Mario Čuić (born 22 April 2001) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a midfielder for

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club

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Club career

Mario Čuić was born in

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, but raised in Donji Brišnik, a village in the municipality of

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. He started his football career at local club

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. He moved to neighbouring Croatia, joining the

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of famed

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n club

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in 2015. In late 2019, he signed a five-year contract with Hajduk. Čuić made his debut for Hajduk on 11 June 2020, earning a place in the starting eleven and playing 66 minutes in a 1–0 win over Istra 1961. Aged 19, Čuić scored his first and second Hajduk goals in the Eternal derby in a 3–2 win over

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. The goals came in his sixth ever professional appearance.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Čuić, Mario 2001 births Living people Footballers from Tomislavgrad Men's association football midfielders Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's youth international footballers HNK Hajduk Split players NK Radomlje players NK Istra 1961 players NK Varaždin (2012) players Croatian Football League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia 21st-century Croatian sportsmen