Mirko Šugić
Mirko Šugić (born 25 April 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United FC. Mainly playing as a central-midfielder, Šugić is also capable of playing as an attacking-midfielder or defensive-midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Gradiška, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | central midfielder, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tanjong Pagar United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014-2016 | Vrapče | ||
| 2016-2017 | HAŠK | ||
| 2018 | Dubrava | ||
| 2019 | Kustošija | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Dubrava | 37 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Ilzer SV (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Tanjong Pagar United | 48 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2022 | |||
Club career
He played a couple of friendly matches for Austrian side Ilzer SV, just before the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic kicked in.[1]
Tanjong Pagar United
Šugić made the move to the Singapore Premier League side after he was recommended by Dragan Talajić, who played as a goalkeeper for Tanjong Pagar from 1997–2001 and won the Singapore Cup in 1998. Prior to joining the Jaguars, he was plying his trade in the Croatian second tier with NK Dubrava.[2] Šugić grabbed his first assist for his new club in less than a minute into his competitive debut, finding teammate Reo Nishiguchi just inside the box who chested the ball and unleashed a volley into the back of the net in just 47 seconds of the game.[3] Šugić grabbed his first two goals to help his team to a 5-3 win over Balestier Khalsa, with his first an acrobatic effort that bulged the net before sweeping home after a melee at a corner kick for his second.[4] His performances in the opening rounds of the season saw him win the Player of the Month award for March 2022.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 June 2022.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NK Kustošija | 2018–19 | Druga HNL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| NK Dubrava | 2019–20 | Druga HNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Druga HNL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Druga HNL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Tanjong Pagar United | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 5 | ||
References
- Austrian career stats - ÖFB
- Auto, Hermes (10 March 2022). "Football: All my life, I've been an underdog, says Tanjong Pagar new signing Mirko Sugic | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- Auto, Hermes (25 February 2022). "Football: Shock on first day of 2022 SPL season as Tanjong Pagar down Albirex | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- Auto, Hermes (12 March 2022). "Football: Tanjong Pagar win eight-goal thriller to stay top of Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- Auto, Hermes (8 April 2022). "Football: Signing the right characters key to Tanjong Pagar's rise in the Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- Mirko Šugić at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2022.