Petar Sučić
Footballer (born 2003)
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Petar Sučić (born 25 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he plays for the Croatia national team.
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Sučić with Dinamo Zagreb in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | NK Sportprevent Bugojno | ||
| 2018–2020 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| 2020–2022 | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Dinamo Zagreb | 51 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | → Zrinjski Mostar (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | Inter Milan | 30 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Croatia | 15 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:47, 26 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:31, 1 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Dinamo Zagreb
Sučić started playing football at a local club, before joining Iskra Bugojno's youth setup in 2018. In 2020, he switched to Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy. In January 2022, he signed a five-year deal with Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb.[1]
In June, he was sent on a season-long loan to his former team Zrinjski Mostar.[2] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Sheriff Tiraspol on 6 July at the age of 18.[3]
Sučić made his official debut for Dinamo Zagreb in the 2023 Croatian Super Cup game against their biggest rivals Hajduk Split on 15 July 2023 and managed to win his first trophy.[4] A week later, he made his league debut against the same opponent.[5]
In December 2023, he extended his contract with the club until June 2028.[6] In May 2025, on the last match day of the Croatian League, Sučić scored the game winner in a 1–0 win against Varaždin, which turned out to be his last game for Dinamo.
Inter Milan
On 4 June 2025, Sučić joined Serie A club Inter Milan, signing a five-year contract.[7] He made his Inter debut on 17 June impressing in a 1–1 draw with Monterrey in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage, substituting Kristjan Asllani in the 68th minute.[8]
International career
Sučić was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina to a Croat family. He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-19 team under coach Ivica Barbarić.
In March 2024, he decided that he would represent Croatia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[9] Sučić was called up to the senior Croatia national team for the first time for the Nations League games against Portugal and Poland in September 2024.[10] He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Portugal at Estádio da Luz. He substituted Luka Modrić in the 77th minute of the 2–1 defeat.[11]
Personal life
His cousin, Luka Sučić, is also a professional footballer.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 April 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar (loan) | 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2023–24 | HNL | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | HNL | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5[e] | 2 | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| Total | 51 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 9 | ||
| Inter Milan | 2024–25 | Serie A | — | — | — | 4[f] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10[e] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 108 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 161 | 12 | ||
- Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Croatian Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sučić goal.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2024 | National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | 4 |  Poland | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
