Toni Fruk (born 9 March 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Croatian Football League club Rijeka and the Croatia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Našice, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | NAŠK | ||
| 2012–2018 | KNŠ Hypo Limač | ||
| 2018–2019 | Mouscron | ||
| 2019–2020 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dubrava (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | → Gorica (loan) | 53 | (12) |
| 2023– | Rijeka | 97 | (26) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Croatia U15 | 5 | (2) |
| 2017 | Croatia U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Croatia U17 | 24 | (0) |
| 2018 | Croatia U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Croatia U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Croatia U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2025– | Croatia | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
editIn 2018, Fruk joined the youth academy of Belgian club Mouscron.[1] Before the second half of 2018–19, he signed for Italian club Fiorentina in Serie A.[2] In 2020, he was sent on loan to Croatian second division club Dubrava.[3] In 2021, Fruk was sent on loan to Gorica in the Croatian top flight.[4] On 17 July 2021, Fruk debuted for Gorica during a 2–0 loss against Rijeka.[5] On 26 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Gorica during another loss against Rijeka, this time a 4–3 loss.[5]
On 12 July 2023, Rijeka announced the signing of Fruk until 2027.[6]
International career
editFruk was called up to the senior Croatia squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Gibraltar and the Czech Republic on 6 and 9 June 2025 respectively.[7] He debuted in the same tournament against Faroe Islands on 5 September.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2025 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin, Croatia |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editRijeka
Individual
- Croatian Football League top assist provider: 2023–24[9]
- Croatian football cup top goalscorer: 2024–25
- Croatian Football League Player of the year: 2025
References
edit- ↑ "Fruk: Iz Mouscrona su mi otvorene sve opcije, ali pravi posao tek me očekuje". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "La Fiorentina acquista il giovane Fruk. La scheda". Tutti Talenti (in Italian). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "Pristigla četiri nova igrača uoči nastavka sezone..." NK Dubrava (in Croatian). 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.
- ↑ "Toni Fruk došao na posudbu iz Fiorentine". HNK Gorica (in Croatian). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- 1 2 Toni Fruk at Soccerway
- ↑ "Toni Fruk novi igrač HNK Rijeka: "Velika je čast i zadovoljstvo što sam ovdje"" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Croatia 5-1 Czech Republic". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ Jenjić, Petar (6 September 2025). "Fruk: 'Ne trebamo drugima davati priliku da u Hrvatskoj traže priliku protiv nas'". sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ↑ "HNL 2023-24". Sofascore. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
edit- Toni Fruk at the Croatian Football Federation
- Toni Fruk at Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian)
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