Robert Murić

Robert Murić

200px Murić playing in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-03-12) 12 March 1996
Place of birth	Varaždin, Croatia
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Ajax
Number	18
Youth career
2002–2005	Lepoglava
2006–2007	Schiedel Novi Golubovec
2007–2008	Ivančica Ivanec
2009–2011	Zagorec Krapina
2011–2014	Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–	Ajax	2	(0)
2014–	→ Jong Ajax	39	(9)
International career‡
	Croatia U17
	Croatia U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 21 March 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:18, 29 March 2015 (UTC)

Robert Murić (born 12 March 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Dutch club Ajax, as a striker.

Career

Club career

Murić played youth football in Croatia for Lepoglava, Schiedel Novi Golubovec, Ivančica Ivanec, Zagorec Krapina and Dinamo Zagreb.

In January 2014 he was linked with a transfer to English club Manchester United.

In June 2014 he signed a four-year contract with Dutch club Ajax, effective from 1 July 2014. Dinamo Zagreb claimed that the contract between Murić and Ajax was not valid, and that he remained their player. In July 2014 Murić was awarded squad number 18 by Ajax for the forthcoming season. He played for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie for the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.

International career

Murić has played for the Croatia under-17 team, for whom he played at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

He also played for the under-19 team.