Petar Čuić

Petar Čuić (born 2 June 1999) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Septemvri Sofia.[1]

Petar Čuić
Personal information
Full name Petar Čuić
Date of birth (1999-06-02) 2 June 1999
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Septemvri Sofia
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2015 NK Zagreb
2015–2021 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Dinamo Zagreb II 31 (1)
2020–2021 → Sporting Kansas City II (loan) 45 (2)
2022 FC Tulsa 23 (0)
2023– Septemvri Sofia 11 (0)
International career‡
2016– Croatia U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 28, 2019

Club career

Čuić joined the GNK Dinamo Zagreb Academy in 2015 and rose through the ranks from the club's Under-15 squad to the reserve team by the start of 2018. Čuić made his debut in the Croatian Second Football League with GNK Dinamo Zagreb II in April 2018, making two appearances in the latter stages of the club's 2017-18 campaign. Čuić became a regular in the Dinamo Zagreb II lineup in the second half of the 2018–19 season, making 15 appearances before playing in a further 14 games in the opening period of the 2019–20 season – tallying his first league goal against NK Međimurje on Sept. 21, 2019.

Earlier in the year, Čuić helped Dinamo Zagreb's U-23 side advance to the Premier League International Cup final by beating Southampton F.C. 3–1 in the semifinal, with Čuić coming off the bench to tally the final goal of the game. During the club's Under-19 UEFA Youth League appearance in 2016, Čuić started in one game, helping his side claim a 1–0 victory on the road against Italian giants Juventus F.C. on Dec. 7, 2016.

On January 22, 2020, the Croatian signed, alongside teammate Dominik Rešetar, joined USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on loan ahead of the 2020 season.[2] Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their purchase option on Čuić.[3]

Čuić joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa in January 2022 ahead of their upcoming season.[4]

International career

Internationally, Čuić has represented Croatia's Under-16 and Under-19 National Teams, making his debut for the U-19s in a friendly against Italy on Nov. 8, 2016.

References
  1. "Croatia - P. Čuić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. Bergabo, Patrik (January 22, 2020). "Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II". Sporting KC. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  4. "#8 Petar Čuić – Midfielder".
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