Antony Ćurić

Antony Ćurić
Personal information
Full name Antony Stjepan Ćurić
Date of birth (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2016–2019 Erin Mills Eagles
2020 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Ryerson Rams 13 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Toronto FC II 55 (2)
2023–2024 → Toronto FC (loan) 1 (0)
2024– ND Gorica 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2024

Antony Stjepan Ćurić (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for ND Gorica in the Slovenian Second League.

Early career

Curic spent four years playing youth soccer with the Erin Mills Soccer Club where he won two Ontario Cup championships, the first in 2016 in which he scored twice in a 5-0 win in the finals.[1][2] In May 2019, while with Erin Mills, he was invited to an international identification camp hosted by ANB Futbol, where he impressed scouts and was invited to a one-week camp hosted by French Ligue 2 club FC Lorient to train with their academy.[3] He later spent some time with the Toronto FC Academy.[4][5]

In 2019, he began attending Ryerson University joining the Rams soccer team,[6] playing one year with the team.[7]

Club career

In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract, for two seasons, with Toronto FC II of USL League One to join the team for the 2021 season.[1][4] He made his debut for Toronto FC II on May 22, 2021 against North Texas SC.[8] On April 23, 2023, he scored his first goal against Philadelphia Union II.[9] On May 13, 2023, he joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term loan ahead of their match against CF Montréal.[10] He made his MLS debut that day coming on as a late game substitute.[11][12] He signed additional short-term loans on May 17 and May 20.[11][13] In March 2024, he re-signed with TFC2 for the 2024 season.[14] In May 2024, he joined the first team on another short-term loan.[15] In June 2024, he agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with the club.[16][17][18]

In July 2024, he signed with Slovenian Second League club ND Gorica.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played November 2, 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 15 0 — — — 15 0
2022 MLS Next Pro 15 0 2 0 — — 17 0
2023 19 2 — — — 19 2
2024 6 0 — — — 6 0
Total 55 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 57 2
Toronto FC (loan) 2023 Major League Soccer 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
ND Gorica 2024–25 Slovenian Second League 12 0 — 1 0 — 13 0
Career total 68 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 72 2

References

  1. ^ a b Riga, Emile (December 18, 2020). "Rams men's soccer player Antony Curic signs with Toronto FC II". Ryerson Rams.
  2. ^ Colpitts, Iain (August 15, 2016). "Eagles claim provincial title in the midst of trying soccer season". Mississauga News.
  3. ^ "Young Canadian player trial at FC Lorient – Antony Curic identified at ANB Futbol ID Camp" (PDF). ANB Futbol. May 1, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Toronto FC II Sign Three Academy Players". Toronto FC. December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Gismondi, Paolo (September 14, 2020). Defend the Goal - The Story of Ryerson Ram Antoni Curic. YouTube.
  6. ^ Pincente, Jessica (July 31, 2019). "Men's soccer welcomes four recruits to 2019 roster". Ryerson Rams.
  7. ^ Baldwin, Will (March 2, 2021). "Which Rams Stars from 2019-20 have Signed Professionally?". The Eyeopener.
  8. ^ "North Texas SC Falls 2-1 Away to Toronto FC II". FC Dallas. May 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Philadelphia Union II (3) - Toronto FC II (3) Postgame Summary". Our Sports Central. April 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Toronto FC sign defender Antony Curic to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. May 13, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Toronto FC Sign Defender Antony Curic to Short-Term Agreement". Our Sports Central. May 17, 2023.
  12. ^ Langford, Andrea (May 18, 2023). "Curic makes MLS debut with Toronto FC". TMU Bold.
  13. ^ "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term loan agreements". Toronto FC. May 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Toronto FC II re-sign Antony Curic and Julian Altobelli". Toronto FC. March 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Toronto FC sign three Toronto FC II players to short-term agreements for Canadian Championship". Toronto FC. May 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Toronto FC II and Antony Curic agree on mutual contract termination". Toronto FC. June 19, 2024.
  17. ^ Molinaro, John (June 19, 2024). "TFC 2, Antony Curic agree on mutual contract termination". TFC Republic.
  18. ^ Jacques, John (June 20, 2024). "Antony Curic Departs Toronto FC, Eyes Europe". Northern Tribune.
  19. ^ "Gorica močnejša za nogometaša, ki je zaigral tudi v ligi MLS: Podpisal Antony Ćurić, Kanadčan hrvaških korenin iz Toronta" [Gorica stronger for a footballer who also played in the MLS league: Signed Antony Ćurić, a Canadian with Croatian roots from Toronto]. Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). July 4, 2024.
  20. ^ Antony Ćurić at Soccerway