Ante Šuto
Australian footballer (born 2000)
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Ante Šuto (Croatian: [ˈante ˈʃuto] AHN-teh SHOO-toh; born 19 June 2000) is a footballer who plays as a centre forward for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. He previously played for Croatian Football League (HNL) clubs Croatia Zmijavci and Slaven Belupo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ante Šuto | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Imotski, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Croatia Zmijavci | |||
| 2014–2016 | RNK Split | ||
| 2016–2018 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Croatia Zmijavci | 61 | (13) |
| 2024–2026 | Slaven Belupo | 49 | (9) |
| 2026– | Hibernian | 14 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026 | |||
Early life
Šuto was born on 19 June 2000 in Imotski, Split-Dalmatia County. In his youth years, he played for the academies of Croatia Zmijavci, RNK Split and Hajduk Split.[1]
Club career
Hibernian
Following rumours published by BBC Sport[2] and the Hibs Observer[3] of Šuto arriving in Edinburgh for a medical, it was officially confirmed on Deadline Day that he had signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a two and a half year deal in the midst of the 2025–26 season,[4][5][6][7] after reportedly being on the radar for the club for over half a year.[8] He made his debut for the club on 4 February 2026, coming on as a substitute for Dane Scarlett[9] and subsequently scoring the winning goal in second half stoppage time in a 3–2 home win over Dundee United at Easter Road in Leith.[10][11][12][13]
International career
Šuto was born in Croatia, and holds dual Croatian and Australian citizenship through his Melbourne-born father.[14]
Following his signing and subsequent debut goal for Hibernian on 4 February 2026, a possible selection for the Australia national team was suggested by media outlets in Australia, due to the unlikelihood of him being selected for the Croatia national team. Hibernian also has two other Australian internationals: Martin Boyle (who scored in the same match) and Jack Iredale, both of whom were born in Scotland.[15][16] Following the suggestions, he admitted that he would like to represent the Socceroos.[17]
Following a good spell of form at club level, Šuto was called up to the Australia squad for the first time in March 2026 to face Cameroon and Curaçao in the FIFA Series.[18]
