Toni Fruk
Squad number 19 · Rijeka
Their 2026 World Cup
Toni Fruk travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Croatia, wearing number 19, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (2 wins and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Portugal 2-1.
Midfield went to I. Perišić (4 matches, 360′) and J. Stanišić (4 matches, 360′).
Another 6 players in the Croatia squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Croatia team page.
Biography
Toni Fruk (born 9 March 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Croatian Football League club Rijeka and the Croatia national team.
Club career In 2018, Fruk joined the youth academy of Belgian club Mouscron. Before the second half of 2018–19, he signed for Italian club Fiorentina in Serie A. In 2020, he was sent on loan to Croatian second division club Dubrava. In 2021, Fruk was sent on loan to Gorica in the Croatian top flight. On 17 July 2021, Fruk debuted for Gorica during a 2–0 loss against Rijeka. On 26 September 2021, he scored his first goal for Gorica during another loss against Rijeka, this time a 4–3 loss. On 12 July 2023, Rijeka announced the signing of Fruk until 2027.
International career Fruk was called up to the senior Croatia squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Gibraltar and the Czech Republic on 6 and 9 June 2025 respectively. He debuted in the same tournament against Faroe Islands on 5 September. On 18 May 2026, Fruk was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.