Adam Sušac
{{short description|Croatian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Sušac
| image = 2021-07-15 Fußball, 3. Liga, Teamfotos FSV Zwickau 1DX 6373 by Stepro.jpg
| caption = Sušac with FSV Zwickau in 2021
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|5|20}}
| birth_place = Novi Marof, SFR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Varteks Varaždin | caps1 = 36 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = → Sloboda (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = Rijeka | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = → Pomorac (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Dynamo Dresden | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Wiener Neustadt | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2015–2017 | clubs7 = Erzgebirge Aue | caps7 = 45 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2021 | clubs8 = VfL Osnabrück | caps8 = 80 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2021–2023 | clubs9 = FSV Zwickau | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2005
| nationalteam2 = Croatia U17
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam3 = Croatia U19
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2024–2025
| managerclubs1 = Erzgebirge Aue (interim)
| club-update = 27 May 2023
}}
Adam Sušac (born 20 May 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.{{Kicker|adam-susac}}
Club career
Born in Novi Marof, Sušac kicked off his career with Varteks in 2009 and went on to make 36 appearances for the club, which changed its name to NK Varaždin in mid 2010. He also enjoyed a loan spell at non league club Sloboda. In October 2011, he was released by the club.{{cite web|title=Janžek "plače" za stoperima, a Sušac i Prahić našli nove klubove [Janzek "cries" for the stoppers, and Sušac and Prahić have found new clubs]|date=23 January 2012 |url=https://evarazdin.hr/nasim-krajem/janzek-place-za-stoperima-a-susac-i-prahic-nasli-nove-klubove-104582/|publisher=EVaraždin|accessdate=17 October 2017}} On 29 January 2012, he joined Rijeka on a two-year deal.{{cite web|title=Novi riječki tercet: stigli Palibrk, Čehič i Sušac [New River Tercet: Palibrk, Čehič and Sušac arrived]|date=29 January 2012 |url=http://www.novilist.hr/Sport/Nogomet/Novi-rijecki-tercet-stigli-Palibrk-Cehic-i-Susac|publisher=Novilist|accessdate=17 October 2017}} In order to gain first team appearances, he joined second tier club Pomorac on loan. In July 2013, he trialled with German club Dynamo Dresden, and featured for it in a friendly against Dutch side Ajax. After a successful trial, he signed permanently with the club, penning a one-year deal.{{cite web|title=Adam Sušac prelazi u Dynamo Dresden [Adam Sušac moves to Dynamo Dresden]|url=http://radio.hrt.hr/radio-rijeka/clanak/adam-susac-prelazi-u-dynamo-dresden/19546/|publisher=Hrvatski Radio|accessdate=17 October 2017|archive-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017151435/http://radio.hrt.hr/radio-rijeka/clanak/adam-susac-prelazi-u-dynamo-dresden/19546/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Dynamo Dresden verpflichtet Adam Susac|url=https://www.dynamo-dresden.de/saison/news/newsdetails/dynamo-dresden-verpflichtet-adam-susac.html|publisher=Dynamo Dresden|accessdate=17 October 2017|archive-date=8 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108155448/http://www.dynamo-dresden.de/saison/news/newsdetails/dynamo-dresden-verpflichtet-adam-susac.html|url-status=dead}}
After a short stint with Austrian club Wiener Neustadt,[https://www.oefb.at/Profile/Spieler/1069793?Adam-Susac Austrian career stats] - ÖFB Sušac returned to Germany, this time by joining Erzgebirge Aue of the 3. Liga in 2015.{{cite web|title=Aue holt Abwehrspieler Susac [Aue brings defender Susac]|date=15 June 2015 |url=http://rp-online.de/sport/fussball/dritteliga/3-liga-erzgebirge-aue-holt-abwehrspieler-adam-susac-aid-1.5167477|publisher=RP Online|accessdate=17 October 2017}} On 1 June 2017, after having played two seasons with the club, he was released.{{cite web|title=Kaderveränderungen bei den Veilchen [Squadron changes in violets]|url=http://www.fc-erzgebirge.de/aktuelles/v/a/kaderveraenderungen-bei-den-veilchen/|publisher=FC Erzgebirge Aue's website|accessdate=17 October 2017|archive-date=5 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605064632/http://www.fc-erzgebirge.de/aktuelles/v/a/kaderveraenderungen-bei-den-veilchen/|url-status=dead}} On 8 October 2017, he signed for VfL Osnabrück of the same league.{{cite web|title=VfL Osnabrück verpflichtet Adam Sušac [VfL Osnabrück commits Adam Susac]|url=http://www.vfl.de/news/news/article/vfl-osnabrueck-verpflichtet-adam-susac.html|publisher=VfL Osnabrück's website|accessdate=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017202028/http://www.vfl.de/news/news/article/vfl-osnabrueck-verpflichtet-adam-susac.html|archive-date=17 October 2017|url-status=dead}}
International career
Sušac had been capped at the youth international level, featuring for Croatia under-16, Croatia under-17 and Croatia under-19.{{cite web|title=Porträt Adam Susac: "STOLZ WIE EIN STÜRMER MIT VIELEN TOREN" [Portrait Adam Susac: "PRIDE LIKE A STORM WITH MANY GATES"]|url=http://www.fc-erzgebirge.de/aktuelles/v/a/portraet-adam-susac-stolz-wie-ein-stuermer-mit-vielen-toren-1/|publisher=FC Erzgebirge Aue|accessdate=17 October 2017|archive-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810172422/http://www.fc-erzgebirge.de/aktuelles/v/a/portraet-adam-susac-stolz-wie-ein-stuermer-mit-vielen-toren-1/|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 1 August 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Varteks (renamed Varaždin in mid-2010) |2009–10{{cite web|title=Adam Susac|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/adam-susak/36782/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=17 October 2017}} |10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11
|Prva HNL |21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12
|Prva HNL |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!36 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Rijeka
|Prva HNL |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Prva HNL |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Pomorac
|15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | ||
| Dynamo Dresden
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| Wiener Neustadt
|18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Erzgebirge Aue
|32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|2. Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|VfL Osnabrück
|3. Liga |33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|2. Bundesliga |36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|2. Bundesliga |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!77 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!210 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 226 | 8 |
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Category:People from Novi Marof
Category:Men's association football central defenders
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