Doni Grdić
 Grdić with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Šibenik, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rudar Velenje | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Šibenik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Šibenik | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → BSK Bijelo Brdo (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rudar Velenje | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 | |||
Doni Grdić (born 22 January 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Rudar Velenje. Born in Croatia, he has represented Australia at youth level.
Club career
[edit]Grdić started his career with Croatian top flight side Šibenik.[1]
In July 2023, Grdić joined Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers on a one-year contract.[2] After leaving the Wanderers after making just one league appearance and three appearances in all competitions, Grdić signed for Slovenian side Rudar Velenje.[3]
International career
[edit]Grdić has played for the Australia national U-17 and U-20 teams through his father, former Australian soccer player Anthony Grdic.[4][5] He remains available to represent for the senior team of either Croatia or Australia.
In May 2021, he was called to the Olyroos by manager Graham Arnold in a string of friendlies preparing for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was unused in all three friendlies as Australia were edged both by Ireland, Romania and Mexico.[6] He was not included into the final squad of the Olyroos.
References
[edit]- ^ On je nova nada šibenskog nogometa: 'Otac me je puno toga naučio, a jednog dana volio bih zaigrati u Premiershipu' slobodnadalmacija.hr
- ^ "Grdić signs one-year deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 July 2023.
- ^ "In Velenje, a former member of the younger Australian national teams will play: Doni Grdić, the son of a former Hajduk player, has signed with Rudar". Football Planet. 27 July 2024.
- ^ Meet the Croatian defender committed to playing for Australia theworldgame.sbs.com.au
- ^ Kapetan kadeta HNK Šibenika Doni Grdić: 'Bila bi mi velika čast nastupiti ponovno za Australiju' sibenik.in
- ^ From a Crystal Palace revelation to a Serie C star: The unknown Aussies abroad chasing an Olyroos spot sportingnews.com.
External links
[edit]- Doni Grdić at Soccerway
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Šibenik
- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- Croatian men's footballers
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
- HNK Šibenik players
- NK BSK Bijelo Brdo players
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
- Croatian Football League players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Croatian football biography stubs
- Australian soccer biography stubs