Antonio Tikvić

Antonio Tikvić

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Grazer (on loan from Watford)
Number	3
Youth career
2008–2012	FC St. Pauli
2012–2015	Hamburger SV
2015–2018	FC St. Pauli
2018–2019	Niendorfer TSV
2019–2021	Eintracht Frankfurt
2021–2022	Türkgücü München
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Türkgücü München	5	(0)
2022–2023	Bayern Munich II	18	(1)
2023–2024	Udinese	1	(0)
2024	→ Watford (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	Watford	0	(0)
2025	→ Grazer (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Croatia U18	2	(0)
2022–2023	Croatia U19	5	(0)
2023–	Croatia U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:49, 22 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:58, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Antonio Tikvić (born 21 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian club Grazer, on loan from EFL Championship club Watford. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Croatia.

Career

Tikvić is a youth product of the German clubs FC St. Pauli, Hamburger SV, Niendorfer TSV and Eintracht Frankfurt. He briefly suffered from Pfeiffer's disease in 2017 that kept him out of football for a bit.[1] He began his senior career with Türkgücü München in 2021 in the 3. Liga. On 10 May 2022, he moved to Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga on a contract until 2025, where he made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal.[2] On 1 September 2023, he transferred to the Serie A club Udinese on a contract until 2028.[3] He made his senior debut with Udinese in a 2–1 Coppa Italia loss in extra time to Cagliari on 12 December 2023.[4]

On 22 July 2024, Tivkić joined English Championship club Watford on a season-long loan deal.[5] The loan was made permanent in August 2024, and in January 2025 he moved on loan from Watford to Austrian club Grazer.[6][7]

International career

Born in Germany, Tikvić is of Croatian descent.[8] He is a youth international for Croatia, having played for the Croatia U21s for a set of 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches in November 2023.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 January 2025[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Türkgücü München	2021–22	3. Liga	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Bayern Munich II	2022–23	Regionalliga	14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	2023–24	Regionalliga	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		18	1	—		—		—		18	1
Udinese	2023–24	Serie A	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
Watford (loan)	2024–25	Championship	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
Watford	2024–25	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			24	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	32	0

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup

References

1. "FC St. Pauli: Ex-Talent Antonio Tikvic macht für Bayern Erling Haaland unsichtbar". bild.de. 28 July 2023.
2. "Bayern Munich sign Croatian talent Antonio Tikvic". OneFootball. 12 December 2023.
3. "Antonio Tikvic, ecco chi è il nuovo difensore dell'Udinese". Tutto Udinese.
4. "Udinese - Cagliari (1-2) Coppa Italia 2023". la Repubblica.
5. "Official: Hornets Seal Tikvić Loan". www.watfordfc.com. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
6. https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2025/january/22/official-antonio-tikvic-loaned-out/
7. "Antonio Tikvic: Watford defender joins Austrian side Grazer AK on loan". BBC Sport. 22 January 2025.
8. "Überraschung in Tokio: Dieser Bayern-Bubi schaltete Haaland aus". bild.de. 27 July 2023.
9. "Dragan Skočić objavio popis igrača za utakmice protiv Slovačke i Bjelorusije". hns.team.
10. Antonio Tikvić at Soccerway

External links

• Antonio Tikvić at Soccerway
• Antonio Tikvić at DFB (also available in German)
• HNS Profile