Ante Ćorić Explained

Ante Ćorić
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Birth Date:14 April 1997
Birth Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Height:1.76 m[1]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Rudeš
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:2002–2006
Youthclubs1:Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Youthyears2:2006–2009
Youthclubs2:NK Zagreb
Youthyears3:2009–2013
Youthclubs3:Red Bull Salzburg
Youthyears4:2013–2014
Youthclubs4:Dinamo Zagreb
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps1:102
Goals1:15
Years2:2018–2023
Clubs2:Roma
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Almería (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:VVV-Venlo (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Olimpija Ljubljana (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Zürich (loan)
Caps6:21
Goals6:1
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Rudeš
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Croatia U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:Croatia U16
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2012–2013
Nationalteam3:Croatia U17
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2014
Nationalteam4:Croatia U18
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2014–2015
Nationalteam5:Croatia U19
Nationalcaps5:7
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2014–2018
Nationalteam6:Croatia U21
Nationalcaps6:18
Nationalgoals6:3
Nationalyears7:2016–2017
Nationalteam7:Croatia
Nationalcaps7:4
Nationalgoals7:0
Club-Update:26 May 2024

Ante Ćorić (pronounced as /hr/;[2] [3] born 14 April 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Croatian Football League club Rudeš. He played for the Croatia national team and was capped four times between 2016 and 2017.

Club career

Early years

Ćorić started playing football at the age of 5 at Hrvatski Dragovoljac. When he was 9 years old, he signed for the youth academy of NK Zagreb.[4] In 2009, he joined the youth academy of Red Bull Salzburg, despite the interest from other clubs, including Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Barcelona.[5] On joining the club, he commented, "I wanted to become a Red Bull Salzburg player because my team-mates here are better than players of the same age anywhere else. We train better and more often than others. And I was very impressed by how warmly I was welcomed." In 2013, after four years in Salzburg, he returned to Croatia and signed with Dinamo Zagreb for a fee of €900,000.[6]

Dinamo Zagreb

On 16 April 2014, Ćorić made his senior debut against RNK Split, coming in as a 69th-minute substitute for Ivo Pinto.[7] On 26 April, he made his first start in a 1–1 draw against Lokomotiva Zagreb.[8] On 10 May, he scored his first senior goal for Dinamo in a 1–2 loss to NK Istra 1961.[9] On 18 September, Ćorić came on as a 77th-minute substitute and scored the fifth goal in Dinamo's 2014–15 Europa League opener against Astra Giurgiu, a 5–1 win.[10] With this goal, he became the youngest goalscorer in Europa League history, at the age of 17 years and 157 days.[11] In 2015, the newspaper, Večernji list, awarded Ćorić the Croatian Hope of the Year award.[12] In his nearly five seasons at the club, Ćorić made 143 appearances, winning four league titles, and two cup titles, and was named by the Italian newspaper, Gazzetta Dello Sport, as one of the "30 Best U20 Players in Europe" in 2017.[13] [14]

Roma

On 28 May 2018, Ćorić joined Italian club Roma for a reported fee of €6 million and signed a five-year contract on €1 million salary per year, after passing his medical.[15] [16] [17]

Almería (loan)

On 27 August 2019, Ćorić joined Spanish club Almería in the Segunda División on loan for the 2019–20 season.[18]

VVV-Venlo (loan)

On 3 October 2020, Ćorić moved to Dutch club VVV-Venlo, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[19] The deal included an option to buy.

Olimpija Ljubljana (loan)

On 16 February 2021, due to a lack of playing time Ćorić ended his loan with VVV-Venlo and joined Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga season.[20]

Rudeš

On 13 January 2024, Ćorić returned to Croatia, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with HNL club Rudeš.[21]

International career

Ćorić played with Croatia's youth teams, from 2012 to 2016, and made his senior international debut in a 1–0 win over Moldova on 27 May 2016, entering as a half-time substitute.[22]

In May 2016, he was selected in Croatia's 23-man final squad for UEFA Euro 2016.[23] Ćorić was not selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup preliminary squad.[24]

Personal life

Ćorić was born in Zagreb to Herzegovinian Croat parents from Široki Brijeg; his father, Miljenko, is a football manager in the Zagreb area with whom Ante attended training sessions starting at a very young age.[25]

Ćorić is engaged to Sara Prenga, Besnik Prenga's daughter and Herdi Prenga's sister.[26]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Zagreb2013–141. HNL61000061
2014–151. HNL2435141335
2015–161. HNL2846170415
2016–171. HNL2344391368
2017–181. HNL2133130274
Total1021518623214323
Roma2018–19Serie A20001030
Almería (loan)2019–20Segunda División16010170
VVV-Venlo (loan)2020–21Eredivisie102030
Olimpija Ljubljana (loan)2020–21Slovenian PrvaLiga600060
Career total1271521624217223

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Croatia201630
201710
Total40

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18

2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18

Olimpija Ljubljana

2020–21

Zürich

2021–22

Individual

2015[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2 June 2016 . 14 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170314194720/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/teams/player=250066128/index.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Àntūn. Ánte. Hrvatski jezični portal. 17 March 2018. sh.
  3. Web site: ćȍr. Ćórić. Hrvatski jezični portal. 17 March 2018. sh.
  4. Web site: Football talent Ante Coric happy at Red Bull Salzburg. Croatian Times. 7 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Ante Coric a name to remember. 10 March 2014. Croatia Week. 7 May 2014.
  6. Web site: Talentirani Ante Ćorić potpisao za Dinamo. Vecernji. 7 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Split vs Dinamo. Soccerway. 7 May 2014.
  8. Web site: Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Dinamo Zagreb. Soccerway. 7 May 2014.
  9. Web site: ISTRA 1961 VS. DINAMO ZAGREB 2 - 1. Soccerway. 9 September 2014.
  10. Web site: Dinamo Zagreb - Astra Giurgiu 5:1 (3:0). hrnogomet.com. 5 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Ćorić postao najmlađi strijelac u povijesti EL. Sportske Novosti. 19 September 2014.
  12. Web site: INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: VL Footballer of the Year. Croatian Football Federation. 13 May 2016.
  13. Web site: Ćorić potpisao za Romu Dinamo Zagreb. gnkdinamo.hr. 28 May 2018 . hr-HR. 6 July 2018.
  14. News: Gazzetta Dello Sport Have Listed And Ranked The 30 Best U20 Players In Europe. Traynor. Mikey. Balls.ie. 6 July 2018. en.
  15. Web site: Ante Coric arrives for Roma medical. 26 May 2018. www.chiesaditotti.com. 28 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Coric becomes Roma's first signing of the summer. www.asroma.com. en. 14 June 2018.
  17. Web site: Ćorić potpisao za Romu Dinamo Zagreb. gnkdinamo.hr. 28 May 2018 . hr-HR. 14 June 2018.
  18. Web site: Coric, uno de los nuevos talentos del fútbol europeo, jugará en el Almería. Coric, one of the new talents in European football, will play for Almería. udalmeriasad.com. es. 27 August 2019. 27 August 2019.
  19. Web site: Solano. John. 3 October 2020. Roma announce departure of Ante Ćorić on loan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201218213651/https://romapress.net/2020/10/03/roma-announce-departure-of-ante-coric-on-loan/ . 18 December 2020 . 16 February 2021. RomaPress. en-US.
  20. Web site: 16 February 2021. La travesía de Coric: jugó en la Roma, en el Almería... ¡y ahora en Eslovenia!. Coric's journey: he played for Roma, Almería ... and now in Slovenia!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210825173124/https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/la-travesia-de-coric-jugo-en-la-roma-en-el-almeria-y-ahora-en-eslovenia-955732 . 25 August 2021 . 16 February 2021. BeSoccer. es-ES.
  21. Web site: 13 January 2024 . Ante Ćorić novi je igrač Rudeša! . Ante Ćorić is the new Rudeš player! . 19 January 2024 . NK Rudeš . hr.
  22. Web site: Internationals (Sky Sports). SkySports. en. 5 July 2018.
  23. News: Konačni popis 'Vatrenih' za Euro 2016. 31 May 2016. Al Jazeera Balkans. 5 July 2018. bs.
  24. News: HNS CFF on Twitter. Twitter. 6 July 2018. en.
  25. Web site: Ante Ćorić u Bayernu postavio rekord, u Dinamu oduševljava. 3 September 2014 . 24Sata. 9 September 2014.
  26. Web site: Ničota . Tomo . 2022-06-03 . Novi početak Ante Ćorića: 'Na meni su izgubili oko 25 mil. eura i sad traže odštetu, a ja treniram kao Modrić!' . 2022-06-03 . Sportske novosti . hr-hr.