Antun Palić (born 25 June 1988) is a

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who plays as a

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Club career

NK Zagreb

A product of NK Zagreb academy, Palić, after turning professional in July 2007 was sent on loan to

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side

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where he spent his first senior season. At the end of 2007–08 season Palić returned to

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just to be immediately released on free transfer in the summer transfer period, without ever appearing in a single official senior match for

. Release was never explained by

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officials even though Palić was at the time on a wider list of

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First Division Clubs

In July 2008 Palić went on to join

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signing his first professional contract. In a season and half long stay at

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he made 31

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appearances, adding two more in

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competition. He scored only three

goals of which one was particularly valuable, achieved against major

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n team

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on 5 October 2008 at Kranjčevićeva. An early opening goal in the end proved to be the only and crucial one in 1–0 win, resulting in first-ever club victory over

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. In December 2009 club management made a strange move at the time, placing him on transfer list for opening winter transfer window. Especially surprising was timing of decision from the club as Palić was in process of recovery from an injury and was a regular member of Croatia national under-21 football team. Reason was proved later on to be due to the major financial trouble club was going on, finally leading to dissolving the club in 2012 due to financial irregularities.

continued to write off players. At the end Palić terminated contract with

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on mutual agreement together with his teammates Marijo Jurin and Matija Katanec. Palić moved to NK Inter Zaprešić in January 2010. After a year in Zaprešić, Palić was signed by

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on a 4.5-year contract, but got few chances to play for the club in his first year at the club, and signed for the

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International career

Internationally, Palić represented

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at under-19,

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and Croatia under-21 team.

Honours

Club

;Dinamo Zagreb * Croatian First League:

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;Dinamo București * Cupa Ligii: 2016–17 ;Sheriff Tiraspol * Moldovan National Division:

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* 1988 births Living people Footballers from Zagreb Men's association football midfielders Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's youth international footballers Croatia men's under-21 international footballers NK Lučko players NK Croatia Sesvete players NK Inter Zaprešić players GNK Dinamo Zagreb players AEK Larnaca FC players Antun Palic NK Krka players FC Dinamo București players Royal Excel Mouscron players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players FC Argeș Pitești players Croatian Football League players Cypriot First Division players Antun Palic Slovenian PrvaLiga players Liga I players Moldovan Super Liga players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary {{Croatia-footy-midfielder-stub