Antonio Tikvić

Antonio Tikvić (born 21 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Preußen Münster. 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 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. On 1 September 2023, he transferred to the Serie A club Udinese on a contract until 2028. He made his senior debut with Udinese in a 2–1 Coppa Italia loss in extra time to Cagliari on 12 December 2023.

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

On 29 July 2025, Tivkić signed for 2. Bundesliga club Preußen Münster for an undisclosed fee. In his debut game for the club against Karlsruher SC, he collided with Lilian Egloff and go down for an injury. It was later revealed that he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament.

International career Born in Germany, Tikvić is of Croatian descent. 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.

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