Rade Krunić (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Крунић, pronounced [râːde krûːnitɕ]; born 7 October 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
 Krunić with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Sutjeska Foča | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Sutjeska Foča | 15 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Donji Srem | 40 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Hellas Verona | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Donji Srem (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2015 | Borac Čačak | 13 | (2) |
| 2015–2019 | Empoli | 116 | (13) |
| 2019–2024 | Milan | 101 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 | |||
Krunić started his professional career at Sutjeska Foča, before joining Donji Srem in 2013. In 2014, he moved to Hellas Verona, who loaned him back to Donji Srem later that year. In 2015, he switched to Borac Čačak. Later that year, he signed with Empoli. Five years later, Krunić was transferred to Milan, who sent him on loan to Fenerbahçe in 2024, with whom he signed permanently later that year. He moved to Red Star Belgrade in 2024.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Krunić made his senior international debut in 2016, earning over 30 caps since.
Club career
editEarly career
editKrunić came through the youth setup of his hometown club Sutjeska Foča, which he joined in 2006. He made his professional debut in 2011 at the age of 17.[2] On 6 November, he scored his first professional goal against Modriča, which secured the victory for his team.[3]
In January 2013, he signed with Serbian side Donji Srem.[4]
In the summer of 2014, Krunić moved to Italian outfit Hellas Verona, who loaned him back to Donji Srem.[5]
In January 2015, he switched to Borac Čačak.[6]
Empoli
editIn July, Krunić joined Empoli on a three-year contract.[7] He made his official debut for the squad against Sassuolo on 4 October.[8] On 24 October, he scored his first goal for Empoli in a triumph over Genoa.[9]
In October 2017, he extended his deal with the team until June 2021.[10]
Krunić was an important piece in Empoli's conquest of the Serie B title, his first trophy with the club, which was sealed on 28 April 2018 and earned them promotion to the Serie A just one season after being relegated. He had an impact of 5 goals and 10 assists.[11]
On 1 December, he played his 100th game for the side against SPAL and managed to score a goal.[12]
Milan
editIn July 2019, Krunić was transferred to Milan for an undisclosed fee, speculated to be in the region of €8 million.[13]
2019–20 season
editHe made his competitive debut for the team on 29 September in a loss to Fiorentina.[14] On 3 November, he started his first match for Milan against Lazio.[15]
In February 2020, he suffered a foot injury, which was diagnosed as a broken foot and was ruled out for at least a month. Over four months after the injury, on 4 July, he returned to the pitch.[16]
2020–21 season
editKrunić debuted in the season on 21 September against Bologna.[17] On 22 October, he scored his first goal for Milan in a UEFA Europa League tie against Celtic.[18] Four months later, he scored his first league goal against his former squad Hellas Verona.[19]
2021–22 season
editKrunić played his first fixture of the campaign in a defeat of Sampdoria on 23 August 2021.[20]
On 19 October, he debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Porto.[21]
He won his first title with the club on 22 May 2022, when they were crowned league champions after 11 years.[22]
2022–23 season
editKrunić appeared in his first encounter of the season against Udinese on 13 August.[23]
In September, he extended his contract with Milan until June 2025.[24]
He made his 100th appearance for the side against Dinamo Zagreb on 25 October.[25]
On 2 November, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a victory over Red Bull Salzburg.[26]
2023–24 season
editKrunić made his season debut on 21 August against Bologna.[27]
He appeared in his 100th clash for Milan in the Serie A against Lecce on 11 November.[28]
Fenerbahçe
editIn January 2024, Krunić was sent on a six-month loan to Turkish outfit Fenerbahçe.[29] He debuted officially for the club in a Turkish Cup contest against Adanaspor on 17 January.[30] A week later, he made his league debut against Samsunspor.[31]
In July, Fenerbahçe signed him on a three-year deal.[32]
Red Star Belgrade
editIn September, Krunić joined Red Star Belgrade on a contract until June 2027.[33] He debuted competitively for the side on 14 September against Napredak Kruševac.[34]
International career
editKrunić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vlado Jagodić.[35]
In November 2015, he received his first senior call-up, for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs against Republic of Ireland,[36] but had to wait until 3 June 2016 to make his debut in a 2016 Kirin Cup tie against Denmark.[37]
On 23 March 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Armenia, Krunić scored his first senior international goal.[38]
Personal life
editKrunić married his long-time girlfriend Ivana in May 2022. Together they have two children, a daughter named Neva and a son named Andrej.[39]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 6 November 2024[40]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sutjeska Foča | 2011–12 | First League of the RS | 9 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | First League of the RS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | |||
| Donji Srem | 2012–13 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 2 | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| Donji Srem (loan) | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | 55 | 5 | |||
| Borac Čačak | 2014–15 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 2 | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Empoli | 2015–16 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie B | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 34 | 5 | ||
| Total | 116 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | 119 | 13 | |||
| Milan | 2019–20 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11[c] | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 101 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 139 | 3 | ||
| Fenerbahçe (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 315 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 375 | 26 | ||
- ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Serbian Cup, Coppa Italia, Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 7 September 2024[41]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Krunić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2019 | Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 |  Armenia
|
1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2 | 8 October 2020 | Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 |  Northern Ireland
|
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs |
| 3 | 23 March 2023 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 |  Iceland
|
1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 4 | 2–0 |
Honours
editEmpoli[40]
Milan[40]
References
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- ^ "Ponosni roditelji reprezentativca BiH Radeta Krunića: I da nije otišao u Milan, on je nama promijenio život". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Sloga iz Doboja jesenji prvak". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Ko je Rade Krunić? Igra u veznom redu, nesuđeni je igrač Crvene Zvezde". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Verona Krunića posudila Donjem Sremu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Bomba kraj Morave: Rade Krunić potpisao za Borac". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Mladi reprezentativac BiH Rade Krunić novi fudbaler Empolija". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Empoli minimalno savladao Sassuolo, Krunić debitovao". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Rade Krunić postigao svoj prvi gol u Serie A". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Krunić produžio ugovor s Empolijem do 2021. godine". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Rade Krunić s Empolijem osigurao povratak u Serie A". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Krunić zabio eurogol i asistirao u remiju SPAL-a i Empolija". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Rade Krunić zvanično postao igrač italijanskog Milana". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Krunić debitovao za Milan u teškom porazu od Fiorentine, Giampaolo na ivici otkaza". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Rade Krunić prvi put zaigrao u startnoj postavi Milana". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Milan razbio Lazio na Olimpicu, u Torinu se hladi šampanjac za novi Scudetto". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Rade Krunić igrao u prvoj pobjedi Milana ove sezone". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Milan slavio na Celtic Parku, Rade Krunić postigao prvi gol u dresu Rossonera". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Eurogol Krunića obilježio pobjedu Milana, Gojaku igrao u porazu Torina". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 7 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Milan pobjedom nad Sampdoriom otvorio novu sezonu, Krunić odigrao svih 90 minuta". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Inter na krilima sjajnog Edina Džeke slavio protiv Sheriffa". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Rade Krunić sa Milanom prvak Italije, Edin Džeko vicesampion". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Milan pobjedom nad Udineseom krenuo u odbranu titule, blistali Rebić i Díaz". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Krunić nagrađen za neizmjeran doprinos šampionskoj tituli Milana novim i poboljšanim ugovorom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Rade Krunić odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Milan". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Krunić s Milanom u osmini finala, Dinamo završio evropsku avanturu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Milan krenuo sa pobjedom, Krunić među boljim na terenu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Rade Krunić odigrao 100. susret za Milan u Serie A". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Krunić predstavljen, ali Fenerbahçe nije otkupio njegov ugovor". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Rade Krunić debitirao u visokoj pobjedi Fenerbahçea". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Fener neočekivano kiksao, Džeko zamijenjen, Krunić u 96. minuti propustio veliku šansu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe otkupio Krunićev ugovor". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Rade Krunić potpisao trogodišnji ugovor sa Zvezdom". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 3 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Sjajan debi Radeta Krunića za Zvezdu, novi poraz Dudićevog Radničkog". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Rade Krunić: Dobar je znak što imamo mlade igrače u reprezentaciji". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Baždarević objavio spisak za dvomeč s Irskom, novo ime Rade Krunić". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Đurić poništio vodstvo Danaca, BiH preko penala do finala". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Zmajevi pobjedom protiv Armenije otvorili kvalifikacije za EP 2020". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Rade Krunić objavio sretne vijesti: Dobrodošla princezo tatina". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "R. Krunić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Rade Krunić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
edit
- Rade Krunić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rade Krunić – UEFA competition record (archive)
