Toni Šunjić
Bosnian footballer (born 1988)
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Toni Šunjić (pronounced [tǒni ʃûːɲitɕ]; born 15 December 1988) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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Šunjić with Dynamo Moscow in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zrinjski Mostar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Zrinjski Mostar | 76 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Zorya Luhansk | 63 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Kuban Krasnodar | 28 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | (3) |
| 2017 | → Palermo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Dynamo Moscow | 77 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Beijing Guoan | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Henan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Henan | 71 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Zrinjski Mostar | 20 | (1) |
| Total | 386 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Šunjić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, who loaned him to Kortrijk in 2010. In 2012, he joined Zorya Luhansk. Two years later, he moved to Kuban Krasnodar. The following year, he was transferred to VfB Stuttgart, who sent him on loan to Palermo in 2017. Šunjić signed with Dynamo Moscow later that year. In 2020, he joined Beijing Guoan, who loaned him to Henan later that year, with whom he signed permanently a year later. In 2024, he came back to Zrinjski Mostar.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šunjić made his senior international debut in 2012, earning over 40 caps until 2020. He represented the nation at their first ever major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career
Šunjić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar.[1] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Partizan on 2 August 2007 at the age of 18.[2] On 3 August 2008, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Borac Banja Luka.[3] In August 2010, he was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian outfit Kortrijk.[4]
In January 2012, Šunjić joined Ukrainian team Zorya Luhansk.[5]
In July 2014, he switched to Russian side Kuban Krasnodar.[6]
VfB Stuttgart
In August 2015, Šunjić was transferred to German outfit VfB Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his official debut for the squad against Hertha BSC on 12 September and managed to score a goal.[8]
Despite VfB Stuttgart's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga in May 2016, Šunjić decided to stay at the club.[9]
In January 2017, he was loaned to Italian side Palermo until the end of the season.[10]
Dynamo Moscow
In June, Šunjić signed a two-year deal with Dynamo Moscow.[11] He made his competitive debut for the team on 18 July against their biggest rivals Spartak Moscow.[12] On 3 November, he scored his first goal for Dynamo Moscow against Ural.[13]
In June 2019, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2021.[14]
Later stage of career
In September 2020, Šunjić moved to Chinese side Beijing Guoan, who loaned him to Henan, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated in January 2021.[15]
In January 2024, he returned to Zrinjski Mostar.[16]
He announced his retirement from football on 20 August 2025.[17]
International career
Šunjić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[18]
In August 2012, he received his first senior call up, for a friendly game against Wales,[19] and debuted in that match on 15 August.[20]
In June 2014, Šunjić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first ever major competition.[21] He made his tournament debut in the second group tie against Nigeria on 22 June.[22]
On 31 August 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, Šunjić scored his first senior international goal.[23]
He retired from international football on 24 June 2021.[24]
Personal life
Šunjić and his long-time girlfriend Viktoria have two daughters named Stefani and Kiara.[25]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2007–08 | Bosnian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Bosnian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bosnian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | – | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bosnian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 76 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 2 | – | 105 | 5 | |||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Zorya Luhansk | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 66 | 0 | ||||
| Kuban Krasnodar | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 3 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 4 | ||||
| Palermo (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 79 | 5 | |||
| Henan (loan) | 2020 | Chinese Super League | – | – | – | 6[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Henan | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Chinese Super League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 77 | 1 | |||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2023–24 | Bosnian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 386 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 452 | 19 | ||
- Includes Bosnian Cup, Belgian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Russian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Chinese Super League relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Šunjić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August 2017 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | 28 |  Cyprus |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Zrinjski Mostar[26]
