Ajdin Hrustic


Ajdin Hrustic is an Australian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Groningen in the Eredivisie.
Born in Melbourne, Hrustic played youth football with South Melbourne and Schalke 04 before moving to Groningen, where he made his professional debut in 2017.

Early life

Hrustic was raised in Dandenong, in south-eastern Melbourne to a Bosniak father and Romanian mother.

Playing career

Club

In June 2015, Hrustic signed a three-year contract with Groningen, his first senior professional deal. He made his competitive debut for the club as a substitute in a draw against AZ Alkmaar on 2 April 2017. 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.

International

Hrustic was called up to an Australian under-23 development squad in March 2017. This was the first time Hrustic had been involved with 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 friendly against Brazil and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia. Hrustic accepted the call-up, rejecting approaches from the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was retained in the final 23-man squad. He made his Socceroos debut on the losing side of a 4–0 friendly against Brazil, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute.

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