Rade Krunic

Rade Krunic (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Крунић, pronounced [raːde kruːnitɕ]; born 7 October 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Milan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Krunic started his professional career at Sutjeska Foca, before joining Donji Srem in 2013. A year later, he moved to Hellas Verona, who immediately loaned him back to Donji Srem. In 2015, he signed with Borac Cacak. Later that year, Krunic switched to Empoli. He was transferred to Milan in 2019.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Krunic made his senior international debut in 2016, earning over 20 caps since.

Club Career

Early career

Krunic came through youth setup of his hometown club Sutjeska Foca, which he joined in 2006. He made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 18. On 20 May, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Proleter Teslic.

In January 2013, he joined Serbian outfit Donji Srem.

In the summer of 2014, Krunic switched to Italian side Hellas Verona, but was instantly sent back on a six-month loan to Donji Srem.

In January 2015, he moved to Borac Cacak.

Empoli

On 1 July, Krunic signed a three-year deal with Empoli. He made his competitive debut for the team against Sassuolo on 4 October. Later that month, he scored his first goal for Empoli in a victory over Genoa.

In October 2017, Krunic extended his contract until June 2021.

Krunic was an important piece in Empoli's conquest of Serie B title, his first trophy with the club, which was sealed on 28 April 2018 and earned them promotion to Serie A just one season after being relegated. He had an impact of 5 goals and 10 assists.

On 1 December, in his 100th game for the club, he managed to score a goal and provide an assist against SPAL.

Milan

In July 2019, Krunic was transferred to Milan for an undisclosed fee. He made his official deb

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