Adam Sušac
 Sušac with FSV Zwickau in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Marof, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Varteks Varaždin | 36 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Sloboda (loan) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Rijeka | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Pomorac (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Dynamo Dresden | 17 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Wiener Neustadt | 19 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Erzgebirge Aue | 45 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | VfL Osnabrück | 80 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | FSV Zwickau | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Croatia U16 | 3 | (2) |
| 2005 | Croatia U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Croatia U19 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 | |||
Adam Sušac (born 20 May 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1]
Club career
[edit]Born in Novi Marof, Sušac kicked off his career with Varteks in 2009 and went on to make 36 appearances for the club, which changed its name to NK Varaždin in mid 2010. He also enjoyed a loan spell at non league club Sloboda. In October 2011, he was released by the club.[2] On 29 January 2012, he joined Rijeka on a two-year deal.[3] In order to gain first team appearances, he joined second tier club Pomorac on loan. In July 2013, he trialled with German club Dynamo Dresden, and featured for it in a friendly against Dutch side Ajax. After a successful trial, he signed permanently with the club, penning a one-year deal.[4][5]
After a short stint with Austrian club Wiener Neustadt,[6] Sušac returned to Germany, this time by joining Erzgebirge Aue of the 3. Liga in 2015.[7] On 1 June 2017, after having played two seasons with the club, he was released.[8] On 8 October 2017, he signed for VfL Osnabrück of the same league.[9]
International career
[edit]Sušac had been capped at the youth international level, featuring for Croatia under-16, Croatia under-17 and Croatia under-19.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 1 August 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varteks (renamed Varaždin in mid-2010) |
2009–10[11] | Prva HNL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[11] | Prva HNL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[11] | Prva HNL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Rijeka | 2011–12[11] | Prva HNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[11] | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Pomorac | 2012–13[11] | Druga HNL | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |
| Dynamo Dresden | 2013–14[11] | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| Wiener Neustadt | 2014–15[11] | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 2015–16[11] | 3. Liga | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[11] | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück | 2017–18[11] | 3. Liga | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[11] | 2. Bundesliga | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[11] | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 77 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 210 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 226 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ^ Adam Sušac at kicker (in German)
- ^ "Janžek "plače" za stoperima, a Sušac i Prahić našli nove klubove [Janzek "cries" for the stoppers, and Sušac and Prahić have found new clubs]". EVaraždin. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Novi riječki tercet: stigli Palibrk, Čehič i Sušac [New River Tercet: Palibrk, Čehič and Sušac arrived]". Novilist. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Adam Sušac prelazi u Dynamo Dresden [Adam Sušac moves to Dynamo Dresden]". Hrvatski Radio. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Dynamo Dresden verpflichtet Adam Susac". Dynamo Dresden. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Austrian career stats - ÖFB
- ^ "Aue holt Abwehrspieler Susac [Aue brings defender Susac]". RP Online. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Kaderveränderungen bei den Veilchen [Squadron changes in violets]". FC Erzgebirge Aue's website. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "VfL Osnabrück verpflichtet Adam Sušac [VfL Osnabrück commits Adam Susac]". VfL Osnabrück's website. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Porträt Adam Susac: "STOLZ WIE EIN STÜRMER MIT VIELEN TOREN" [Portrait Adam Susac: "PRIDE LIKE A STORM WITH MANY GATES"]". FC Erzgebirge Aue. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Adam Susac". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Adam Sušac at Soccerway.com
- Adam Sušac at WorldFootball.net
- Adam Sušac at kicker (in German)
- Adam Sušac at FBref.com
- Adam Sušac at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Novi Marof
- Men's association football central defenders
- Croatian men's footballers
- Croatia men's youth international footballers
- NK Varaždin (1931–2015) players
- HNK Rijeka players
- NK Pomorac 1921 players
- Dynamo Dresden players
- 1. Wiener Neustädter SC (2008) players
- FC Erzgebirge Aue players
- VfL Osnabrück players
- FSV Zwickau players
- Croatian Football League players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Austria