Deni Jurić (born 3 September 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Polish club Wisła Płock and the Australia national team. He is the younger brother of Australian international Tomi Juric.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kogarah, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wisła Płock | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Croatia Sesvete | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sesvete | ||
| 2012–2013 | Croatia Prigorje Sesvete | ||
| 2013–2016 | Sesvete | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Sesvete | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Hajduk Split II | 32 | (15) |
| 2017 | → Solin (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2018 | Triglav Kranj | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Solin | 13 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Rudeš | 17 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Šibenik | 32 | (11) |
| 2021–2024 | Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Šibenik (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Gorica (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Rijeka (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Koper (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Koper | 25 | (16) |
| 2025– | Wisła Płock | 19 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Australia U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Australia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:07, 29 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:45, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAlthough born in Australia, Deni grew up playing his early career in Croatia, partly due to his Croatian origin, which began with the Sesvete club. He later joined the youth team of Hajduk Split for a season as well as playing in Slovenia for Triglav Kranj.[4][5] He later wandered through Croatian clubs in the second division, Solin and Rudeš before moving to top-flight once more, joining for Šibenik where he played alongside another fellow Croatian Australian Doni Grdić.[4]
Dinamo Zagreb
editIn 2021, he was signed by Dinamo Zagreb, making him the first-ever Australian soccer player since Mark Viduka, also another famous Croatian Australian, to play for the club. He was also loaned to his former club Šibenik, representing the team in only four matches.[4]
International career
editDeni had played for both Croatian and Australian youth levels, as he carries the nationalities of both countries. In 2021, he has expressed interest in representing Croatia, although he remains open to the potential opportunity to represent Australia; he is also available to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina due to his parents are Bosnian Croats.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 16 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sesvete | 2015–16 | Druga HNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hajduk Split II | 2016–17 | Treća HNL South | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 15 |
| 2017–18 | Druga HNL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15 | ||
| Solin (loan) | 2017–18 | Druga HNL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Triglav Kranj | 2018–19 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Solin | 2018–19 | Druga HNL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Rudeš | 2019–20 | Druga HNL | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| Šibenik | 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2021–22 | 1. HNL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Šibenik (loan) | 2021–22 | 1. HNL | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Gorica (loan) | 2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Rijeka (loan) | 2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Koper (loan) | 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Koper | 2024–25 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 11 | |
| 2025–26 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 5 | 5 | — | 4[c] | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Total | 31 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 20 | ||
| Wisła Płock | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 5 | |
| Career total | 199 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 215 | 70 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovenian Cup, Croatian Cup
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
editHonours
editDinamo Zagreb
External links
edit- Deni Jurić at the official Croatian Football Federation Semafor site
References
edit- ↑ "Deni Jurić" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ↑ Hajduk ga se odrekao, a australski Hrvat sada je prvi strijelac lige: 'Svakome je san zaigrati za Real Madrid ili Barcelonu, ali ne i meni' tportal.hr
- ↑ Brotherly advice has Deni Juric primed to deliver, theworldgame.sbs.com.au
- 1 2 3 "Sportske novosti - Odmah reakcija na odlazak Gavre! Stigla je napadačka nada, jedno od najvećih prošlosezonskih iznenađenja". 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "NOVICE".
- ↑ "Prodigious Olyroo wants to ditch Socceroos for Croatia".
- ↑ Deni Jurić at Soccerway
- ↑ "Deni Jurić". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Deni Jurić". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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