Filip Čuić Explained

Filip Čuić
Birth Date:22 February 2003
Birth Place:Split, Croatia
Currentclub:Hajduk Split
Clubnumber:99
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–2018
Youthclubs1:Tomislav
Youthyears2:2018–2019
Youthclubs2:Dugopolje
Youthyears3:2019–2022
Youthclubs3:Hajduk Split
Years1:2022–
Caps1:4
Goals1:1
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Radomlje (loan)
Caps2:22
Goals2:5
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Bosnia and Herzegovina U19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:14 February 2024
Nationalteam-Update:28 April 2023

Filip Čuić (born 22 February 2003) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hajduk Split, and Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Club career

Filip Čuić was born in Split, but raised in Donji Brišnik, a village in the municipality of Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] He started his football career at local club Tomislav. He moved to neighbouring Croatia in late 2018, first joining the U-17 team of NK Dugopolje until the end of the season, before joining the youth academy of the famed Dalmatian club Hajduk Split in 2019, where his older brother Mario was already playing.[1]

Featuring in two Hajduk Split U19 national titles,[2] Čuić was shortlisted for the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League top player award, having scored 6 goals in 5 matches in the competition.[3]

In 2022, Čuić was initially signed to a double registration with second-tier NK Solin,[4] but, with Ivan Ćalušić having been pulled from his loan at the Slovenian top-tier side NK Radomlje, having picked up an injury requiring an operation,[5] Čuić was sent there in his stead, joining his brother Mario as well.[6] At Radomlje Čuić made his first senior league cap, coming in for Nedim Hadžić in the 78th minute of the October 2nd 2022 2–1 away loss to NK Celje.[7] [8]

Featuring prolifically for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 team[1] in the previous season,[9] in November 2022, Čuić was called up for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team.[10]

Personal life

Filip, who is born in Split, Croatia, hail from Tomislavgrad in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where his Bosnian Croat parents live. The Ćuić's are a football family, with four brothers, Mario, who is 2 years older than Filip, and the 6 and 7 years younger, Toma and David, respectively, all play football, while their father, Tomislav Čuić, was a coach in several Bosnian First league clubs and a referee in the same competition.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filmska priča o 4 brata: Ista kuća, a dvije reprezentacije! Jedan je ponovio slavnog Baku Sliškovića... . sportske.jutarnji.hr . 18 January 2023 . hr-hr . 2 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Sportske novosti - Hajduk je opet prvak! Juniori obranili titulu, uvjerljivom završnicom stavili točku na i sjajne sezone . sportske.jutarnji.hr . 18 January 2023 . hr-hr . 4 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Splitska nada: Hajdukov Filip Čuić nominiran je za najboljeg igrača juniorske Lige prvaka . Telesport.hr . 18 January 2023 . hr . 23 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Sedam igrača Hajduka moći će igrati za seniorsku momčad Solina . NACIONAL.HR . 18 January 2023 . hr.
  5. Web site: Sportske novosti - Stravična ozljeda zadesila Hajdukovog igrača! Mladi veznjak nije imao sreće, čeka ga teška operacija . sportske.jutarnji.hr . 18 January 2023 . hr-hr . 10 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Bratu u zagrljaj: Filip Čuić produljio je s Hajdukom i otišao na posudbu u Radomlje . Telesport.hr . 18 January 2023 . hr . 26 August 2022.
  7. Web site: PLT - Prva liga Telemach . www.prvaliga.si . 18 January 2023 . en.
  8. Web site: PLT - Prva liga Telemach . www.prvaliga.si . 18 January 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: Hrvatska ili BiH? Talentovani Čuić nema dileme za koju će reprezentaciju igrati . radiosarajevo.ba . 18 January 2023 . sh . 1 April 2022.
  10. https://www.nfsbih.ba/vijesti/nogomet-m/omladinske-selekcije-m/u-21-reprezentativci-bih-gostuju-u-bugarskoj/ U-21 reprezentativci BiH gostuju u Bugarskoj