Toni Fruk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Našice, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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 | 113 | (29) |
| 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 | 5 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Toni Fruk (born 9 March 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Croatian Football League club Rijeka and the Croatia national team.
Club career
In 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
Fruk 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
International
- As of match played 14 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 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
Rijeka
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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
- Toni Fruk at the Croatian Football Federation
- Toni Fruk at Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian)