Tomi Juric

Tomi Juric[1] (/ˈtɒmi ˈjʊrɪtʃ/ TOM-ee YUR-itch;[3] Croatian: Jurić, pronounced [jǔːritɕ];[4] born 22 July 1991) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Tomi Juric
Juric playing for Australia in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991[1]
Place of birth Auburn, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Hurstville Zagreb
Sydney Olympic
Sydney United
2008–2009 Trnje
2009–2010 Croatia Sesvete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Croatia Sesvete 24 (12)
2011–2012 Lokomotiva 14 (3)
2012–2013 Inter Zaprešić 12 (1)
2013 Adelaide United 7 (2)
2013–2015 Western Sydney Wanderers 34 (12)
2015–2016 Roda JC 17 (4)
2016–2019 FC Luzern 64 (15)
2019–2020 CSKA Sofia 10 (1)
2020–2021 Adelaide United 18 (9)
2021–2022 Macarthur FC 8 (1)
2022–2023 Melbourne Victory 6 (1)
International career‡
2013–2018 Australia 41 (8)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC Asian Cup
Winner2015 Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018

Club career

Adelaide United

On 10 February 2013, after spending a number of seasons abroad in Croatia playing for NK Lokomotiva and NK Inter Zaprešić in the Prva HNL, Juric signed a short-term contract to play for Australian club Adelaide United in the A-League.[5] On 16 February 2013, Juric scored on his Adelaide United debut in a 2–1 defeat at Sydney FC.[6]

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 20 May 2013 Juric signed for Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal, becoming the Wanderers first signing of the A-League off-season. On debut for the Wanderers he scored the equaliser against the Central Coast Mariners in the 1–1 draw on 12 October 2013. Juric scored his first Asian Champions League goal in the Round of 16 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 7 May 2014. In a successful first season at Western Sydney, Juric finished with 12 goals in 29 appearances, four of those coming in the 2014 Asian Champions League which his side won, Juric scoring, an amazing goal, the only goal in a 1–0 aggregate win over the Arabian team Al-Hilal.

On 15 January 2015, Juric turned his back on a proposed $10 million move to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, opting to chase a move to Europe, where he believed he would have a better chance of staying involved with the Socceroos beyond the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[7] Juric left the Wanderers on 16 May 2015.

Roda JC

On 15 August 2015, Juric signed a one-year deal with Eredivisie side Roda JC. He made his Eredivisie debut for Roda JC on 20 September 2015 at the Parkstad Limburg Stadion in Kerkrade against Feyenoord as a 71st-minute substitute for Edwin Gyasi.[8] He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.[9]

FC Luzern

On 2 July 2016, despite interest from the Chinese Super League, Juric joined FC Luzern.[10] On his first appearance for Luzern, Juric manage to score a brace.[11] After scoring four goals in seventeen appearances for Luzern, English club Reading FC who were impressed with his ability to hold up play and trouble defences, were reportedly interested in his services.[12] Despite intense interest from England, Juric further endeared himself to the Luzern faithful and stayed. Though injury troubles slowed him down, Juric finished the 2016–17 Swiss Super League season, with 8 goals in 30 appearances.[13]

Despite a second injury hit season in the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, Juric was once again Luzern's second highest goalscorer with seven goals in 27 appearances.[14]

CSKA Sofia

After his contract with Luzern expired, Juric joined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia, signing a contract on 27 August 2019.[15] He scored his only goal for the team on 12 September 2020, netting a late equalizer in the 1:1 away draw with Cherno More in a league match. His tenure at the club lasted for a little over a year, as he failed to get many opportunities to reveal his skills, in part due to injury problems. In June 2020, Juric tested positive for COVID-19.[16] On 18 November 2020 the club confirmed that Juric had been released by mutual consent.[17]

Return to Adelaide United

On 26 November 2020, Juric returned to A-League club Adelaide United.[18] On 19 February 2021, Juric scored a hat-trick consisting of all penalty kicks against the Central Coast Mariners.[19]

Macarthur FC

Juric signed with Macarthur FC in July 2021.[20]

Melbourne Victory

Juric signed with Melbourne Victory in June 2022 on a one-year deal, only playing 6 league games scoring 1 time, it was confirmed that he will be leaving in may 2023, at the end of Melbourne's Victorys disappointing 2022/2023 season.[21]

International career

On 28 June 2013, Juric was called up to the Socceroos training camp on the Central Coast.[22] Juric made his debut for the Socceroos off the bench in the Socceroos' 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup match against South Korea.

Juric was chosen by Ange Postecoglou, the Australian manager, to take part in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and on 13 January 2015, Juric scored his first Asian Cup goal against Oman, coming of the bench as a substitute for Tim Cahill. He set up the winning goal in the final in extra time for Australia, holding off Korean defenders and pulling off a nutmeg to put a cross through to James Troisi.

In May 2018, he was named in Australia's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[23] He replaced Andrew Nabbout in the match against Denmark in the 64th minute after Nabbout dislocated his shoulder, and started against Peru;[24] however, he was unable to score in both games as Australia were eliminated from the tournament in the group stage, and was himself substituted for Tim Cahill in the match against Peru.

Personal life

Juric is of Croatian descent. His father is a Bosnian Croat from Kraljeva Sutjeska and his mother is from Zagreb. His younger brother Deni is also a professional soccer player, currently playing for Šibenik.[25][26]

Career statistics

Club
As of 4 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Croatia Sesvete 2010–11 Druga HNL 241200002412
Lokomotiva 2011–12 Prva HNL 1430000143
Inter Zaprešić 2012–13 Prva HNL 1201000130
Adelaide United 2012–13 A-League 72000072
Western Sydney Wanderers 2013–14 A-League 20800942912
2014–15 A-League 1441071225
Total 3412101655117
Roda JC 2015–16 Eredivisie 1743300207
Luzern 2016–17 Swiss Super League 30843103511
2017–18 Swiss Super League 2773012319
2018–19 Swiss Super League 70110081
Total 641584227421
CSKA Sofia 2019–20 First League 70100080
2020–21 First League 31100041
Total 1012000121
Adelaide United 2020–21 A-League 1890000189
Macarthur FC 2021–22 A-League Men 81100091
Melbourne Victory 2022–23 A-League Men 61100071
Career total 2146017718724974

International
Statistics accurate as of match played 20 November 2018.[27]
Australia
YearAppsGoals
201331
201420
2015101
201652
2017124
201890
Total418

International goals
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.[28]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 July 2013Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea Japan2–22–32013 EAFF East Asian Cup
2.13 January 2015Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia Oman4–04–02015 AFC Asian Cup
3.1 September 2016Perth Oval, Perth, Australia Iraq2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.6 October 2016King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia2–12–2
5.8 June 2017Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Saudi Arabia1–03–2
6.2–1
7.19 June 2017Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia Germany
2–3
2–3
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
8.5 September 2017Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Thailand1–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Western Sydney Wanderers

Australia

Individual

References
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  8. "Roda JC vs. Feyenoord". soccerway.com. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  9. "Juric kiest voor vertrek bij Roda JC". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 28 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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  13. "FC Luzern » Appearances Super League 2016/2017 » sorted by goals". World Football». 21 January 2017.
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  15. "Австралийски национал подсили атаката на ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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