Robert Berić

Robert Berić
Personal information
Full name Robert Berić[1]
Date of birth (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991
Place of birth Krško, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Saint-Étienne
Number 27
Youth career
1997–2007 Krško
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Krško 23 (4)
2008–2010 Interblock 34 (12)
2010–2013 Maribor 90 (27)
2013–2014 Sturm Graz 35 (10)
2014–2015 Rapid Wien 38 (30)
2015– Saint-Étienne 16 (6)
Total 236 (89)
National team
2006–2007 Slovenia U16 7 (2)
2007–2008 Slovenia U17 11 (4)
2008–2009 Slovenia U19 7 (1)
2010–2012 Slovenia U21 13 (4)
2012– Slovenia 12 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2016

Robert Berić (born 17 June 1991) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne as a striker. In the 2014–15 season he was the eighth highest scorer in all European leagues with 27 goals and 12th on a rank for a golden boot.

Club career

Berić started his career in Krško youth teams and then moved to their main squad before signing for Interblock. He made his debut at Interblock as a substitute in a 2–1 away victory over Drava Ptuj. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Primorje on 7 December 2008. In total, he has played 34 games for Interblock in the Slovenian first division, where he scored 12 goals.

In August 2010 he moved to Maribor together with his teammate Josip Iličić, where he signed a four-year contract with the club.[2]

In June 2013 he moved to Sturm Graz in Austria. In 2014 he moved to Rapid Wien. In his first season he became the league second goalscorer netting 27 goals in 33 appearances.

On 31 August 2015, Berić joined Saint-Étienne on four-year deal[3] reportedly worth around €7 million. He quickly established himself in the starting lineup and began scoring goals for the club in both the Ligue 1 and the UEFA Europa League campaigns. However, on 8 November during an away match against Lyon, Berić suffered a knee injury which sidelined him for the rest of the season.

References

  1. NK Maribor. "Osebni karton: Robert Berić" [Personal card: Robert Beric] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. M. G.; T. Z.; J. K. (8 July 2010). "Iličić in Berić v Maribor!" [Ilicic and Beric to Maribor!] (in Slovenian). www.zurnal24.si. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. "Beric à Saint-Etienne (officiel)" (in French). Eurosport France. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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