Sven Šunta

Sven Šunta
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007
Place of birth Celje, Slovenia
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dinamo Zagreb
Number 41
Youth career
NK Krško
2020–2025 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Dinamo Zagreb 7 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Slovenia U16 3 (1)
2023–2024 Slovenia U17 10 (2)
2025– Slovenia U19 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 May 2026

Sven Šunta (born 7 May 2007) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb.

Club career

Born in Celje, Slovenia, Šunta played for the youth sector of NK Krško, before moving to the Dinamo Zagreb Academy in Croatia as a 13 years old.[1][2][3]

In May 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Dinamo Zagreb.[2][3][4]

Seen as one of the most promising prospect of the academy, he first stood out with the youth team, most notably during the 2025–26 Premier League International Cup, as the Croatians beat the likes of Chelsea, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Valencia, only losing to Real Madrid Castilla in a semi-final where Šunta scored a goal, his 6th decisive contribution of the competition.[5]

Šunta made his professional debut with Dinamo Zagreb in a 4–0 Croatian Football League win over NK Varaždin on 22 February 2026, in a game where his compatriot Miha Zajc scored a brace. Coming on for his captain Josip Mišić in the last minutes of the game, Šunta managed to already deliver his first assist, for Marko Soldo's goal.[6][7]

Following his debut, he started regularly featuring in Mario Kovačević's first team, as they went on to win the league, and signed a contract extension in April 2026.[5][8]

International career

Šunta is a youth international for Slovenia, having played for the under-16, under-17[2] and under-19.[8][9]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Zagreb 2025–26 Croatian Football League 50101[a]0—70
2026–27 Croatian Football League 200000—20
Total 701010—90
Career total 7010100090
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

References

  1. ↑ "Poleti je bil nezadovoljen, želel je oditi: Sven Šunta zbiral ponudbe velikanov, nakar je po mizi udarila legenda: "Ostal boš v Dinamu!"". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kdo je Sven Šunta, mladi slovenski up, ki bo s prvo ekipo Dinama odšel na zimske priprave?". Nogomania. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Dinamo svoje Hrvate pošilja v Slovenijo, ob tem pa še kako zaupa mlademu Slovencu: Sven Šunta podpisal profesionalno pogodbo". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 10 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Novi ugovori za snažnu Dinamovu budućnost". GNK Dinamo Zagreb (in Croatian). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Dinamo zaupa mlademu slovenskemu talentu: Sven Šunta podpisal profesionalno pogodbo z novopečenim hrvaškim prvakom". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Dinamo u dominaciji pokazao mladića koji je odmah oduševio. Tko je momak s asistencijom nakon minute debija?". Telegram. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dinamo uvjerljivom igrom u drugom dijelu do visoke pobjede, debitirao Šunta". GNK Dinamo Zagreb (in Croatian). 22 February 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "URADNO: Slovenski talent Sven Šunta podpisal dolgoročno pogodbo z Dinamo Zagrebom!". Nogomania. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sven Šunta - Zvezni igralci". Nogometna zveza Slovenije (in Slovenian). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dinamo Zagreb crowned Croatian champions for 26th time". Croatia Week. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
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