Ante Ćorić facts for kids
Ćorić with Croatia U19 in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 14 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Varaždin | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
| 2006–2009 | NK Zagreb | ||
| 2009–2013 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| 2013–2014 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Dinamo Zagreb | 102 | (15) |
| 2018–2023 | Roma | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Almería (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Olimpija Ljubljana (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Zürich (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2024 | Rudeš | 13 | (1) |
| 2024– | Varaždin | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Croatia U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Croatia U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Croatia U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Croatia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Croatia U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Croatia U21 | 18 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Croatia | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Ante Ćorić (born on April 14, 1997) is a professional footballer from Croatia. He plays as an attacking midfielder for the Croatian Football League club Varaždin. Ante also played for the Croatia national team four times between 2016 and 2017.
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Club Career
Starting Young
Ante Ćorić began playing football when he was just 5 years old at a club called Hrvatski Dragovoljac. When he turned 9, he joined the youth academy of NK Zagreb.
In 2009, when he was 12, Ante moved to the youth academy of Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. Many big clubs like Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Barcelona were interested in him. He chose Red Bull Salzburg because he felt the training was excellent and the players were very skilled. After four years there, he returned to Croatia in 2013 and joined Dinamo Zagreb.
Playing for Dinamo Zagreb
Ante Ćorić made his first appearance for Dinamo Zagreb's senior team on April 16, 2014. He was 17 years old. A month later, on May 10, he scored his first goal for the team.
On September 18, 2014, Ante scored a goal in a Europa League match. This made him the youngest player ever to score in the Europa League at that time! He was only 17 years and 157 days old.
During his time at Dinamo Zagreb, Ante played 143 games. He helped the team win the Croatian league title four times and the Croatian Cup two times. In 2015, he was even named the "Croatian Hope of the Year" by a newspaper.
Moving to Roma and Loan Spells
On May 28, 2018, Ante Ćorić joined the Italian club Roma. He signed a five-year contract with them.
After joining Roma, Ante went on loan to several other clubs to get more playing time.
- In August 2019, he joined Almería in Spain.
- In October 2020, he moved to VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands.
- In February 2021, he joined Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia.
- From 2021 to 2022, he played for Zürich in Switzerland.
Return to Croatia
In January 2024, Ante Ćorić returned to Croatia and signed with Rudeš, another club in the HNL. Later in 2024, he joined Varaždin, where he plays now.
International Career
Ante Ćorić played for various Croatian youth national teams from 2012 to 2016. He made his debut for the senior Croatia national team on May 27, 2016. He was also part of Croatia's team for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament.
Personal Life
Ante Ćorić was born in Zagreb, Croatia. His parents are from Široki Brijeg. His father, Miljenko, is a football manager, and Ante started attending training sessions with him from a very young age.
Ante is engaged to Sara Prenga.
Honours
Dinamo Zagreb
- Croatian Football League: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
- Croatian Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
Olimpija Ljubljana
- Slovenian Cup: 2020–21
Zürich
- Swiss Super League: 2021–22
Individual
- Croatian Football Hope of the Year: 2015
See also
In Spanish: Ante Ćorić para niños
