| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mladen Kukrika | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Trebinje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Leotar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Leotar | 29 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kastrioti | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Leotar | ||
| 2015–2016 | Scarborough SC | ||
| 2016–2017 | Željezničar Banja Luka | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Metalleghe-BSI | 27 | (0) |
| 2019 | Prespa Birlik | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Borac Banja Luka | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | GOŠK Gabela | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Victoria Wanderers | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mladen Kukrika (born 11 January 1991) is a Bosnian professional football goalkeeper.
Kukrika began his career in his country's premier league with Leotar in the 2009-10 season. [1] [2] In his debut season, he appeared in 2 matches. [3] He resigned with Leotar the following season. [4] He would establish himself as the starting goalkeeper in his fifth season with the club. [5] Throughout the 2013-14 campaign, he appeared in 18 matches. [3]
Kukrika would be transferred during the winter 2014 transfer market to the Albanian First Division with Kastrioti. [6] [7] His tenure with the club was short-lived as he departed after the season's conclusion. [8] He played in 10 matches in the Albanian circuit. [3] In the summer of 2014, he returned to his former club Leotar which competed in the country's second division. [9] Throughout the season, Kukrika would also receive a trial with Zvijezda Gradačac but failed to secure a contract. [10] [11]
In 2015, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League's first division with expansion side Scarborough SC. [12] [13] [14] He played in the club's home opener on May 15, 2015, against Toronto Croatia. [15] Kukrika re-signed with Scarborough the following season. [16] He would help the eastern Toronto side clinch a playoff berth by finishing third in the division. [17] Scarborough was eliminated from the postseason tournament by Hamilton City in the first round. [18] [19]
After his stint in Canada, he returned to the Bosnian circuit and secured a deal with Željezničar Banja Luka. [20] In his debut season with Željezničar, he helped the club secure a promotion by winning the league title. [21] He left the club and became a free agent at the season's conclusion. [21] However, his departure was short as he re-signed with the club. [22]
He joined NK Metalleghe-BSI during the 2018 winter transfer market. [23] [24] [25]
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Kukrika joined Swedish Prespa Birlik in the Division 2 Västra Götaland. [26] [27] In January 2020, he returned to the Bosnian top-tier league by signing with Borac Banja Luka. [28] [29] Kukrika left Borac on 22 August 2020 after the termination of his contract. [30] In his final season in the Bosnian premier league, he played in 2 matches. [3]
On 12 October 2020, he signed a one-year contract with First League of FBiH club GOŠK Gabela. [31] He made his official debut for GOŠK five days later, on 17 October, in a league win against Slaven Živinice. [32]
In 2021, he played in the Gozo Football League First Division with Victoria Wanderers F.C. [33] After the conclusion of the season, the club was relegated from the top division. [34]
Željezničar Banja Luka