Hrvatski nogometni klub Zadar (English: Croatian Football Club Zadar), commonly referred to as HNK Zadar or simply Zadar, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city of Zadar.[1] It currently plays in the Third Football League.

HNK Zadar
Full nameHrvatski nogometni klub Zadar
Founded2020 July 26; 4 years ago (26-07-2020)
GroundStadion Stanovi
Capacity3,858
ChairmanDamir Knežević
ManagerDragan Blatnjak
LeagueCroatian Third Football League
2022/232nd
Websitehttp://www.hnkzadar.hr/

History

edit

HNK Zadar was founded on July 26, 2020, as the informal successor of NK Zadar.[2] The club's first president was former NK Zadar chairman Damir Knežević, while Marko Pinčić was named as head coach.[1]

Pinčić surprisingly resigned from the role, and Josip Butić became the new head coach, as well as Zvonimir Jurić was appointed his assistant.[3]

As of January 8, 2021, the club announced that Želimir Terkeš would become the new head coach, and Dragan Blatnjak his assistant.[4]

Stadium

edit

The club's home ground is the 3,858-seat Stadion Stanovi.

Current squad

edit
As of 24 April 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CRO Luka Matasović
2   CRO Toni Baričević
2   CRO Ive Ćelić
3 DF   CRO Hrvoje Rončević
4 MF   CRO Domagoj Muić
5 DF   CRO Josip Iveljić
6   CRO Patrik Mrkela
6   CRO Marino Uskok
7   CRO David Filipović
7 MF   CRO Kristijan Jurić
8 MF   CRO Igor Banović
9   CRO Šimun Butić
10 MF   CRO Ivan Čurjurić
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   CRO Josip Anić
14   CRO Josip Brkić
15 DF   CRO Jure Jerbić
15   CRO Grga-Toni Šoša
16 DF   AUT Marco Budić
17 FW   CRO Luka Viduka
18 FW   CRO Goran Zakarić
20   CRO Richard Djeveljekaj
21 FW   CRO Ivan Bubalo
22 DF   CRO Petar Vuko
23 GK   CRO Anđelo Subašić
25 DF   CRO Matteo Pranić
28 MF   CRO Karlo Torbarina

Managers

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Marko Pinčić imenovan trenerom, nakon čega je uslijedio njegov demantij" (in Croatian). Zadarskilist.hr. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Osnovan HNK Zadar, predsjednik je Damir Knežević, direktor NK Zadra s.d.d." (in Croatian). radio.hrt.hr. 5 February 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ Žura, Dražen (25 July 2020). "Osnovan HNK Zadar, a igračima NK Zadra ne mogu se osigurati plaće" (in Croatian). Slobodnadalmacija.hr. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ Bajković, Drago (9 January 2021). "HNK ZADAR Želimir Terkeš preuzeo dirigentsku palicu, Dragan Blatnjak mu asistira" (in Croatian). zadarskilist.hr. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. ^ Dragan Blatnjak novi trener Zadra Archived 2023-04-24 at the Wayback Machine - Novilist (in Croatian)