Tonči Žilić (born 26 February 1975) is a retired Croatian football player. He spent most of his career playing in the Croatian Prva HNL, but also a spell in Italy where he played three seasons in Serie B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Orkan Dugi Rat | |||
| 1992–1993 | Primorac Stobreč | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Primorac Stobreč | ||
| 1994–1996 | Šibenik | 59 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Osijek | 20 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Castel di Sangro | 11 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Verona | 8 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Fermana (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Siena | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Šibenik | 28 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Zagreb | 36 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Hajduk Split | 43 | (1) |
| 2008 | Solin | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Drava | 35 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Orkan Dugi Rat | ||
| 2011 | Omiš | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Croatia U21 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Split, Žilić began playing football for local side NK Orkan Dugi Rat, debuting early for the senior team before moving to Primorac Stobreč, at 17 and a half years of age.[1] He joined HNK Šibenik and NK Osijek before leaving for Italy in December 1997.
Žilić joined Serie B side A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio. After one season, he left and would play in Serie B for Hellas Verona F.C. and A.C. Siena.[2]
In 2002, Žilić returned to Croatia where he would spend the next six seasons playing in the Prva HNL with Šibenik, NK Zagreb and Hajduk Split. After spending the 2007–2008 season outside the Hajduk first team, training with the junior team, he went to the Druga HNL team NK Solin, where he stayed until January 2009, when he signed for the Slovenian team Drava Ptuj. After a year and a half there, he returned to his hometown club, the fourth-tier NK Orkan, serving both as a player and a youth team coach. In 2011, he joined the Treća HNL Jug side NK Omiš.
Žilić made four appearances for the Croatia national under-21 football team.[3]
References
edit- ^ Glas Dalmacije (5 October 2008). "Nogomet: Tonči Žilić, Stoper Solina". Grad Solin.
- ^ Rota, Davide (29 April 1998). "Yugoslav Players and Coaches in Italy". RSSSF.
- ^ "Tonći Žilić". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
External links
edit- Tonči Žilić at Soccerway.com
- Tonči Žilić at WorldFootball.net
- Tonči Žilić at kicker (in German)
- Profile at Lega Calio
- Profile at 1hnl.net
- Profile at HNL-Statistika.com
