Ante Šuto

Ante Šuto
Personal information
Full name Ante Šuto
Date of birth (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000
Place of birth Imotski, Croatia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 77
Youth career
Croatia Zmijavci
2014–2016 RNK Split
2016–2018 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Croatia Zmijavci 61 (13)
2024–2026 Slaven Belupo 49 (9)
2026– Hibernian 6 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 March 2026

Ante Šuto (Croatian: [ˈante ˈʃuto] AHN-teh SHOO-toh; born 19 June 2000) is a Croatian Australian footballer who plays as a centre forward for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. He previously played for Croatian Football League (HNL) clubs Croatia Zmijavci and Slaven Belupo. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Australia national team.

Early life

Šuto was born on 19 June 2000 in Imotski, Split-Dalmatia County. In his youth years, he played for the academies of Croatia Zmijavci, RNK Split and Hajduk Split.[1]

Club career

Hibernian

Following rumours published by BBC Sport[2] and the Hibs Observer[3] of Šuto arriving in Edinburgh for a medical, it was officially confirmed on Deadline Day that he had signed for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a two and a half year deal in the midst of the 2025–26 season,[4][5][6][7] after reportedly being on the radar for the club for over half a year.[8] He made his debut for the club on 4 February 2026, coming on as a substitute for Dane Scarlett[9] and subsequently scoring the winning goal in second half stoppage time in a 3–2 home win over Dundee United at Easter Road in Leith.[10][11][12][13]

International career

Šuto was born in Croatia, and holds dual Croatian and Australian citizenship through his Melbourne-born father.[14]

Following his signing and subsequent debut goal for Hibernian on 4 February 2026, a possible selection for the Australia national team was suggested by media outlets in Australia, due to the unlikelihood of him being selected for the Croatia national team. Hibernian also has two other Australian internationals: Martin Boyle (who scored in the same match) and Jack Iredale, both of whom were born in Scotland.[15][16] Following the suggestions, he admitted that he would like to represent the Socceroos.[17]

Following a good spell of form at club level, Šuto was called up to the Australia squad for the first time in March 2026 to face Cameroon and Curaçao in the FIFA Series.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Career So Far: Ante Šuto". Hibernian. 3 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Hibs set sights on Šuto & Passlack - gossip". BBC Sport. 1 February 2026.
  3. ^ McPartlin, Patrick (1 February 2026). "Hibs keen on Croatian attacker Ante Šuto to bolster attack". Hibs Observer.
  4. ^ "Ante Šuto joins Hibs". Hibernian. 2 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Hibs buy Passlack and Šuto as Garananga arrives on loan". BBC Sport. 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ Greechan, John (2 February 2026). "Hibs transfer news latest as THIRD forward signing of January window arrives on Deadline Day". Edinburgh Evening News.
  7. ^ "Hibs announce their fourth and fifth signings of the transfer window". Midlothian View. 2 February 2026.
  8. ^ McPartlin, Patrick (4 February 2026). "Hibs tracked Ante Šuto 'for months' before signing". Hibs Observer.
  9. ^ "Hibernian 3–2 Dundee United". BBC Sport. 4 February 2026.
  10. ^ Hislop, John (4 February 2026). "New signing Ante Šuto scores later winner for Hibs". The Edinburgh Reporter.
  11. ^ "Hibs debutant Ante Šuto couldn't have wished for a better start to Easter Road tenure". The Edinburgh Reporter. 5 February 2026.
  12. ^ McLauchlin, Brian (5 February 2026). ""Goosebumps" for Šuto on dream debut". BBC Sport.
  13. ^ "Hibernian 3–2 Dundee United: Ante Šuto's last-minute winner secures dream Scottish Premiership debut for Hibs' new signing". Sky Sports. 5 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Star who has never been to Australia named in Socceroos squad". Nine. 19 March 2026.
  15. ^ Rosengarten, Jake (3 February 2026). "Forward who is eligible to play for the Socceroos makes $848k move to Scotland". Football360.
  16. ^ Rosengarten, Jake (5 February 2026). "Possible Socceroo scores 93rd minute winner in dream debut with Aussies everywhere". Football360.
  17. ^ Anderson, Barry (18 February 2026). "Shock World Cup bolter in talks with Football Australia: How he's eligible for Socceroos revealed". Football360.
  18. ^ Rugari, Vince (19 March 2026). "Popovic names three uncapped players – but no Volpato – in Socceroos squad". The Age.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.