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Robert Berić
Berić in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Krško, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Changchun Yatai
Number 9
Youth career
1997–2008 Krško
2007 Krka
2008 Interblock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Krško 23 (4)
2008–2010 Interblock 34 (12)
2010–2013 Maribor 90 (27)
2013–2014 Sturm Graz 35 (10)
2014–2015 Rapid Wien 38 (30)
2015–2020 Saint-Étienne 81 (26)
2016 Saint-Étienne II 1 (1)
2017 → Anderlecht (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2021 Chicago Fire 56 (20)
2022–2023 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 54 (14)
2024– Changchun Yatai 28 (13)
International career
2006–2007 Slovenia U16 7 (2)
2007–2008 Slovenia U17 11 (4)
2008–2009 Slovenia U19 7 (1)
2010–2012 Slovenia U21 13 (4)
2012–2019 Slovenia 25 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Robert Berić (born 17 June 1991) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai. In the 2014–15 season, he ranked 11th in the European Golden Shoe award.

Club career

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Berić began his career at the age of five[1] in Krško youth teams before being promoted to their main squad in the 2007–08 season. In 2008, he signed for Interblock. He made his debut at Interblock as a substitute in a 2–1 away victory over Drava Ptuj. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Primorje on 7 December 2008. In total, he played 34 games for Interblock in the Slovenian first division, scoring 12 goals.

In August 2010, Berić joined Maribor together with his teammate Josip Iličić, signing a four-year contract.[2]

In June 2013, he moved to Sturm Graz for a reported fee of €1 million. In the 2013–14 season, he amassed 10 goals and 11 assists.[3]

In 2014, he left Sturm Graz for league rivals Rapid Wien. The transfer fee was estimated at between €700,000 and 800,000.[3] In his first season, he became the league's second best goalscorer with 27 goals in 33 appearances,[4] which earned him 11th place in the European Golden Shoe award.[5]

Saint-Étienne

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On 31 August 2015, Berić joined Saint-Étienne on a four-year deal[6] while the transfer fee paid to Rapid Wien was reported as €6 or 7.5 million.[7][8] He quickly established himself in the starting lineup and began scoring goals for the club in both the Ligue 1 and the UEFA Europa League campaigns. However, on 8 November 2015 during an away Ligue 1 match against Lyon, Berić suffered a knee injury which sidelined him for the rest of the season.[7] During his time at Saint-Étienne, Berić received the nickname "Terminator".[9]

On 30 August 2017, Berić joined Anderlecht on a one-year loan.[10]

Saint-Étienne recalled Berić from his loan spell at Anderlecht on 1 January 2018.

On 22 April 2018, Berić came off the bench at the start of the second half and scored twice as Saint-Étienne came from behind to beat Troyes 2–1 in a home Ligue 1 match.[11]

On 18 May 2019, Berić scored twice as Saint-Étienne defeated Nice 3–0 in a home Ligue 1 match to secure a top-four finish and qualification for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.[12]

Chicago Fire

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On 18 January 2020, Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire announced that it had acquired Berić via a transfer deal from Saint-Étienne, and that he had signed for the club as a Designated Player.[13] Berić scored in his debut against Seattle Sounders FC, but Chicago lost 2–1.[14]

Following the 2021 season, Berić had his contract option declined by Chicago and left the club.[15]

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

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In April 2022, Berić signed with Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[16]

Changchun Yatai

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In February 2024, Berić joined fellow Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.[17] On 1 March, he made his debut and scored his first goal for Yatai in a 4–2 away defeat against Shandong Taishan.[18]

International career

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Berić made his debut for Slovenia in a November 2012 friendly match away against Macedonia and earned a total of 25 caps, scoring 2 goals.[19] His final international was an October 2019 European Championship qualification match against Austria.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 2 November 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Krško 2007–08 Slovenian Second League 15 3 1 2 — — 16 5
2008–09 Slovenian Second League 8 1 1 1 — — 9 2
Total 23 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 25 7
Interblock 2008–09 Slovenian PrvaLiga 20 8 4 2 — 0 0 24 10
2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga 14 4 2 0 — 2[a] 0 18 4
Total 34 12 6 2 0 0 2 0 42 14
Maribor 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga 30 8 4 1 — 1[b] 0 35 9
2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga 28 6 4 1 — 12[c] 1 44 8
2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga 32 13 6 1 — 13[d] 6 51 20
Total 90 27 14 3 0 0 26 7 130 37
Sturm Graz 2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 35 10 5 2 — 2[b] 0 42 12
Rapid Wien 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 33 27 4 0 — 2[b] 0 39 27
2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 5 3 1 1 — 4[e] 2 10 6
Total 38 30 5 1 0 0 6 2 49 33
Saint-Étienne 2015–16 Ligue 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 3[b] 2 13 5
2016–17 Ligue 1 22 6 0 0 1 0 9[b] 3 32 9
2017–18 Ligue 1 15 7 1 1 0 0 — 16 8
2018–19 Ligue 1 23 9 1 1 1 1 — 25 11
2019–20 Ligue 1 11 1 0 0 1 0 6[b] 0 18 1
Total 81 26 2 2 3 1 18 5 104 34
Saint-Étienne II 2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2 1 1 — — — 1 1
Anderlecht (loan) 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
Chicago Fire 2020 Major League Soccer 23 12 — — — 23 12
2021 Major League Soccer 33 8 — — — 33 8
Total 56 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 20
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2022 Chinese Super League 26 4 0 0 — — 26 4
2023 Chinese Super League 28 10 2 0 — — 30 10
Total 54 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 56 14
Changchun Yatai 2024 Chinese Super League 28 13 1 1 — — 29 14
Career total 446 157 37 14 3 1 54 14 540 186
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Slovenian PrvaLiga relegation play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances and a goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, and one appearance in Slovenian Supercup
  4. ^ Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League, and one appearance in Slovenian Supercup
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

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Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berić goal.[22]
List of international goals scored by Robert Berić
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 2015 Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia  Estonia 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2 9 September 2018 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Cyprus 1–0 1–2 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C

References

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  1. ^ "Časopis za pokrajino Posavje, leto XVIII, št. 13, četrtek, 19. junij 2014" (PDF). Posavski obzornik (in Slovenian). p. 3. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Iličić in Berić v Maribor!" [Ilicic and Beric to Maribor!]. Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 8 July 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Huber, Alexander (4 July 2014). "Der 23-jährige Slowene kommt aus Graz und unterschreibt in Wien bis 2018". Kurier (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ Robert Beric – RapidArchiv
  5. ^ Berends, Sander (1 June 2015). "Esm: Cristiano Ronaldo winnaar Gouden Schoen 2014/'15". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Beric à Saint-Etienne (officiel)" (in French). Eurosport France. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. ^ a b Rodden, Mark. "St Etienne striker Robert Beric ruled out for rest of season with knee injury". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Wie viel Rapid mit Beric wirklich verdiente". Spox. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. ^ "ASSE – Le nouveau look de Robert Beric (photo)". madeinsaint-etienne.com (in French). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Robert Beric débarque à Anderlecht en prêt" (in French). L'Équipe. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Berić brace takes Saint-Étienne sixth". ligue1.com. 22 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Les Verts clinch return to Europe". ligue1.com. 18 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Slovenia National Team Forward Robert Berić as Designated Player". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire FC. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  14. ^ Mood, Abbie (1 March 2020). "Seattle Sounders FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Robert Berić zapušča Chicago" (in Slovenian). Siol. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  16. ^ "官方：外援贝里奇、安杜哈尔、罗萨、拉多尼奇加盟天津津门虎". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  17. ^ "亚泰官方：贝里奇、吉列尔梅、罗西奇等6人加盟球队". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Robert Berić je v dresu novega kluba debitiral z zadetkom: Changchun Yatai kljub temu izgubil na gostovanju pri Shandong Taishanu". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Robert Berić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  21. ^ "R. Berič". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  22. ^ "Berič, Robert". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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