Robert Beric

Robert Beric (born 17 June 1991) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire and the Slovenia national team. In the 2014–15 season he ranked 11th in the European Golden Shoe award.

Club Career

Beric began his career at the age of five in Krsko youth teams before being promoted to their main squad in the 2007–08 season. In 2008, he signed 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 played 34 games for Interblock in the Slovenian first division, scoring 12 goals.

In August 2010, Beric joined Maribor together with his teammate Josip Ilicic, signing a four-year contract.

In June 2013, he moved to Sturm Graz for a reported fee of €1 million. In the 2013–14 season, he amassed 10 goals and 11 assists.

In 2014, he left Sturm Graz for league rivals Rapid Wien. The transfer fee was estimated at between €700,000 and 800,000. In his first season, he became the league second goalscorer netting 27 goals in 33 appearances which earned him 11th place in the European Golden Shoe award.

Saint-Etienne

On 31 August 2015, Beric joined Saint-Etienne on a four-year deal while the transfer fee paid to Rapid Wien was reported as €6 or 7.5 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 2015 during an away Ligue 1 match against Lyon, Beric suffered a knee injury which sidelined him for the rest of the season. During his time at Saint-Etienne, Beric received the nickname "Terminator".

On 30 August 2017, Beric joined Anderlecht on a one-year loan.

Saint-Etienne recalled Beric from his loan spell at Anderlecht on 1 January 2018.

On 22 April 2018, Beric came off the bench at the start of the second h

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