Antony Stjepan Ćurić (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for ND Gorica in the Slovenian Second League.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antony Stjepan Ćurić | ||
Date of birth | January 16, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2019 | Erin Mills Eagles | ||
2020 | Toronto FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Ryerson Rams | 13 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Toronto FC II | 55 | (2) |
2023–2024 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2024– | ND Gorica | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 1, 2024 |
Early career
editCuric spent four years playing youth soccer with the Erin Mills Soccer Club where he won two Ontario Cup championships, the first in 2016 in which he scored twice in a 5-0 win in the finals.[1][2] In May 2019, while with Erin Mills, he was invited to an international identification camp hosted by ANB Futbol, where he impressed scouts and was invited to a one-week camp hosted by French Ligue 2 club FC Lorient to train with their academy.[3] He later spent some time with the Toronto FC Academy.[4][5]
In 2019, he began attending Ryerson University joining the Rams soccer team,[6] playing one year with the team.[7]
Club career
editIn December 2020, he signed his first professional contract, for two seasons, with Toronto FC II of USL League One to join the team for the 2021 season.[1][4] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[8] On April 23, 2023, he scored his first goal against Philadelphia Union II.[9] On May 13, 2023, he joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term loan ahead of their match against CF Montréal.[10] He made his MLS debut that day coming on as a late game substitute.[11][12] He signed additional short-term loans on May 17 and May 20.[11][13] In March 2024, he re-signed with TFC2 for the 2024 season.[14] In May 2024, he joined the first team on another short-term loan.[15] In June 2024, he agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with the club.[16][17][18]
In July 2024, he signed with Slovenian Second League club ND Gorica.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played June 1, 2024[20]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Toronto FC II | 2021 | USL League One | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
2023 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||||
2024 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 2 | ||
Toronto FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b Riga, Emile (December 18, 2020). "Rams men's soccer player Antony Curic signs with Toronto FC II". Ryerson Rams.
- ^ Colpitts, Iain (August 15, 2016). "Eagles claim provincial title in the midst of trying soccer season". Mississauga News.
- ^ "Young Canadian player trial at FC Lorient – Antony Curic identified at ANB Futbol ID Camp" (PDF). ANB Futbol. May 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II Sign Three Academy Players". Toronto FC. December 16, 2020.
- ^ Gismondi, Paolo (September 14, 2020). Defend the Goal - The Story of Ryerson Ram Antoni Curic. YouTube.
- ^ Pincente, Jessica (July 31, 2019). "Men's soccer welcomes four recruits to 2019 roster". Ryerson Rams.
- ^ Baldwin, Will (March 2, 2021). "Which Rams Stars from 2019-20 have Signed Professionally?". The Eyeopener.
- ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II". FC Dallas. May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II (3) - Toronto FC II (3) Postgame Summary". Our Sports Central. April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign defender Antony Curic to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. May 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC Sign Defender Antony Curic to Short-Term Agreement". Our Sports Central. May 17, 2023.
- ^ Langford, Andrea (May 18, 2023). "Curic makes MLS debut with Toronto FC". TMU Bold.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term loan agreements". Toronto FC. May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Toronto FC II re-sign Antony Curic and Julian Altobelli". Toronto FC. March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign three Toronto FC II players to short-term agreements for Canadian Championship". Toronto FC. May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC II and Antony Curic agree on mutual contract termination". Toronto FC. June 19, 2024.
- ^ Molinaro, John (June 19, 2024). "TFC 2, Antony Curic agree on mutual contract termination". TFC Republic.
- ^ Jacques, John (June 20, 2024). "Antony Curic Departs Toronto FC, Eyes Europe". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Gorica močnejša za nogometaša, ki je zaigral tudi v ligi MLS: Podpisal Antony Ćurić, Kanadčan hrvaških korenin iz Toronta" [Gorica stronger for a footballer who also played in the MLS league: Signed Antony Ćurić, a Canadian with Croatian roots from Toronto]. Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). July 4, 2024.
- ^ Antony Ćurić at Soccerway