Mario Čuić

Mario Čuić (born 22 April 2001) is a Croatian professional football player, playing for Croatian First Football League club HNK Hajduk Split. Čuić's preferred playing position is as an attacking midfielder.

Mario Čuić

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-22) 22 April 2001
Place of birth	Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Hajduk Split
Number	19
Youth career
–2015	HNK Tomislav
2015–2020	Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Hajduk Split II	3	(0)
2020–	Hajduk Split	6	(2)
National team^‡
2017–2019	Croatia U17	10	(1)
2019–	Croatia U19	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:18, 13 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:18, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

Club Career

Mario Čuić was born in Brišnik, a village in the municipality of Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] He started his football career at local club HNK Tomislav. He moved to neighbouring Croatia, joining the youth academy of famed Dalmatian club HNK Hajduk Split in 2015. In late 2019, he signed a five-year contract with Hajduk.[2]

Čuić made his debut for Hajduk on 11 June 2020, earning a place in the starting eleven and playing 66 minutes in a 1-0 win over NK Istra 1961.[1] Aged 19, Čuić scored his first and second Hajduk goals in the Eternal derby in a Round 34 3-2 win over GNK Dinamo Zagreb at Stadion Maksimir.[2] The goals came in his sixth ever professional appearance.

References

1. "Tko je Mario Čuić, Tudorovo otkriće koje je prekjučer debitiralo u HNL-u?". Germanijak. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
2. "Otkrivamo tko je Mario Čuić, junak pobjede Hajduka; na Maksimiru je napravio ono što u povijesti 'bilih' nikome do sada nije uspjelo..." tportal.hr. Retrieved 2020-07-13.