Anton Krešić

Anton Krešić (; born 29 January 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club CFR Cluj.

Club career Atalanta Loan to Trapani On 11 July 2016, Krešić was loaned to Serie B club Trapani on a season-long loan deal. On 1 October he made his professional debut in the Serie B for Trapani as a substitute replacing Caio de Cenco in the 85th minute of a 2–0 home defeat against Cittadella. On 24 December he played his first entire match for Trapani, a 3–1 away defeat against Cesena. Krešić ended his season-long loan to Trapani with 11 appearances, including 10 as a starter.

Loan to Avellino On 15 July 2017, Krešić was signed by Serie B side Avellino on a season-long loan deal. On 15 September he made his Serie B debut for Avellino as a substitute replacing Leonardo Morosini in the 64th minute of a 3–1 away defeat against Cesena. On 18 September he played his first entire match for Avellino, a 1–1 home draw against Venezia. On 30 September, Krešić scored his first professional goal in the 53rd minute of a 3–2 home win over Empoli. On 8 October he scored his second goal in the 65th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Bari. On 15 October he scored his third goal in the 48th minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Salernitana. Krešić ended his loan to Avellino with 25 appearances and 3 goals.

Loan to Carpi On 8 January 2019 he joined Serie B club Carpi on loan.

Loan to Padova On 11 July 2019, Krešić joined Padova on loan with an option to buy. On 27 August 2020 the loan was renewed for the 2020–21 season.

Rijeka On 16 July 2021, he moved to Rijeka on a season-long loan with an option to buy. He returned to Rijeka on a permanent basis on 2 July 2022.

CFR Cluj On 17 June 2024, Krešić joined Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj on a permanent basis following a successful loan spell the previous season.

International He was on the roster for Croatia at the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Career statistics

Honours

Rijeka Croatian Cup runner-up: 2021–22

CFR Cluj Cupa României: 2024–25 Supercupa României runner-up: 2025