Stipe Biuk

Stipe Biuk
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Hajduk Split
(on loan from Real Valladolid)
Number 27
Youth career
–2011 Solin
2011–2020 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Hajduk Split II 1 (0)
2021–2022 Hajduk Split 52 (5)
2023–2024 LAFC 30 (3)
2024 → Valladolid (loan) 11 (0)
2024– Valladolid 0 (0)
2024–2025 → Hajduk Split (loan) 5 (1)
International career‡
2016 Croatia U14 1 (0)
2018 Croatia U16 3 (0)
2018–2019 Croatia U17 10 (1)
2019 Croatia U18 2 (0)
2021– Croatia U21 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Stipe Biuk (Croatian pronunciation: [stǐːpe bîuːk]; born 26 December 2002) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Croatian Football League side Hajduk Split on loan from La Liga club Valladolid.[1]

Club career

Hajduk Split

Biuk came through the ranks of Solin, before joining the Hajduk Split in 2011.[2][3] While in the Hajduk academy, he attracted attention from Bayern Munich and Red Bull Salzburg.[4] On 16 January 2021, he signed a professional contract with Hajduk, tying him to the club until 2026.[5] At the time of signing the contract, Biuk had offers from 1899 Hoffenheim, VfL Wolfsburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Galatasaray.[4]

Biuk made his debut for Hajduk on 2 March 2021, in a Croatian Cup 3–0 victory over Zagreb, being substituted on for Jairo in the 74th minute.[6][4] He made his Prva HNL debut on the 20 March 2021, starting on the left wing in Hajduk's 1–0 derby win against Šibenik, due to absence of Alexander Kačaniklić, Dimitris Diamantakos and Umut Nayir. After the match, coach Paolo Tramezzani gave Biuk no significant amount of playtime until the 2–0 derby defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on 25 April.[2] Since then, Biuk became a regular for Hajduk, scoring three goals and delivering two assists by the end of the season.[7][8] He scored his debut goal for Hajduk on 1 May, in a 3–2 derby victory over Rijeka.[9] On 22 May, he scored in a crucial 2–0 victory over Lokomotiva Zagreb, securing a Europa Conference League qualifying spot for Hajduk.[10]

After a rougher start of the 2021–22 season during the tenure of Jens Gustafsson, Biuk improved his form with the arrival of Valdas Dambrauskas.[11]

Los Angeles FC

On 30 December 2022, Biuk signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.[12]

Valladolid

On 25 January 2024, Biuk was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid, until the end of the season.[13] On 8 July, after the club's promotion to La Liga, his buyout clause was activated,[14] and he signed a permanent five-year deal with the Pucelanos.[15]

Loan to Hajduk Split

Biuk made his return to Hajduk Split on a one-year loan move on 1 September 2024 from Valladolid. He will be wearing the number 27 shirt again, just as he did when he played for Hajduk Split two years ago.[16]

International career

Following his good club form in the 2020–21 season, on 17 May 2021, Biuk was included in Igor Bišćan's 23-man squad for 2021 UEFA Under-21 Euro knockout stage.[7] He made his debut on 31 May in the 2–1 quarter-final defeat to Spain, coming on for Lovro Majer in the 78th minute. He won a penalty deep in injury time, which Luka Ivanušec successfully converted and took the game to extra time; however, Javi Puado's second goal knocked Croatia out of the tournament.[17]

Personal life

Stipe Biuk was born in Split and grew up in Solin. His father Robert Biuk is a retired policeman who hails from Vrlika.[2][4][18] His mother Danijela Boduljak passed away on 28 December 2011 while making a birthday cake for Stipe, collapsing in the kitchen due to a ruptured aneurysm in her head.[19][20] His brothers Filip and Duje are also football players, playing for Mosor and Krško 1922 respectively.[2]

Biuk named Marco Reus his football role model. Apart from Hajduk Split, he is also a fan of Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.[21][22]

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hajduk Split II 2020–21 Druga HNL 1 0 — — 1 0
Hajduk Split 2020–21 Prva HNL 9 3 2[a] 0 0 0 11 3
2021–22 28 1 4[a] 0 1[b] 0 31 1
2022–23 15 1 2[a] 0 4[b] 1 21 2
Total 52 5 8 0 5 1 42 4
LAFC 2023 MLS 30 3 1[c] 0 8[d] 0 39 3
Career total 83 8 9 0 13 1 105 9
  1. ^ a b c Includes Croatian Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

References

  1. ^ a b Stipe Biuk at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Dasović, Tomislav (14 May 2021). "Otac novog hrvatskog talenta nije popustio: Novac su mu nudili 'na sve strane'". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ Radić, Jurica (3 May 2021). "Hajdukov tandem budućnosti kao nekad Rapaić i Mornar: 'Došao Ljubičić kod mene i kaže - 'evo istupnice!'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Redžić, Dea (29 April 2021). "Najveća nada Hajduka: S braćom prošao tragediju, ne zanimaju ga ugovori ni manekenke". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Stipe Biuk Hajdukov do 2026. godine!". HNK Hajduk Split (in Croatian). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ R. R. (2 March 2021). "Hajduk ozbiljnim pristupom u drugom poluvremenu svladao Zagreb: Jairo se vratio s dva zgoditka, a Livaja još jednom dokazao kakva je klasa". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b Olivari, Davorin (18 May 2021). "Najveći dobitnik je magični Stipe Biuk, gubitnici Nejašmić i Sosa". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Stipe Biuk – dječak zlatnog poteza". Germanijak. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Prvijenac Stipe Biuka za Hajduk: "Već se spremamo za Dinamo. Ako budemo odigrali na ovoj razini…"". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. ^ J. B. (22 May 2021). "Ludi rasplet HNL sezone: Hajduk i Rijeka u Europu, Varaždin ispao iz lige". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  11. ^ Šola, Robert (1 December 2021). "Ovako nešto za Hajduk je godinama bilo nezamislivo! Bijeli imaju momčad koja u Maksimir dolazi pobijediti". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  12. ^ "LAFC Signs Forward Stipe Biuk". Los Angeles FC. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Stipe Biuk llega al Pucela" [Stipe Biuk arrives at Pucela] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "LAFC transfer Stipe Biuk to Real Valladolid | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  15. ^ "Biuk 2029" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Stipe Biuk ponovno u bijelom dresu!" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  17. ^ Olivari, Davorin (31 May 2021). "VIDEO: Tužan kraj velike bitke! Biuk i Ivanušec nas spasili u 94., Španjolci nas dotukli u 110. minuti..." Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  18. ^ Alirević, Slaven (25 March 2021). "Stipe Biuk zbog Bijelih je odbio i Red Bull Salzburg: 'Zaigrao je za prvu momčad Hajduka hladno ka' da igra isprid škole nekakav turnirić'". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  19. ^ Dobronamjernik (30 December 2011). "DANIJELA BIUK (Vinalić - Solin) NIJE VIŠE MEĐU NAMA". VRLIKA za one kojima je Vrlika u srcu (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  20. ^ Reić, Zdravko (14 May 2021). "Doživio je tešku obiteljsku tragediju, htio ga je i prvak Europe, a on je na 5 godina potpisao za Hajduk!". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  21. ^ Olivari, Davorin (27 May 2021). "'Bio sam ja i u Bayernu, pa se vratio u Hajduk! I brat mi je napadač, najbolji strijelac, stalno zabija'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  22. ^ Antonijević, Stipe (15 July 2021). "EKSKLUZIVNO Najvećeg Hajdukovog dragulja obilježila je tragedija: "To nas je povezalo, morali smo biti tu jedan za drugog"". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 July 2021.