Ajdin Hrustic
![]() Hrustic with Australia at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ajdin Hrustic[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 5 July 1996||
Place of birth | Dandenong, Victoria, Australia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Heatherton United | ||
2007–2009 | South Melbourne | ||
2009–2010 | Sandringham | ||
2010–2011 | Nottingham Forest | ||
2011–2012 | Austria Wien | ||
2012–2014 | Schalke 04 | ||
2014–2016 | Groningen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Jong FC Groningen | 31 | (7) |
2016–2020 | Groningen | 67 | (5) |
2020– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Australia U23 | 4 | (0) |
2017– | Australia | 11 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2021 |
Ajdin Hrustic (Bosnian: Hrustić, pronounced [ǎjdiːn xrǔːstitɕ]; born 5 July 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Australia national team.
Early life[]
Born in Dandenong, Victoria[2] Hrustic played youth football with South Melbourne and Schalke 04 before moving to FC Groningen, where he made his professional debut in 2017. In 2020 he signed for the German football club Eintracht Frankfurt.
Club career[]
Groningen[]
In June 2015, Hrustic signed a three-year contract with FC Groningen, his first senior professional deal.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club as a substitute in a draw against AZ Alkmaar on 2 April 2017.[4] His first goal for the club came two weeks later, with a shot from long range to seal a 5–1 win over PEC Zwolle.[5]
Eintracht Frankfurt[]
On 28 September 2020, Hrustic signed a contract with German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt that will keep him at the club through to 2023, and has been given the No. 7 jersey.[6][7] He made his debut on 19 December 2020 in a 2–0 victory against FC Augsburg, coming off the bench for Aymen Barkok.
Hrustic scored his first goal for Eintracht Frankfurt against 1. FSV Mainz 05, on the 9 May 2021, with an improvised finish where he managed to chip the ball over goalkeeper Robin Zentner.[8]
International career[]
Due to his Bosnian and Romanian heritage, Hrustic was eligible to represent Australia, Romania or Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally. He was contacted by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina in May 2017, but ultimately rejected the offer and expressed his wish to represent the Socceroos.[9]
Hrustic was called up to an Australian under-23 development squad in March 2017.[10] This was the first time Hrustic had been involved with Football Federation Australia in several years, having previously not been involved with the Australian setup since moving to Europe.[3]
On 22 May 2017, Hrustic was named in the Australian national side's 30-man preliminary squad for the month of June, including the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, a friendly against Brazil and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia.[11] He was retained in the final 23-man squad.[12] He made his Socceroos debut on the losing side of a 4–0 friendly against Brazil, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute.[13]
On 4 June 2021, Ajdin scored his first goal for Australia against Kuwait in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, bending the ball off the inside of the post and in from a 30-odd-metre free-kick.
Personal life[]
Hrustic was born in Dandenong, Australia to a Bosnian father and a Romanian mother.[14][4]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 20 March 2021[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Groningen | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |||
2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 67 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 75 | 6 | |||
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1|0|colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
Career total | 84 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 84 | 6 |
International[]
- As of 13 October 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Australia | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 10 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 3 June 2021 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 12 October 2021 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 2 July 2017. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Ange Postecoglou has had Socceroos bolter Ajdin Hrustic on radar for almost a decade". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Kulas, Damir (29 June 2015). "Former South Melbourne youth Hrustic pens senior deal with FC Groningen". CornerFlag.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b Davutovic, David (3 April 2017). "Young Aussie striker Ajdin Hrustic making waves in Europe with new Dutch club Groningen". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Davutovic, David (17 April 2017). "Aussie youngster Ajdin Hrustic opens professional account with tidy goal in Dutch league". Herald Sun. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Socceroo Hrustic makes Frankfurt move". The World Game. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Elliott, Binks (29 September 2020). "Bundesliga's latest Aussie star to wear No. 7 shirt". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Josh (9 May 2021). "Socceroo Ajdin Hrustic scores stunning first Bundesliga goal for Eintracht Frankfurt". The Sporting News. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Davutovic, David (22 May 2017). "Ajdin Hrustic tells why he chose the Socceroos over World Cup-bound Bosnia". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Davutovic, David (15 March 2017). "Deni Juric, the younger brother of Socceroos striker Tomi, selected for Olyroos camp in Spain". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Uncapped Hrustic named in Socceroos squad". FourFourTwo. 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Socceroos squad named by Ange Postecoglou for vital June clashes, Ajdin Hrustic called up". ABC News. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ Kemp, Emma (13 June 2017). "Socceroos go down 4–0 to classy Brazil". Nine's Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Kulas, Damir (2 April 2017). "Former Heatherton, South junior Hrustic makes Eredivisie debut". CornerFlag.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Ajdin Hrustić » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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