Mirko Šugić

Croatian footballer

Mirko Šugić
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Nova Gradiška, Croatia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) central midfielder, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tanjong Pagar United
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014-2016 Vrapče
2016-2017 HAŠK
2018 Dubrava
2019 Kustošija 5 (0)
2019–2022 Dubrava 37 (0)
2020 → Ilzer SV (loan) 0 (0)
2022– Tanjong Pagar United 48 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2022

Mirko Šugić (born 25 April 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Tanjong Pagar United FC. Mainly playing as a central-midfielder, Šugić is also capable of playing as an attacking-midfielder or defensive-midfielder.

Club career

He played a couple of friendly matches for Austrian side Ilzer SV, just before the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic kicked in.[1]

Tanjong Pagar United

Šugić made the move to the Singapore Premier League side after he was recommended by Dragan Talajić, who played as a goalkeeper for Tanjong Pagar from 1997–2001 and won the Singapore Cup in 1998. Prior to joining the Jaguars, he was plying his trade in the Croatian second tier with NK Dubrava.[2] Šugić grabbed his first assist for his new club in less than a minute into his competitive debut, finding teammate Reo Nishiguchi just inside the box who chested the ball and unleashed a volley into the back of the net in just 47 seconds of the game.[3] Šugić grabbed his first two goals to help his team to a 5-3 win over Balestier Khalsa, with his first an acrobatic effort that bulged the net before sweeping home after a melee at a corner kick for his second.[4] His performances in the opening rounds of the season saw him win the Player of the Month award for March 2022.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2023.[6]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NK Kustošija 2018–19 Druga HNL 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
NK Dubrava 2019–20 Druga HNL 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21 Druga HNL 32 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
2021–22 Druga HNL 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
Tanjong Pagar United 2022 Singapore Premier League 25 5 3 0 0 0 28 5
2023 Singapore Premier League 23 1 3 0 0 0 26 1
Total 48 6 6 0 0 0 54 6
Career total 68 6 5 0 0 0 95 6

Honours

Individual

• Singapore Premier League Player of the Month: March 2022

References

  1. ^ Austrian career stats - ÖFB
  2. ^ Auto, Hermes (10 March 2022). "Football: All my life, I've been an underdog, says Tanjong Pagar new signing Mirko Sugic | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ Auto, Hermes (25 February 2022). "Football: Shock on first day of 2022 SPL season as Tanjong Pagar down Albirex | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. ^ Auto, Hermes (12 March 2022). "Football: Tanjong Pagar win eight-goal thriller to stay top of Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ Auto, Hermes (8 April 2022). "Football: Signing the right characters key to Tanjong Pagar's rise in the Singapore Premier League | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ^ Mirko Šugić at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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