Antonio Perošević (; born 6 March 1992) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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, currently for the

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side

NK Slaven Belupo Nogometni klub Slaven Belupo ( en, Slaven Belupo Football Club), often referred to as NK Slaven Belupo, Slaven Belupo or simply Slaven, and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city ...

Club career

Perošević started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club

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with whom he had signed a scholarship contract in February 2010. He made his debut for the first team as a late substitute in a 2–0 win against

Cibalia Hrvatski nogometni klub Cibalia, commonly known as Cibalia Vinkovci or simply Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva NL, Croatia's second tier league. Their stadium ...

on 13 May 2010 in the last round of 2009–10 season. After injuries kept him out of action for a year, he returned for the second part of the 2011–12 season. He scored his first goal in Prva HNL in a 2–1 defeat against Cibalia on 11 March 2012, converting a first-half penalty. He finished the season as Osijek's top league goalscorer with seven goals. On 30 August 2017, Perošević moved abroad for the first time, signing for Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia. A year later, he moved on to

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in the

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. On 23 September 2021, Perošević moved to India and signed with

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side SC East Bengal. He scored 4 goals in 14 matches as his team finished in bottom of the league table. In January 2023, Perošević returned to Croatia, signing for

Slaven Belupo Nogometni klub Slaven Belupo ( en, Slaven Belupo Football Club), often referred to as NK Slaven Belupo, Slaven Belupo or simply Slaven, and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city ...

International career

Perošević made his senior international debut on 11 January 2017 against

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at the

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, that ended 1–1. His second and final international was against the hosts at that same tournament.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perosevic, Antonio 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Osijek Association football midfielders Croatian footballers Croatia youth international footballers Croatia international footballers NK Osijek players Puskás Akadémia FC players Újpest FC players East Bengal Club players Croatian Football League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Indian Super League players Croatian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Hungary Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in India Croatian expatriate sportspeople in India