Antony Ćurić
Personal information
Full name Antony Stjepan Ćurić
Date of birth (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001
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)
2021–2023 Toronto FC II 49 (2)
2023 → Toronto FC (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 3, 2023

Antony Stjepan Ćurić (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player.

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] He signed additional short-term loans on May 17 and May 20.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of August 3, 2023[13]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 150—––150
2022 MLS Next Pro 15020––170
2023 192–––192
Total 492200000512
Toronto FC (loan) 2023 Major League Soccer 10—00–10
Career total 502200000522

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Toronto FC Sign Defender Antony Curic to Short-Term Agreement". Our Sports Central. May 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Toronto FC sign three Young Reds to short-term loan agreements". Toronto FC. May 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ Antony Ćurić at Soccerway
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