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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ajdin Hrustic
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| caption = Hrustic with [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] in 2022
| fullname = Ajdin Hrustic<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FCC/2017/PDF/FCC_2017_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of Players: Australia |publisher=FIFA |page=1 |date=2 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222004225/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FCC/2017/PDF/FCC_2017_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=22 December 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=
| birth_place = [[Dandenong]],
| height = 1.80 m<ref name="FIFA 2022">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Australia |publisher=FIFA |page=2 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218195301/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=18 December 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2004–2007
| youthclubs1 = Heatherton United
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| youthyears6 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs6 = [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
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| youthclubs7 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
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| clubs1 = [[FC Groningen|Jong
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
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| clubs2 = [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
| caps2 = 67
| goals2 = 5
| years3 =
| clubs3 = [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]]
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → [[Heracles Almelo]] (loan)
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = [[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]]
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia men's national under-23 soccer team|Australia U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017–
| nationalteam2 = [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]]
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'''Ajdin Hrustic''' ({{langx|bs|Ajdin Hrustić}}; born 5 July 1996) is an Australian professional [[association football|
==Early life==
Born in [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]], Victoria,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ange Postecoglou has had Socceroos bolter Ajdin Hrustic on radar for almost a decade|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/socceroos/ange-postecoglou-has-had-socceroos-bolter-ajdin-hrustic-on-radar-for-almost-a-decade/news-story/8e3ede12664af822f95a85f7ad33145d|url-status=live|access-date=11 May 2021|website=The Daily Telegraph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522165158/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/socceroos/ange-postecoglou-has-had-socceroos-bolter-ajdin-hrustic-on-radar-for-almost-a-decade/news-story/8e3ede12664af822f95a85f7ad33145d |archive-date=22 May 2017 }}</ref>
==Club career==
===Groningen===
In June 2015, Hrustic signed a three-year contract with [[FC Groningen]], his first senior professional deal.<ref name=Euro>{{cite news|url=http://www.cornerflag.com.au/hrustic-signs-with-fc-groningen/|title=Former South Melbourne youth Hrustic pens senior deal with FC Groningen|author=Kulas, Damir|date=29 June 2015|access-date=10 April 2017|publisher=CornerFlag.com.au}}</ref> He made his competitive debut for the club as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a draw against [[AZ Alkmaar]] on 2 April 2017.<ref name=debut/> His first goal for the club came two weeks later, with a shot from long range to seal a 5–1 win over [[PEC Zwolle]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/aussie-youngster-ajdin-hrustic-opens-professional-account-with-tidy-goal-in-dutch-league/news-story/ce0d3e5d86aed1194d5276a35c7015ba|author=Davutovic, David|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date=17 April 2017|access-date=21 April 2017|title=Aussie youngster Ajdin Hrustic opens professional account with tidy goal in Dutch league}}</ref>
===Eintracht Frankfurt===
On 28 September 2020, Hrustic signed a contract with
Hrustic scored his first goal for Eintracht Frankfurt against [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]], on
On 18 May 2022,
===Hellas Verona===
{{Quote box|width=200px|bgcolor=#E0E6F8|align=right|Wasn't an easy move. I got injured, got left alone to be honest. For the first time I kind of felt where I really did struggle to be honest and when the door opened up back to [[Eredivisie]], it was the first thing I wanted.||source=—Hrustic on injury at Hellas Verona, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=U4O2XX6RZZc?t=123|title=Ajdin Hrustić: "Een warme club is wat ik nu nodig heb in mijn carrière"|trans-title=Ajdin Hrustić: "A warm club is what I need now in my career"|publisher=Heracles Almelo|date=2 February 2024|access-date=13 July 2024|language=nl}}</ref>}}
On 1 September 2022, Hrustic signed a four-year contract with [[Hellas Verona FC|Hellas Verona]] in Italy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Hellas Verona|url=https://www.hellasverona.it/it/news/ajdin-hrustic-e-un-nuovo-centrocampista-gialloblu|title=Ajdin Hrustic è un nuovo centrocampista gialloblù!|date=1 September 2022|access-date=1 September 2022|language=it|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902115916/https://www.hellasverona.it/it/news/ajdin-hrustic-e-un-nuovo-centrocampista-gialloblu|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut in a 2–0 loss to [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] on 11 September 2022. Hrustic would however injure his ankle on 16 October during a 2–1 loss to [[AC Milan]] which meant that he would not see the pitch for Verona for the rest of the year.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/socceroos-headaches-continue-as-australias-best-player-ajdin-hrustic-in-doubt-for-world-cup/news-story/07445b6c395c18746d743a7a87fbbc16|title= Socceroos headaches continue as Australia’s ‘best player’ Ajdin Hrustic in doubt for World Cup|date=20 October 2022|access-date=5 July 2024}}</ref>
Despite appearing in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] and on 4 January 2023 coming off the bench against [[Torino FC|Torino]], Hrustic underwent surgery on his ankle and missed the rest of Verona's season although he did recover in time to be named on the bench for the final three games of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Socceroos|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/hrustic-undergoes-successful-ankle-surgery|date=24 January 2023|access-date=5 July 2024|title=Hrustic undergoes successful ankle surgery}}</ref>
During the pre-season of the [[2023–24 Serie A|2023–24]] season, Hrustic was told that Verona wanted to move him on, citing that they could no longer afford his salary. Hrustic stated that "I did think they were bluffing, to be honest" and despite this he played in Verona's pre-season fixtures. He was however not registered for the upcoming season and missed out on five months of club football.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/i-thought-they-were-bluffing-how-the-socceroos-missing-link-fell-off-the-radar-20240221-p5f6n3.html|date=15 March 2024|access-date=13 July 2024|title=‘I thought they were bluffing’: How the Socceroos’ missing link fell off the radar}}</ref>
====Loan to Heracles Almelo====
On 1 February 2024, Hrustic returned to the Netherlands and signed with [[Heracles Almelo]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Heracles Almelo|url=https://www.heracles.nl/2024/02/02/heracles-almelo-versterkt-zich-met-ajdin-hrustic/|title=HERACLES ALMELO VERSTERKT ZICH MET AJDIN HRUSTIĆ|trans-title=HERACLES ALMELO STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH AJDIN HRUSTIĆ|date=1 February 2024|access-date=2 February 2024|language=nl}}</ref> On 3 March, he scored his first goal for Heracles against [[Almere City FC|Almere]], with a bending shot into the bottom corner.
===Salernitana===
On 30 August 2024, Hrustic moved to [[US Salernitana 1919|Salernitana]] in [[Serie B]] on a one-season contract, with a conditional performance-based automatic renewal option.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Salernitana|url=https://salernitana.it/news/ajdin-hrustic-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=Ajdin Hrustić è un giocatore della Salernitana|trans-title=Ajdin Hrustić is a player of Salernitana|date=30 August 2024|access-date=30 August 2024|language=it}}</ref>
==International career==
[[File:Cameroon-Australia 7(cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|left|Hrustic with [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] at the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]]]]
Due to his Bosnian and Romanian heritage, Hrustic was eligible to represent
Hrustic was called up to an Australian under-23 development squad in March 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/deni-juric-the-younger-brother-of-socceroos-striker-tomi-selected-for-olyroos-camp-in-spain/news-story/c3fb827ec291f3913266a609b3f872ec|title=Deni Juric, the younger brother of Socceroos striker Tomi, selected for Olyroos camp in Spain|author=Davutovic, David|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date=15 March 2017|access-date=13 June 2017}}</ref> This was the first time he had been involved with [[Football Australia|Football Federation Australia]] in several years, having previously not been involved with the Australian setup since moving to Europe.
On 22 May 2017, Hrustic was named in the Australian national side's 30-man preliminary squad for the month of June, including the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]], a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and a [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] against [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/uncapped-hrustic-named-socceroos-squad|title=Uncapped Hrustic named in Socceroos squad|newspaper=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=22 May 2017}}</ref> He was retained in the final 23-man squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-31/ajdin-hrustic-named-in-socceroos-squad/8575870|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=31 May 2017|access-date=12 June 2017|title=Socceroos squad named by Ange Postecoglou for vital June clashes, Ajdin Hrustic called up}}</ref> He made his ''Socceroos'' debut on the losing side of a 4–0 friendly against Brazil, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/06/13/03/33/good-pitch-key-for-last-wc-qualifier-ange|title=Socceroos go down 4–0 to classy Brazil|date=13 June 2017|access-date=13 June 2017|publisher=[[Nine's Wide World of Sports]]|author=Kemp, Emma}}</ref>
On 4 June 2021, Hrustic scored his first goal for Australia against [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] of World Cup qualifying, bending the ball off the inside of the post and in from a 30-odd-metre free-kick. His second goal also came off a free-kick bouncing off the crossbar to go in underneath the goal against Japan in 2021.
During Australia's cut-throat match against the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|United Arab Emirates]] in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round|fourth round]] of qualifying, Hrustic scored his third goal with a sweetly struck volley that deflected off a UAE defender in the dying minutes of the match to secure the win for Australia and passage through to the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–CONMEBOL play-off)|intercontinental play-off round]] against [[Peru national football team|Peru]]. Against Peru, Hrustic had one of the best opportunities for Australia during the match when he scuffed a shot from the edge of the box. He scored the fourth penalty for Australia as they beat Peru 5–4 in the penalty shoot-out, qualifying for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]].
Despite suffering an injury while playing for Hellas Verona and being a doubt for the tournament,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-au/football/articles-video/socceroos-star-hrustic-in-doubt-for-world-cup|title=Socceroos star Hrustic in doubt for World Cup|date=20 October 2022|access-date=5 August 2024|publisher=[[beIN Sports]] Australia}}</ref>Hrustic was included in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] squad, being substituted on in Australia's final three matches as the ''Socceroos'' were knocked out by [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the round of sixteen.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.90min.com/posts/australia-world-cup-2022-guide-key-players-injuries-tactics-tournament-prediction | title=Australia World Cup 2022 guide: Key players, injuries, tactics & tournament prediction | date=12 November 2022 }}</ref>
After a 2–0 friendly loss against Argentina on 15 June 2023, he missed out on the next four Australia squads including the [[2023 AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] due to lack of playing time at club level. On 21 March 2024, Hrustic made his first appearance for Australia since the loss to Argentina, playing against [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]] in the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|second round]] of World Cup qualifying. He scored his fourth goal on 6 June against [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] in a 2–0 win with a long shot that deflected into the goal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-world-cup-qualifiers-live-irankunda-named-to-start-against-bangladesh-20240606-p5jjsq.html|title=Socceroos scrape 2-0 win over Bangladesh, Irankunda makes debut|date=6 June 2024|access-date=5 August 2024|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|author=Rugari, Vince}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Hrustic was born in [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]] a suburb of [[Melbourne]], Australia to a [[Bosnian Australians|Bosnian]] father and a [[Romanian Australians|Romanian]] mother.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Heatherton, South junior Hrustic makes Eredivisie debut|first=Damir |last=Kulas |work=CornerFlag.com.au |date=2 April 2017|access-date=10 April 2017 |url=http://www.cornerflag.com.au/former-heatherton-south-junior-hrustic-makes-eredivisie-debut/}}</ref><ref name=debut>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/young-aussie-striker-ajdin-hrustic-making-waves-in-europe-with-new-dutch-club-groningen/news-story/405b60093f6627ac39a78b4c59bc9707|title=Young Aussie striker Ajdin Hrustic making waves in Europe with new Dutch club Groningen|newspaper=[[Herald Sun]]|date=3 April 2017|access-date=10 April 2017|author=Davutovic, David}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|
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!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
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|rowspan="6"|[[FC Groningen|Jong Groningen]]
|2014–15
|rowspan="2"|[[Beloften Eredivisie]]
|2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|2015–16
|15||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Derde Divisie|2016–17]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Derde Divisie]]
|26||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||4
|-
|[[2017–18 Derde Divisie|2017–18]]
|5||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||3
|-
|2019–20
|Reserve Eredivisie
|1||1|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!49!!8!! colspan="2" |—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!8
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|rowspan="6"|[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
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|[[2021–22 Eintracht Frankfurt season|2021–22]]
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|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]]
|[[2022–23 Hellas Verona F.C. season|2022–23]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Serie A]]
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Hellas Verona FC season|2023–24]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!6!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0
|-
|[[Heracles Almelo]] (loan)
|[[2023–24 Heracles Almelo season|2023–24]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!
|}
===International===
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!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
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|rowspan="
|2017||1||0
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|2019||2||0
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|2020||0||0
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|2021||10||2
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|2022||
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|2023||1||0
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|2024||3||1
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!colspan="2"|Total!!
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!scope="col"|Competition
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| align="center"|1 || 3 June 2021 || [[Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium]], [[Kuwait City]], Kuwait || {{fb|KUW}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC
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| align="center"|2 || 12 October 2021 || [[Saitama Stadium 2002]], [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], Japan || {{fb|JPN}} || align="center"|1–1 || align=center| 1–2 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC
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| align="center"|3 || 7 June 2022 || [[Ahmed bin Ali Stadium]], [[Al-Rayyan (city)|Al-Rayyan]], Qatar || {{fb|UAE}} || align="center"|2–1 || align=center| 2–1 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC
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| align="center"|4 || 6 June 2024 || [[Bashundhara Kings Arena]], [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh || {{fb|BAN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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==Honours==
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