Toni Šunjić

Toni Šunjić

Šunjić with Dynamo Moscow in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-12-15) 15 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Centre-back
Youth career
	Zrinjski Mostar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2012	Zrinjski Mostar	76	(1)
2010–2011	→ Kortrijk (loan)	15	(0)
2012–2014	Zorya Luhansk	63	(0)
2014–2015	Kuban Krasnodar	28	(1)
2015–2017	VfB Stuttgart	29	(3)
2017	→ Palermo (loan)	7	(0)
2017–2020	Dynamo Moscow	77	(5)
2020–2021	Beijing Guoan	0	(0)
2020	→ Henan Jianye (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2023	Henan FC	71	(1)
2024–2025	Zrinjski Mostar	20	(1)
Total		386	(12)
International career
2006	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	3	(0)
2008–2010	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	10	(0)
2012–2020	Bosnia and Herzegovina	41	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toni Šunjić (pronounced [tǒniʃûːɲitɕ] ; born 15 December 1988) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Šunjić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, who loaned him to Kortrijk in 2010. In 2012, he joined Zorya Luhansk. Two years later, he moved to Kuban Krasnodar. The following year, he was transferred to VfB Stuttgart, who sent him on loan to Palermo in 2017. Šunjić signed with Dynamo Moscow later that year. In 2020, he joined Beijing Guoan, who loaned him to Henan Jianye later that year, with whom he signed permanently a year later. In 2024, he came back to Zrinjski Mostar.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šunjić made his senior international debut in 2012, earning over 40 caps until 2020. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Šunjić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar. ^[1] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Partizan on 2 August 2007 at the age of 18. ^[2] On 3 August 2008, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Borac Banja Luka. ^[3] In August 2010, he was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian outfit Kortrijk. ^[4]

In January 2012, Šunjić joined Ukrainian team Zorya Luhansk. ^[5]

In July 2014, he switched to Russian side Kuban Krasnodar. ^[6]

VfB Stuttgart

In August 2015, Šunjić was transferred to German outfit VfB Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee. ^[7] He made his official debut for the squad against Hertha BSC on 12 September and managed to score a goal. ^[8]

Despite VfB Stuttgart's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga in May 2016, Šunjić decided to stay at the club. ^[9]

In January 2017, he was loaned to Italian side Palermo until the end of the season. ^[10]

Dynamo Moscow

In June, Šunjić signed a two-year deal with Dynamo Moscow. ^[11] He made his competitive debut for the team on 18 July against their biggest rivals Spartak Moscow. ^[12] On 3 November, he scored his first goal for Dynamo Moscow against Ural. ^[13]

In June 2019, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2021. ^[14]

Later stage of career

In September 2020, Šunjić moved to Chinese side Beijing Guoan, who loaned him to Henan Jianye, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated in January 2021. ^[15]

In January 2024, he returned to Zrinjski Mostar. ^[16]

He announced his retirement from football on 20 August 2025. ^[17]

International career

Šunjić playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

Šunjić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels. ^[18]

In August 2012, he received his first senior call up, for a friendly game against Wales, ^[19] and debuted in that match on 15 August. ^[20]

In June 2014, Šunjić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition. ^[21] He made his tournament debut in the second group tie against Nigeria on 22 June. ^[22]

On 31 August 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, Šunjić scored his first senior international goal. ^[23]

He retired from international football on 24 June 2021. ^[24]

After retiring, Šunjić started playing futsal for HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. ^[25]

Personal life

Šunjić and his long-time girlfriend Viktoria have two daughters named Stefani and Kiara. ^[26]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[27]

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zrinjski Mostar	2007–08	Bosnian Premier League	7	0	3	0	1 [b]	0	–		11	0
	2008–09	Bosnian Premier League	23	1	3	0	4 [b]	1	–		30	2
	2009–10	Bosnian Premier League	28	0	7	1	2 [c]	0	–		37	1
	2010–11	Bosnian Premier League	5	0	0	0	6 [d]	1	–		11	1
	2011–12	Bosnian Premier League	13	0	3	1	–		–		16	1
	Total		76	1	16	2	13	2	–		105	5
Kortrijk (loan)	2010–11	Belgian Pro League	15	0	1	0	–		–		16	0
Zorya Luhansk	2011–12	Ukrainian Premier League	10	0	1	0	–		–		11	0
	2012–13	Ukrainian Premier League	28	0	1	0	–		–		29	0
	2013–14	Ukrainian Premier League	25	0	1	0	–		–		26	0
	Total		63	0	3	0	–		–		66	0
Kuban Krasnodar	2014–15	Russian Premier League	22	1	4	2	–		–		26	3
	2015–16	Russian Premier League	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	Total		28	1	4	2	–		–		32	3
VfB Stuttgart	2015–16	Bundesliga	19	1	3	1	–		–		22	2
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	10	2	2	0	–		–		12	2
	Total		29	3	5	1	–		–		34	4
Palermo (loan)	2016–17	Serie A	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
Dynamo Moscow	2017–18	Russian Premier League	27	3	1	0	–		–		28	3
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	29	1	1	0	–		–		30	1
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	19	0	0	0	–		–		19	0
	2020–21	Russian Premier League	2	1	0	0	0	0	–		2	1
	Total		77	5	2	0	0	0	–		79	5
Henan Jianye (loan)	2020	Chinese Super League	–		–		–		6 [e]	0	6	0
Henan FC	2021	Chinese Super League	19	0	0	0	–		–		19	0
	2022	Chinese Super League	29	1	0	0	–		–		29	1
	2023	Chinese Super League	23	0	0	0	–		–		23	0
	Total		71	1	0	0	–		6	0	77	1
Zrinjski Mostar	2023–24	Bosnian Premier League	10	0	6	0	–		–		16	0
	2024–25	Bosnian Premier League	10	1	2	0	6 [f]	0	0	0	18	1
	2025–26	Bosnian Premier League	0	0	0	0	2 [g]	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		20	1	8	0	8	0	0	0	36	1
Career total			386	12	39	5	21	2	6	0	452	19

1. Includes Bosnian Cup, Belgian Cup, Ukrainian Cup, Russian Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in Chinese Super League relegation play-offs
6. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
7. One appearance in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year ^[28]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2012	3	0
	2013	2	0
	2014	9	0
	2015	6	0
	2016	5	0
	2017	4	1
	2018	8	0
	2019	3	0
	2020	1	0
Total		41	1

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

List of international goals scored by Toni Šunjić ^[28]

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	31 August 2017	GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	28	Cyprus	1–0	2–3	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar ^[27]

• Bosnian Premier League: 2008–09, 2024–25
• Bosnian Cup: 2007–08, 2023–24
• Bosnian Supercup: 2024

References

1. "Šunjić: Razmišljam o povratku u Zrinjski, reprezentacija BiH ima isti problem kao i prije". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
2. "Partizan deklasirao Zrinjski sa 5:0". b92.net (in Serbian). 2 August 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2007.
3. "Žižović donio bodove Zrinjskom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
4. "Šunjić otišao, Đurić došao". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
5. "Šunjić na korak do Zorye". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
6. "Toni Šunjić napustio ukrajinsku Zoryu, karijeru nastavlja u Kubanu iz Krasnodara". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
7. "Toni Šunjić novi igrač Stuttgarta". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
8. "Toni Šunjić pogotkom uljepšao debi za Stuttgart, Ibišević debitovao za Herthu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
9. "Toni Šunjić: Ne idem u Kairat, ostajem u Stuttgartu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
10. "Toni Šunjić potpisao ugovor s Palermom". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
11. "Šunjić potpisao za Dynamo iz Moskve". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
12. "Toni Šunjić debitovao za Dynamo u remiju protiv Spartaka". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
13. "Šunjić strijelac u remiju Dynama". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
14. "Toni Šunjić riješio veliku dilemu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
15. "Nova godina Toniju Šunjiću donijela novi-stari klub". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
16. "Popeo se, izvadio dres i digao ga iznad Mostara: Vraćam se tamo gdje je sve počelo". raport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
17. "Zmaj koji je nastupao na SP u Brazilu objavio kraj karijere, oprostio se emotivnom porukom". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
18. "Toni Šunjić se vratio kući: I neki drugi klubovi imaju novac, ali reći ću vam tajnu Zrinjskog..." reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
19. "Sušić objavio spisak igrača za utakmicu protiv Velsa". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
20. "Ibišević i Stevanović prekinuli crni niz". inmedia.ba (in Bosnian). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
21. "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
22. "Poraz od Nigerije za raniji povratak kući iz Brazila". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
23. "Šokantan preokret: Zmajevi poklekli pred Kipranima i ostali bez pobjede". depo.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
24. "Toni Šunjić: Mislim da sam završio sa reprezentacijom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
25. https://bljesak.info/sport/nogomet/toni-sunjic-se-vratio-u-mostarski-nogomet/520128
26. "Bivši reprezentativac BiH dobio kćerku: Na svijet stigla beba Kiara". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
27. "Toni Šunjić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
28. "Toni Šunjić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

External links

• Toni Šunjić at National-Football-Teams.com
• Toni Šunjić – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Toni Šunjić – UEFA competition record ( archive )