HNK Zadar

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HNK Zadar
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Full nameHrvatski nogometni klub Zadar
Founded2020 July 26;3 years ago (26-07-2020)
Ground Stadion Stanovi
Capacity3,858
ChairmanDamir Knežević
Manager Dragan Blatnjak
League Croatian Third Football League
2022/232nd
Website Club website

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.

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History

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

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

Current squad

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Marko Pinčić imenovan trenerom, nakon čega je uslijedio njegov demantij" (in Croatian). Zadarskilist.hr. 21 July 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. Dragan Blatnjak novi trener Zadra - Novilist (in Croatian)