Damir Kreilach (; born 16 April 1989) is a Croatian

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who currently plays for and captains

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Career

Kreilach began his professional career with

Rijeka Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Prim ...

in the Croatian first division, making his debut at 18 years old in the 2007–08 season, eventually playing 128 matches in six seasons while scoring 19 goals. He was the club's top goalscorer in the 2011–12 season with nine goals. He then moved to

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in the German second division for five seasons, scoring 33 goals in 147 matches, highlighted by a 12-goal season in 32 matches in 2015–16. In February 2018, Kreilach signed with

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* * * 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Vukovar Association football midfielders Croatian footballers Croatia youth international footballers Croatia under-21 international footballers HNK Rijeka players 1. FC Union Berlin players Real Salt Lake players Croatian Football League players 2. Bundesliga players Major League Soccer players Croatian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate soccer players in the United States Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Designated Players (MLS) {{Croatia-footy-midfielder-stub