Full name | Hurstville Zagreb Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Hurstville Zagreb |
Short name | HZFC |
Founded | 23 November 1970 |
Ground | Penshurst Park Carss Bush Park |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Chairman | John Gagro |
League | NSW League Two |
2022 | 6th of 11 NSW League Three ((Promoted NSW League Two)) |
Website | Club website |
Hurstville ZFC(also known as Hurstville Zagreb FC and Hurstville FC) is a soccer club based in the suburban district of St George, New South Wales, Australia. The club currently competes in the NSW League Two along with the NPL Juniors and on an Association level, in the Football St. George competitions.
Being an Australian soccer club of Croatian heritage, it is affiliated and syndicated with the Croatian Soccer Association of Australia as well as Football Federation Australia.
Hurstville Zagreb was established by Croatian migrants on 23 November 1970. Registered with St George FA in 1971, the club rapidly advanced through several divisions until they reached the semi-professional NSW State League and became the second largest Croatian-heritage club in Sydney, behind Sydney United 58 FC, in the process. [1]
This club has produced some notable professionals over the decades, most of whom are of Croatian heritage or ethnicity. [5]
Below listed are footballers who have played for Hurstville and the Australia national football team at various levels.
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