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 | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024 | |||
Doni Grdić (born 22 January 2002) is a Australian professional soccer player who plays for Rudar Velenje. Born in Croatia, he has represented Australia at youth level.
Club career
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
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
- ^ 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
- 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
- Croatian football biography stubs
- Australian soccer biography stubs