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Toni Šunjić (; born 15 December 1988) is a Bosnian professional
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who plays as a centre-back for
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club
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. Šunjić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, who loaned him to
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in 2010. In 2012, he joined
Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk ( uk, ФК «Зоря» Луганськ ) is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk is based in the city of Luhansk, Ukraine. However, because of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the team play their games at Slavutych-Arena in Zapor ...
. Two years later, he moved to Kuban Krasnodar. The following year, he was transferred to
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, who sent him on loan to Palermo in 2017. Šunjić signed with Dynamo Moscow later that year. In 2020, he switched to
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. Later that year, he went on a loan to Henan, with whom he signed permanently a year later. A former youth international for
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, Šunjić made his senior international debut in 2012, earning over 40
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until 2020. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


Club career


Early career

Šunjić came through youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar. He made his professional debut in UEFA Europa League qualifier against
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on 2 August 2007 at the age of 18. On 3 August 2008, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Borac Banja Luka. In August 2010, he was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian outfit
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. In January 2012, Šunjić joined Ukrainian team
Zorya Luhansk FC Zorya Luhansk ( uk, ФК «Зоря» Луганськ ) is a Ukrainian football team. Zorya Luhansk is based in the city of Luhansk, Ukraine. However, because of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the team play their games at Slavutych-Arena in Zapor ...
. In July 2014, he switched to Russian side Kuban Krasnodar.


VfB Stuttgart

In August 2015, Šunjić was transferred to German outfit
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for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team against Hertha BSC on 12 September and managed to score a goal. Despite VfB Stuttgart's relegation to
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in May 2016, Šunjić decided to stay at the club. In January 2017, he was loaned to Italian side Palermo until the end of season.


Dynamo Moscow

In June, Šunjić signed a two-year deal with Dynamo Moscow. He made his competitive debut for the club on 18 July against
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. On 3 November, he scored his first goal for Dynamo Moscow against
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. In June 2019, he extended his contract until June 2021.


Later stage of career

In September 2020, Šunjić moved to Chinese team
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, who sent him on a three-month loan to
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, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated in January 2021.


International career

Šunjić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team for several years. In August 2012, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against
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, and debuted in that game on 17 August. In June 2014, Šunjić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition. He made his tournament debut in the second group match against
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on 22 June. On 31 August 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against
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, Šunjić scored his first senior international goal. He retired from international football on 24 June 2021.


Personal life

Šunjić has a daughter named Stefani with his long-time girlfriend Viktoria.


Career statistics


Club


International

:''Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Šunjić goal.''


Honours

Zrinjski Mostar *
Bosnian Premier League The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and He ...
: 2008–09 *
Bosnian Cup The Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kup Bosne i Hercegovine, Куп Босне и Херцеговине) is a knock-out football competition contested annually by clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The winner ...
: 2007–08


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