Petar Čuić Explained

Petar Čuić
Full Name:Petar Čuić
Birth Date:2 June 1999
Birth Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Position:Defender, Midfielder
Currentclub:Rogaška
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:NK Zagreb
Youthyears2:2015–2021
Youthclubs2:Dinamo Zagreb
Years1:2018–2021
Clubs1:Dinamo Zagreb II
Caps1:31
Goals1:1
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Sporting Kansas City II (loan)
Caps2:45
Goals2:2
Years3:2022
Clubs3:FC Tulsa
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Septemvri Sofia
Caps4:14
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Rogaška
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Croatia U19
Club-Update:26 December 2023
Nationalteam-Update:February 28, 2019

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

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 FC 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.

Notes and References

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