Stipe Perica
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Škabrnja, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Zadar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Zadar | 20 | (8) |
| 2013–2016 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 35 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | → Udinese (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2016– | Udinese | 7 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Croatia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Croatia U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013– | Croatia U21 | 10 | (7) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2016. | |||
Stipe Perica (born 7 July 1995) is a Croatian football striker, currently playing for Udinese. He is also a Croatia under-21 international.
Club career
Early career
Perica started his playing career in his home-country of Croatia with Zadar in 2012. He made his debut for the first team during the month of September 2012.[1] In his first season, he scored 8 goals in 20 league matches, and 10 goals in all competitions.
Chelsea
On 1 August 2013, Perica signed for Chelsea with a transfer fee of €2.5m. As he didn't make his debut at the club, he was loaned to NAC Breda on one-year contract.[2]
Loan to NAC Breda
After his arrival at Chelsea, the club immediately loaned Perica out to Dutch club NAC Breda.[3] On his NAC Breda debut he scored his first goal in a 1–5 victory away to Roda JC, having come on as a substitute.[4] A few weeks later he scored the winning goal for 2–1 against Heracles Almelo in his fourth appearance.[5] On 16 February 2014, he was sent-off just 4 minuted after being substituted on in the match against Feyenoord.[6]
In August 2014, his loan deal was extended for the 2014–15 season.[7] However, after the sacking of Breda's manager Nebojša Gudelj, his role was reduced to a bit-part player and he requested a move in search for more game time. On 22 January 2015, his loan with NAC Breda ended and Chelsea loaned him out to Udinese until June 2016.[8][9]
Udinese
On 8 February 2015 against Napoli, Perica made his debut for Udinese, coming off the bench in the 78th minute for Bruno Fernandes.[10] On 1 March 2015 against Cesena, Perica came off the bench in the 84th minute, but was unable to prevent Udinese from losing 1–0.[11] On 4 April 2015, Perica made his first start for Udinese in a match against Genoa that ended in a 1–1 draw.[12] On 17 May, Perica scored the opener (his first for Udinese) against A.S. Roma, the match ended in a 1–2 loss for Udinese.[13]
On 3 June 2015, Udinese extended Perica's loan deal for one and a half years.[14] On 20 December 2015, Perica scored his first goal of the 2015–16 Serie A campaign in a 1–0 away victory over Torino, therefore scoring the winning goal in the 41st minute.[15]
On 15 June 2016, Udinese activated a clause in Perica's contract, in which he would join the Italian side on a permanent basis.[16]
International career
Perica started his international career with the Croatian under-21 team. He played with the team at the under-20 World Cup. He was the youngest player in the Croatian squad and scored in a win over New Zealand.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zadar | 2012–13 | Prva HNL | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 24 | 10 | |
| Total | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | ||
| NAC Breda (loan) | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| Udinese (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Udinese | 2016–17 | Serie A | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 82 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 25 | ||
References
- ↑ "Stipe Perica Chelsea Profile". Chelsea Official Site.
- ↑ "Stipe Perica signs". Chelsea F.C. 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "NAC zonder Chelsea-huurling Perica naar Kuip". FC Update (in Dutch). 23 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Roda JC vs. NAC Breda 1 - 5". Soccerway AU. 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Perica: ben gelukkig bij NAC" (in Dutch). NOS. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ↑ "NAC Breda v.s. Feyeboord 1 - 1". Soccerway AU. 16 February 2014.
- ↑ "NAC Breda boss Nebojsa Gudelj pleased with Stipe Perica loan deal". Sky Sports. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Stipe Perica on loan at Udinese". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Perica op weg naar Italië na afscheid van NAC Breda" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Napoli vs. Udinese". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cesena vs. Udinese". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Genoa vs. Udinese". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Roma remain in control of the race for Italy's second automatic Champions League place after fighting back to beat Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico.". BBC Sports. 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Stipe Perica will play the next 18 months on loan in Italy at Udinese.". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Torino vs. Udinese - 20 December 2015". Soccerway. 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "Perica redeemed by Chelsea FC". Udinese Calcio. 15 June 2016.
- ↑ "Croatia finish top, Kiwis exit". FIFA. 29 June 2013.
- ↑ "Stipe Perica". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Stipe Perica". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
External links
- Stipe Perica at Croatian Football Statistics (Croatian)
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)