Ante Budimir (born 22 July 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Crotone, on loan from Sampdoria of Serie A.In August 2014, Budimir joined German club FC St. Pauli of the 2. Bundesliga on a four-year deal until 2018. St. Pauli had to pay a transfer fee believed to be around €900,000. In an interview on Budimir's signing, former Croatian international Jurica Vranješ described him as "tall, strong in the air, and reliable in combinations" and compared his style to Dimitar Berbatov. Budimir had a tough time at St. Pauli, scoring just 1 goal in 20 appearances in the St. Pauli shirt. Wikipedia