25]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | 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[a] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Bosnian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 1[c] | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bosnian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bosnian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[e] | 1[f] | – | 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[g] | 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 | |||
| Career total | 366 | 11 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 416 | 18 | ||
- ^ appearance in UEFA Cup qualifying
- ^ appearances in UEFA Cup qualifying
- ^ goal in UEFA Cup qualifying
- ^ appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying
- ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
- ^ goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying
- ^ appearances in Chinese Super League relegation play-offs
International edit
- As of match played 4 September 2020[26]
| 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.[26]
| 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 edit
Zrinjski Mostar[25]
References edit
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić i Marin Aničić: Ponos Zrinjskog i Mostara". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Partizan deklasirao Zrinjski sa 5:0". b92.net (in Serbian). 2 August 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
- ^ "Žižović donio bodove Zrinjskom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2008. Retrieved 5 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.
- ^ "Službeno: Toni Šunjić potpisao za Kuban Krasnodar". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Službeno: Toni Šunjić potpisao za njemački Stuttgart". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Šunjić u debiju upisao prvijenac za Stuttgart". reprezentacija.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 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Zvanično: Toni Šunjić potpisao za Palermo". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Zvanično: Toni Šunjić novi član moskovskog Dynama". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić debitovao za Dynamo u remiju protiv Spartaka". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Šunjić strijelac u remiju Dynama". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Toni Šunjić produžio ugovor s Dynamom iz Moskve!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Šunjić i zvanično u Kini". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Predstavljamo Zmajeve: Toni Šunjić, dijete Zrinjskog i ponosni reprezentativac BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Sušić objavio spisak igrača za utakmicu protiv Velsa". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Stevanović zablistao, crni niz prekinut". sportsport.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.
- ^ "Zmajevi nakon šokantnog preokreta poraženi na Kipru". klix.ba (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 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Bivši zmaj objavio radosnu vijest: Toni Šunjić postao otac". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "T. Šunjić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Toni Šunjić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2020.