Stipe Perica

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Stipe Perica
Personal information
Full name Stipe Perica[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-07) 7 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Zadar, Croatia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Dinamo București
Number 18
Youth career
2005–2012 Zadar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Zadar 20 (8)
2013–2016 Chelsea 0 (0)
2013–2015 → NAC (loan) 35 (9)
2015–2016 → Udinese (loan) 20 (3)
2016–2020 Udinese 49 (7)
2018 → Frosinone (loan) 7 (0)
2019 → Kasımpaşa (loan) 12 (2)
2019–2020 → Mouscron (loan) 15 (7)
2020–2021 Watford 16 (1)
2021–2022 Maccabi Tel Aviv 35 (17)
2022–2024 Standard Liège 29 (4)
2024–2025 Rijeka 6 (0)
2025– Dinamo București 30 (8)
International career
2013 Croatia U19 2 (0)
2013 Croatia U20 5 (1)
2013–2016 Croatia U21 12 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025

Stipe Perica (Croatian pronunciation: [stǐːpe pêritsa];[2][3] born 7 July 1995) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Dinamo București.

Club career

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Early career

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Perica started his playing career in his home-country of Croatia with Zadar in 2012. He made his debut for the first team during the month of September 2012.[4] In his first season, he scored 8 goals in 20 league matches, and 10 goals in all competitions.

Chelsea

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On 1 August 2013, Perica signed for Chelsea with a transfer fee of €2.5m.[5] After his arrival at Chelsea, the club loaned Perica out to Dutch club NAC Breda.[6]

Loan to NAC Breda

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On his NAC Breda debut he scored his first goal in a 1–5 victory away to Roda JC, having come on as a substitute.[7] A few weeks later he scored the winning goal for 2–1 against Heracles Almelo in his fourth appearance.[8] On 16 February 2014, he was sent-off just 4 minutes after being substituted on in the match against Feyenoord.[9]

In August 2014, his loan deal was extended for the 2014–15 season.[10] However, after the sacking of Breda's manager Nebojša Gudelj, his role was reduced to a bit-part player and he requested a move in search for more game time. On 22 January 2015, his loan with NAC Breda ended and Chelsea loaned him out to Udinese until June 2016.[11][12]

Udinese

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On 8 February 2015 against Napoli, Perica made his debut for Udinese, coming off the bench in the 78th minute for Bruno Fernandes.[13] On 4 April 2015, Perica made his first start for Udinese in a match against Genoa that ended in a 1–1 draw.[14] On 17 May, Perica scored the opener (his first for Udinese) against A.S. Roma, the match ended in a 1–2 loss for Udinese.[15]

On 3 June 2015, Udinese extended Perica's loan deal for one and a half years.[16] On 20 December 2015, Perica scored his first goal of the 2015–16 Serie A campaign in a 1–0 away victory over Torino, therefore scoring the winning goal in the 41st minute.[17]

On 15 June 2016, Udinese activated a clause in Perica's contract, in which he would join the Italian side on a permanent basis.[18]

Loans to Frosinone, Kasımpaşa and Mouscron

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On 18 July 2018, Perica was loaned to newly promoted Serie A club Frosinone for a season.[19] In January, he was recalled from Udinese to join Kasımpaşa after falling down the pecking order.[20]

On 23 August 2019, Perica joined Belgian First Division A club Mouscron on loan until 30 June 2020.[21]

Watford

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On 7 September 2020, Perica joined EFL Championship club Watford from Udinese on a 2-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[22]

He made his Watford debut in an EFL Cup tie against Oxford United on 15 September 2020. The game went to a penalty shootout and Perica converted his effort as Watford won.[23] In the following round against Newport County, Perica was sent off for violent conduct as Watford lost 3–1.[24] He scored his first goal for Watford in a 1–1 draw with Bournemouth on 24 October 2020.[25]

Maccabi Tel Aviv

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On 14 August 2021, Perica signed for Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.[26] On 14 September 2021, Perica scored the first goal of the new UEFA Europa Conference League.[27]

Standard Liège

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Perica was acquired by Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège on 2 September 2022, for 900k euros, a few days after he fled Israel in flight without the club's permission.[28] He made his club doubt in a 2-0 home win against K.V. Kortrijk, when he entered the game as a substitute in the 80th minute.

Rijeka

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Perica signed for Rijeka as a free agent on 4 September 2024.[29]

International career

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Perica represented Croatia at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2013. He was Croatia's youngest player, aged 17, and scored in a 2–1 win over New Zealand on 29 June.[30]

Career statistics

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As of match played 20 December 2025[31][32]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zadar 2012–13 Prva HNL 20 8 4 2 — — 24 10
NAC Breda (loan) 2013–14 Eredivisie 25 6 1 0 — — 26 6
2014–15 Eredivisie 10 3 1 0 — — 11 3
Total 35 9 2 0 — — 37 9
Udinese (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 9 1 — — — 9 1
2015–16 Serie A 11 2 2 1 — — 13 3
Udinese 2016–17 Serie A 27 6 0 0 — — 27 6
2017–18 Serie A 22 1 0 0 — — 22 1
Total 69 10 2 1 — — 71 11
Frosinone (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Kasımpaşa (loan) 2018–19 Süper Lig 12 2 2 0 — — 14 2
Mouscron (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 15 7 1 1 — — 16 8
Watford 2020–21 Championship 16 1 0 0 — 2[b] 0 18 1
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 34 15 4 0 8[c] 2 0 0 46 17
2022–23 Israeli Premier League 1 2 — 4[c] 1 1[d] 0 6 3
Total 35 17 4 0 12 3 1 0 52 20
Standard Liège 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 23 4 2 0 — 4[e] 0 29 4
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 6 0 1 2 — 2[e] 0 9 2
Total 29 4 3 2 — 6 0 38 6
Rijeka 2024–25 HNL 6 0 2 0 — — 8 0
Dinamo București 2024–25 Liga I 16 6 — — — 16 6
2025–26 Liga I 14 2 2 0 — — 16 2
Total 30 8 2 0 — — 32 8
Career total 274 66 23 6 12 3 9 0 318 75
  1. ^ Includes Croatian Cup, KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, Turkish Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in Toto Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearances in Belgian Pro League European play-offs

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