Leon Grgić

Leon Grgić (born 22 January 2006) is a Croatian-Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga for Sturm Graz.

Club career Leon Grgić first played at Kapfenberger SV, before joining Sturm Graz in 2015. Becoming a prolific goalscorer with the youth teams, he signed his first professional contract with The Blackies in 2021.

After progressing from the under-16 to the under-18 team during the previous season, Grgić was promoted to the reserve team for the 2022–23 season. He made his professional debut for SK Sturm Graz II on the 17 August 2022, replacing during a 5–2 away 2. Liga win against SKN St. Pölten.

International career Born in Austria, Grgić is of Croatian descent. He first made his debut for the Austria U16s on 2 September 2021, in a 3–3 draw against the Germany U16s. He scored his only goal for them against Israel U16's, netting in a 3–1 loss. He got promoted to the Austria U17s the following year, in a 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification match against Moldova U17s, which ended as a 2–0 win. He then progressed to the Austria U19s the subsequent season, where he scored in a 2–2 draw against the Latvia U19s on 11 September 2023, 3 days after he made his debut for them, against the same opposition. He was called up to the Austria U21s in the September international break, where he came on as a substitute for Oluwaseun Adewumi in the 74th minute.

On 22 August 2025, Grgić's request to switch international allegiance to Croatia was approved by FIFA .

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