| Rade Krunić | |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Fenerbahçe |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sutjeska Foča |
| Years1: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Sutjeska Foča |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Donji Srem |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Hellas Verona |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Donji Srem (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | Borac Čačak |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Empoli |
| Caps6: | 116 |
| Goals6: | 13 |
| Years7: | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Milan |
| Caps7: | 101 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2024 |
| Clubs8: | → Fenerbahçe (loan) |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Fenerbahçe |
| Caps9: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam2: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationalcaps2: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 17 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21 March 2024 |
Rade Krunić (pronounced as /sr/; born 7 October 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Krunić started his professional career at Sutjeska Foča, before joining Donji Srem in 2013. In 2014, he moved to Hellas Verona, who loaned him back to Donji Srem later that year. He switched to Borac Čačak in 2015. Later that year, Krunić signed with Empoli. In 2019, he was transferred to Milan, who sent him on loan to Fenerbahçe in 2024, with whom he signed permanently later that year.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Krunić made his senior international debut in 2016, earning over 30 caps since.
Krunić came through the youth setup of his hometown club Sutjeska Foča, which he joined in 2006. He made his professional debut in 2011 at the age of 17.[2] On 6 November, he scored his first professional goal against Modriča, which secured the victory for his team.[3]
In January 2013, he signed with Serbian side Donji Srem.[4]
In the summer of 2014, Krunić moved to Italian outfit Hellas Verona, who loaned him back to Donji Srem.[5]
In January 2015, he switched to Borac Čačak.[6]
In July, Krunić joined Empoli on a three-year deal.[7] He made his official debut for the squad against Sassuolo on 4 October.[8] On 24 October, he scored his first goal for Empoli in a triumph over Genoa.[9]
In October 2017, he extended his contract with the team until June 2021.[10]
Krunić was an important piece in Empoli's conquest of the Serie B title, his first trophy with the club, which was sealed on 28 April 2018 and earned them promotion to the Serie A just one season after being relegated. He had an impact of 5 goals and 10 assists.[11]
On 1 December, he played his 100th game for the side against SPAL and managed to score a goal.[12]
In July 2019, Krunić was transferred to Milan for an undisclosed fee, speculated to be in the region of €8 million.[13]
He made his competitive debut for the team on 29 September in a loss to Fiorentina.[14] On 3 November, he started his first match for Milan against Lazio.[15]
In February 2020, he suffered a foot injury, which was diagnosed as a broken foot and was ruled out for at least a month. Over four months after the injury, on 4 July, he returned to the pitch.[16]
Krunić debuted in the season on 21 September against Bologna.[17] On 22 October, he scored his first goal for Milan in a UEFA Europa League tie against Celtic.[18] Four months later, he scored his first league goal against his former squad Hellas Verona.[19]
Krunić played his first fixture of the campaign in a defeat of Sampdoria on 23 August 2021.[20]
On 19 October, he debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Porto.[21]
He won his first title with the club on 22 May 2022, when they were crowned league champions after 11 years.[22]
Krunić appeared in his first game of the season against Udinese on 13 August.[23]
In September, he signed a new three-year deal with Milan.[24]
He made his 100th appearance for the side against Dinamo Zagreb on 25 October.[25]
On 2 November, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a victory over Red Bull Salzburg.[26]
Krunić made his season debut on 21 August against Bologna.[27]
He appeared in his 100th match for Milan in the Serie A against Lecce on 11 November.[28]
In January 2024, Krunić was sent on a six-month loan to Turkish outfit Fenerbahçe, which included a buy option.[29] He debuted officially for the club on 17 January in a Turkish Cup fixture against Adanaspor.[30] A week later, he made his league debut against Samsunspor.[31]
In July, Fenerbahçe signed Krunić on a three-year contract.[32]
Krunić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vlado Jagodić.[33]
In November 2015, he received his first senior call-up, for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs against Republic of Ireland,[34] but had to wait until 3 June 2016 to make his debut in a 2016 Kirin Cup tie against Denmark.[35]
On 23 March 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Armenia, Krunić scored his first senior international goal.[36]
Krunić married his long-time girlfriend Ivana in May 2022. Together they have a son named Andrej.[37]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sutjeska Foča | 2011–12 | First League of the RS | 9 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | First League of the RS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Donji Srem | 2012–13 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 2 | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| Donji Srem (loan) | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | 55 | 5 | ||||
| Borac Čačak | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 2 | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| Empoli | 2015–16 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 34 | 5 | |||
| Total | 116 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | 119 | 13 | ||||
| Milan | 2019–20 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 101 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 139 | 3 | |||
| Fenerbahçe (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 309 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 365 | 26 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 4 | ||
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krunić goal.
| scope=col | No. | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2019 | Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 October 2020 | Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs | |||||||||
| 3 | 23 March 2023 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | |||||||||
| 4 | 2–0 |
Empoli[38]
Milan[38]