Milan Đurić (Bosnian pronunciation: [mǐlan dʑûːritɕ]; born 22 May 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milan Đurić | ||
Date of birth | (1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Vis Pesaro | |||
2005–2006 | San Marino | ||
2006–2007 | Cesena | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Cesena | 72 | (8) |
2010–2012 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Ascoli (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → Crotone (loan) | 45 | (7) |
2012–2017 | Cesena | 73 | (15) |
2012–2013 | → Cremonese (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Trapani (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2014 | → Cittadella (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Bristol City | 27 | (5) |
2018–2022 | Salernitana | 127 | (28) |
2022– | Hellas Verona | 11 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 4 | (6) |
2015–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022 |
Đurić started his professional career at Cesena, before joining Parma in 2010. Later that year, he was loaned to Ascoli and to Crotone a year later. In 2012, he went back to Cesena, who sent him on loan to Cremonese later that year, to Trapani the following year and to Cittadella the next year. In 2017, Đurić was transferred to Bristol City. He signed with Salernitana in 2018. Four years later, he moved to Hellas Verona.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Đurić made his senior international debut in 2015, earning 15 caps until 2020.
Because of the outbreak of Bosnian War, Đurić's family fled from his native Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Italy, where he started playing football at local clubs, before joining Cesena's youth academy in 2006. He made his professional debut against Mantova on 30 October 2007 at the age of 17. On 8 December, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Frosinone.[2]
In July 2010, Đurić switched to Parma in a co-ownership deal.[3] In August, he was loaned to Ascoli for the rest of campaign.[4] In January 2011, he was sent on a six-month loan to Crotone. In June, his loan was extended for an additional season.[5]
In the summer of 2012, Đurić returned to Cesena, who immediately loaned him to Cremonese until the end of season.[6] In July 2013, he was sent on a season-long loan to Trapani.[7] In January 2014, he was loaned to Cittadella for the remainder of season.[8]
In January 2017, he was transferred to English side Bristol City.[9] On 4 February, he scored his first goal for Bristol City in a defeat of Rotherham United.[10]
In August 2018, Đurić signed a four-year contract with Salernitana.[11] He made his official debut for the club on 25 August against Palermo.[12] On 30 March 2019, he scored his first goal for Salernitana against Venezia.[13]
Đurić scored his first career hat-trick on 13 April.[14]
He played his 100th game for the side in a loss to Torino on 12 September 2021.[15]
In July 2022, Đurić moved to Hellas Verona on a three-year deal.[16] He made his competitive debut for the team in Coppa Italia game against Bari on 7 August.[17] A week later, he made his league debut against Napoli.[18]
Đurić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vlado Jagodić.[19]
In March 2015, he received his first senior call-up, for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Andorra and a friendly game against Austria.[20] He debuted against the former on 28 March.[21]
On 10 October, in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Wales, Đurić scored his first senior international goal.[22] Three days later, he scored a goal against Cyprus, which secured the victory for his team and sent them into UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs.[23]
He retired from international football on 25 May 2022.[24]
Đurić's father Goran was also a professional footballer, as is his younger brother Marco.[25]
He married his long-time girlfriend Bianca in July 2016. Together they have two children, a daughter named Alice and a son named Cristian.[26]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cesena | 2007–08 | Serie B | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 3 | |||
2009–10 | Serie B | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 29 | 4 | |||
Total | 72 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 75 | 9 | ||||
Ascoli (loan) | 2010–11 | Serie B | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
Crotone (loan) | 2010–11 | Serie B | 16 | 5 | – | – | – | 16 | 5 | |||
2011–12 | Serie B | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 4 | |||
Total | 45 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 48 | 9 | ||||
Cremonese (loan) | 2012–13 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 4 | ||
Trapani (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||
Cittadella (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 15 | 4 | – | – | – | 15 | 4 | |||
Cesena | 2014–15 | Serie A | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 3 | ||
2015–16 | Serie B | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | Serie B | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 6 | |||
Total | 73 | 15 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 79 | 17 | |||
Bristol City | 2016–17 | Championship | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Championship | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 17 | 4 | ||
Total | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 31 | 6 | |||
Salernitana | 2018–19 | Serie B | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 28 | 7 | |
2019–20 | Serie B | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 12 | |||
2020–21 | Serie B | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 5 | |||
2021–22 | Serie A | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 5 | |||
Total | 127 | 28 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 132 | 29 | |||
Hellas Verona | 2022–23 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
Career total | 420 | 75 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 447 | 83 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2015 | 6 | 2 | |
2016 | 8 | 5 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 0 | 0 | |
2019 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 7 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 10 October 2015 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
2 | 13 October 2015 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus | 4 | ![]() |
3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
3 | 25 March 2016 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 7 | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
4 | 3 June 2016 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | 9 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2016 Kirin Cup |
5 | 2–2 | ||||||
6 | 7 June 2016 | Suita Stadium, Osaka, Japan | 10 | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2016 Kirin Cup |
7 | 2–1 |
Cesena[27]
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