Sven Šunta (born 7 May 2007) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Celje, Slovenia | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Krško | |||
| 2020–2025 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Slovenia U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Slovenia U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2025– | Slovenia U19 | 9 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Celje, Slovenia, Šunta played for the youth sector of NK Krško, before moving to the Dinamo Zagreb Academy in Croatia as a 13 years old.[1][2][3]
In May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Dinamo Zagreb.[2][3][4]
Seen as one of the most promising prospect of the academy, he first stood out with the youth team, most notably during the 2025–26 Premier League International Cup, as the Croatians beat the likes of Chelsea, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Valencia, only loosing to Real Madrid Castilla in a semi-final where Šunta scored a goal, his 6th decisive contribution of the competition.[5]
Šunta made his professional debut with Dinamo Zagreb in a 4–0 Croatian Football League win over NK Varaždin on 22 February 2026, in a game where his compatriot Miha Zajc scored a brace. Coming on for his captain Josip Mišić in the last minutes of the game, Šunta managed to already deliver his first assist, for Marko Soldo's goal.[6][7]
Following his debut, he started regularly featuring in Mario Kovačević's first team, as they went on to win the league, and signed a contract extension in April 2026.[5][8]
International career
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2025–26 | Croatian Football League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Poleti je bil nezadovoljen, želel je oditi: Sven Šunta zbiral ponudbe velikanov, nakar je po mizi udarila legenda: "Ostal boš v Dinamu!"". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Kdo je Sven Šunta, mladi slovenski up, ki bo s prvo ekipo Dinama odšel na zimske priprave?". Nogomania. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Dinamo svoje Hrvate pošilja v Slovenijo, ob tem pa še kako zaupa mlademu Slovencu: Sven Šunta podpisal profesionalno pogodbo". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Novi ugovori za snažnu Dinamovu budućnost". GNK Dinamo Zagreb (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Dinamo zaupa mlademu slovenskemu talentu: Sven Šunta podpisal profesionalno pogodbo z novopečenim hrvaškim prvakom". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dinamo u dominaciji pokazao mladića koji je odmah oduševio. Tko je momak s asistencijom nakon minute debija?". Telegram. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dinamo uvjerljivom igrom u drugom dijelu do visoke pobjede, debitirao Šunta". GNK Dinamo Zagreb (in Croatian). 22 February 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- 1 2 "URADNO: Slovenski talent Sven Šunta podpisal dolgoročno pogodbo z Dinamo Zagrebom!". Nogomania. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sven Šunta - Zvezni igralci". Nogometna zveza Slovenije (in Slovenian). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dinamo Zagreb crowned Croatian champions for 26th time". Croatia Week. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
External links
edit- Sven Šunta at Soccerway.com
- Sven Šunta at WorldFootball.net
