Antony Ćurić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Number | 65 | ||
| 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– | Toronto FC II | 49 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 3, 2023 | |||
Antony Stjepan Ćurić (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
Early career[edit]
Curic 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[edit]
In 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] He signed additional short-term loans on May 17 and May 20.[11][12] In March 2024, he re-signed with TFC2 for the 2024 season.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of August 3, 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Antony Ćurić at Soccerway