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Football Oscar
The Football Oscar () is an annual football award given by the Croatian Association Football Union and Sportske novosti since 2013. In the 2017 edition the award was renamed as Trophy Footballer (). It is awarded to the best football player, manager and goalkeeper playing in the Croatian First League. Also, it is awarded to the best overall Croatian player at the end of every season. The best 11 Prva HNL players of the season are also selected. The award is chosen by players and managers of the Croatian league clubs. Team of the Year 2013 *Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić *Best Prva HNL player: Sammir *Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Ivan Kelava *Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Ante Rebić *Best Prva HNL manager: Tomislav Ivković Prva HNL Team of the Year 2013 Source: Team of the Year 2014 *Best Croatian player: Luka Modrić *Best Prva HNL player: Andrej Kramarić *Best Prva HNL goalkeeper: Ivan Vargić *Best Prva HNL U-21 player: Mario Pašalić *Best Prva HNL man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportske Novosti
''Sportske novosti'' () is a Croatian daily sports newspaper based in Zagreb. The newspaper was established on 9 August 1945 as ''Ilustrirane fiskulturne novine'' weekly newspaper. Several months later, on 10 December 1945, its name was changed to ''Narodni sport''. From March 1949, its publishing frequency increased to twice a week, and from 1951 to three times per week. History In 1999, the newspaper was acquired by Europapress Holding publishing company. Since 2001, it has regularly been published on Sunday. Later that year, the ''Sportske novosti'' Footballer of the Year award for the best footballer in the world – as voted by some of the world's top coaches and players – was established. On 30 December 2005, Zvonimir Boban was appointed CEO of ''Sportske novosti'', who later announced that the newspaper would in the future give more attention to football-related news. He resigned from his position in December 2008 due to his long-standing dissatisfaction with the edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franko Andrijašević
Franko Andrijašević (; born 22 June 1991) is a Croatian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for and Captain (association football), captains Chinese Super League club Zhejiang Professional F.C., Zhejiang FC. Club career A product of the HNK Hajduk Split, Hajduk Split academy, Andrijašević made his professional debut on 13 May 2010 in a league match against NK Croatia Sesvete, Croatia Sesvete, in Hajduk's last match of the 2009–10 Prva HNL, 2009–10 season. In August 2011, Andrijašević was loaned to second division side NK Dugopolje, Dugopolje for a period of one year. On his debut against NK Hrvatski dragovoljac, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, he scored the third goal in a 5–0 victory. On 18 June 2014, Hajduk's fierce rival GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb signed Andrijašević. On 26 July 2016, Andrijašević signed a three-year contract with HNK Rijeka, Rijeka, as part of the transfer of Marko Lešković from Rijeka to Dinamo Zagreb. In j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Močinić
Ivan Močinić (born 30 April 1993) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent vast majority of his career with Croatian First Football League side Rijeka. Club career Rijeka Močinić made his début for Rijeka in an away match against Dinamo Zagreb in October 2011. During his first professional season he collected 13 caps. Močinić scored his first goal for Rijeka in the last round of 2011–12 Prva HNL, against Karlovac 1919. During the following five seasons with Rijeka, he has been a regular starter on most occasions, collecting 141 appearances in the league, domestic cup and Europe. Močinić performed most consistently during the 2013–14 season when his solid performances earned him 47 appearances in all competitions. He particularly impressed in Rijeka's triumph over Dinamo Zagreb in the 2014 Croatian Football Cup Final. Močinić was team captain for the first time in the away loss to Dinamo Zagreb on 12 April 2014. During the 2015–16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Brozović
Marcelo Brozović (; born 16 November 1992) is a Croatian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder, defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr FC, Al-Nassr. After coming up through NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Hrvatski Dragovoljac's youth ranks, Brozović appeared in 22 games for his boyhood club in 2011, a season which saw the side relegated. Following the relegation, Brozović signed with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, Lokomotiva, where he spent one season, leading the club to a mid-table finish. In August 2012, Brozović moved to a new Zagreb club, this time to GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb, where he spent three seasons as key contributor, before he was sent out on loan in January 2015 to Inter Milan. After spending years on loan with the club, Inter Milan signed Brozović permanently for €5 million. Brozović spent seven seasons with Inter, making over 300 appearances with the club, and helping lead them to their first Serie A title in over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Pivarić
Josip Pivarić (; born 30 January 1989) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Club career Dinamo Zagreb Pivarić joined the Dinamo Zagreb youth academy at a young age. He was promoted to the first team during the spring of 2008. He went out on loan to Dinamo feeder club Lokomotiva Zagreb that same year, making 13 appearances in his first season with the ''Lokosi''. In January 2009, he signed a seven-and-a-half-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb, spending until the end of the 2011–12 season on loan at Lokomotiva. In January 2012, Pivarić rejoined the senior squad at Dinamo. He made his senior debut for Dinamo on 25 February 2012, in a 0–3 win over Karlovac. His first goal for the ''Modri'' came in a 1–1 draw with Rijeka on 21 April 2012. Pivarić scored a historic goal for Dinamo in September 2015, the opening goal in a famous 2–1 victory over Arsenal in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League. In a friendly match against Norwegian side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Maloča
Mario Maloča (born 4 May 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gorica. Club career Maloča spent most of his youth career at Dinamo Zagreb and had spells with youth teams at NK Zagreb, Inter Zaprešić and Kamen Ingrad. In 2007, Maloča signed for Hajduk Split. He made his Prva HNL debut with Hajduk at the age of 18 against Šibenik in the 2007–08 season and soon became a first team regular, playing alongside renowned defenders such as Igor Tudor, Goran Sablić and Boris Živković. After the season ended he signed a five-year contract with Hajduk, binding him to Poljud until 2013. In April 2015, he was dropped to B team for a short time, and in July 2015 he left Hajduk. In July 2017, Maloča joined 2. Bundesliga side SpVgg Greuther Fürth on loan for the 2017–18 season. In May 2019 it was confirmed, that he had joined Lechia Gdańsk on a 3-year contract. International career Maloča also earned 13 caps for Croatia's U-19 and U-21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Tomečak
Ivan Tomečak (; born 7 December 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer. He is usually deployed as a right full-back, but is often used as a right winger or left full-back. Club career Dinamo Zagreb Loan to Lokomotiva On 14 August 2007, Tomečak joined Croatian third-tier club Lokomotiva on an 18-month loan spell. He played in almost every match of 2007–08 season and helped Lokomotiva win the promotion to Druga HNL. In 2008–09 season he featured in all 15 of Lokomotiva's league matches before his loan finished. Return to Dinamo Zagreb Tomečak returned from loan on 1 January 2009 and has played an important part in Dinamo's 2008–09 championship title. His debut came on 1 March 2009 in a home match against Slaven Belupo, which Dinamo won 1–0. On 5 April 2009, he scored his first ever goal for Dinamo Zagreb, entering the match in 74th minute against Cibalia and scoring two crucial goals in Dinamo's 4–3 away win. He also played in both legs of 2009 Croatian Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjaž Kek
Matjaž Kek (born 9 September 1961) is a Slovenian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former Football player, player who is the manager of the Slovenia national football team, Slovenia national team. In his managerial career, he has won the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian league twice with NK Maribor, Maribor. As coach of the Slovenia national team, he led the team to two major tournaments, qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024. Playing career Kek started his career at his home club NK Maribor, before moving to another Maribor-based team, NK Železničar Maribor, Železničar Maribor. In 1980, he returned to Maribor. In 1985 he joined the Austrian club SV Spittal/Drau, Spittal/Drau, where he stayed for three seasons. Kek then transferred to another Austrian club, Grazer AK, GAK of the Austrian Bundesliga where he played for seven years. After that, he returned to Maribor, where between 1995 and 1999 he won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Pašalić
Mario Pašalić (; born 9 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for side Atalanta. Born in Germany, he plays for the Croatia national team. Pašalić began his career at Hajduk Split before moving to Chelsea for a reported £3 million in 2014. Chelsea loaned him to Elche, Monaco, AC Milan, Spartak Moscow and then Atalanta. Following two seasons at the Bergamasque club between 2018 and 2020, he was signed permanently ahead of the 2020–21 season. Pašalić made his senior international debut for Croatia in 2014, representing the side at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024. Club career Hajduk Split Pašalić started playing football at county club NK GOŠK Kaštel Gomilica before joining the Hajduk Split's youth academy in 2006. A youth international, he first gained wider recognition in the 2011–12 season, scoring 17 goals for the under-17s, despite being a midfielder, and scoring the winner for the under-19s in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Vargić
Ivan Vargić (; born 15 March 1987) is a Croatian former footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Krk. He had played for Slovenian club FC Koper in the years before returning to Croatia. Club career Osijek Following two loans to HNK Vukovar '91 in Croatia's 2. HNL and FC Honka in Finland's Veikkausliiga, Vargić made his debut with NK Osijek in 1. HNL in April 2009. He earned 36 league caps before he left the club in 2013. Rijeka On 5 February 2013, HNK Rijeka announced that they have signed Vargić on a -year contract. During the 2015–16 1. HNL season, Vargić broke two Rijeka records: the longest streak without conceding a goal and goalkeeper who kept most clean sheets in one season. From 2 August 2015 to 4 October 2015, he did not concede a goal for 783 consecutive minutes, which is the second longest streak in the history of 1. HNL. During the 2015–16 1. HNL season, he conceded only 13 goals in 32 appearances, keeping 21 clean sheets. With 23 appearances, Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Kramarić
Andrej Kramarić (; born 19 June 1991) is a Croatian professional association football, footballer, who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, TSG Hoffenheim and the Croatia national football team, Croatia national team. Kramarić started his football career in his hometown club GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb and holds the record as the top youth goalscorer in the club's history. Hailed as one of the club's biggest talents, he made his first official appearance for Dinamo at the age of 17. In 2013, after he had a dispute with the Dinamo board of directors, Kramarić was transferred to HNK Rijeka, where he scored 37 times in 42 league games prior to his move to Leicester City F.C., Leicester City for a record £9 million. He played a year-and-a-half there, spending time on loan at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, TSG Hoffenheim before moving there permanently. On 29 March 2019, he became the club's all-time top goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HNK Rijeka
Hrvatski nogometni klub Rijeka (), commonly referred to as HNK Rijeka, is a Croatian professional association football club from the city of Rijeka. HNK Rijeka competes in Croatia's top division, Croatian First Football League, Supersport HNL, of which they have been members since its foundation in 1992 and is the 2024-25 Croatian Football League, current champion. During the reconstruction of Stadion Kantrida, their traditional home ground, they have been based at Stadion Rujevica. Rijeka's traditional home colours are all white. The club was founded in 1904, with the football team being active at last since 1906, and following the tumultuous political changes that swept the border city of Rijeka in the following decades, it changed its name to U.S. Fiumana in 1926, to S.C.F. Quarnero in 1946, to NK Rijeka in 1954, and finally HNK Rijeka in 1995. Rijeka is the third-most successful Football in Croatia, Croatian football club, having won two Croatian First Football League, Croati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
