Domagoj Zubac (January 26, 1990 – June 25, 2018) was a Bosnian footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Čapljina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 2018 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Čapljina | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Neretva | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Čapljina | 17 | (2) |
| 2014 | Burlington SC | ||
| 2016 | Hamilton City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Čapljina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editZubac began his career with his native club HNK Čapljina in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2008–09 season.[1] In 2010, he played abroad in the Croatian 3. HNL with Neretva.[2] In his debut season in the Croatian circuit, he appeared in 11 matches.[3] After a season in Croatia, he returned to his former club Čapljina for the 2012–13 season.[4][5] Zubac would participate in the 2012–13 Bosnia Cup where Čapljina initially defeated premier league side Borac Banja Luka.[6][7] He also had an unsuccessful trial session with Czech side Písek in the winter of 2013.[8]
In 2015, he played with Čapljina's mini-football team.[9] He returned to Croatia for the 2015–16 season to play in the country's mini-football league with MNK Metkovic.[3] In total, he appeared in 7 matches and scored 4 goals for Metkovic.[3]
Canada
editIn the summer of 2014, he ventured out abroad once more this time to play in the Canadian Soccer League with Burlington SC.[10] Burlington would qualify for the playoffs and were eliminated in the opening round by the North York Astros.[11]
For the 2016 season, he signed with league rivals Hamilton City.[12][13] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped Hamilton secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the league's first division.[14] Hamilton would defeat Scarborough SC in the quarterfinal round of the postseason.[15] In the semifinal stage, Hamilton would advance to the championship final after defeating divisional champions York Region Shooters in a penalty shootout.[16] Zubac appeared in the championship match where he contributed a goal against the Serbian White Eagles however, the Serbs managed to defeat Hamilton in extra time.[17][18]
Bosnia
editIn 2017, he returned to his former club Čapljina in the Bosnian second division.[19]
Death
editOn June 25, 2018, he died from severe injuries that he sustained in a motor accident several days earlier.[20][21][22] His former club HNK Čapljina honored his memory with a mural painted on the club's stadium wall.[23] The junior team would also pay tribute to his memory.[24]
Honors
editHamilton City
- CSL Championship runner–up: 2016[18]
References
edit- ^ "HNK Čapljina-FK Ozren 1:0". blog.dnevnik.hr. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Dokazati se na Bjelavama, pa otići u jači klub, imam vremena" [I have time to prove myself in Bjelava, then go to a stronger club]. www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). 19 August 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Domagoj Zubac - player profile". semafor.hns.family (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Prva liga FBiH: Dva igrača Viteza predvode listu strijelaca" [FBiH First League: Two Vitez players lead the list of scorers]. sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Matić, Frano (15 February 2012). "Nakon treninga uzimaju lopate i svladavaju sniježne prepreke" [After training, they take shovels and overcome snow obstacles]. www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Čapljina izbacila Borac iz Kupa BiH" [Čapljina kicks Borac out of the BiH Cup]. www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Pogledajte kako je Čapljina izbacila Borca na penale" [See how Čapljina sent Borec to penalties]. jabuka.tv (in Bosnian). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Burget, Ladislav (15 January 2013). "Fečo vyzkouší dva mladé fotbalisty z Balkánu" [Fečo will try out two young footballers from the Balkans]. www.fcpisek.cz. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Čapljinski portal - FOTO: Rezultati osmine finala malonogometne lige MZ Čapljina" [Results of the round of 16 of the Čapljina minor football league]. caportal.biz (in Croatian). 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Shooters Extend Unbeaten Streak While Burlington Nip Waterloo 4-3". Canadian Soccer League. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "York Region, Astros Through to Semis......Shooters still unbeaten". Canadian Soccer League. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Zdenko Jurčević: Kanadska liga je na nivou Prve lige FBiH" [Zdenko Jurčević: The Canadian league is at the level of the FBiH First League]. Sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Hayakawa, Michael (7 July 2016). "Shooters Still Undefeated on Soccer Pitch". Vaughan Citizen.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (10 October 2016). "York Region Shooters on Top at End of the Regular Season.....First year Ukraine United second". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. 17 October 2016.
- ^ "York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City". Vaughan Citizen. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Bivši napadač Čapljine dogurao do finala prvenstva Kanade" [The former Čapljina forward made it to the finals of the Canadian championship]. Đaka city - Čapljina portal (in Croatian). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (31 October 2016). "Serbian White Eagles CSL Champions......defeat Hamilton City in final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "NOGOMET 1. liga FBiH: Čapljina remizirala s Igmanom" [FOOTBALL 1st league FBiH: Čapljina drew with Igman]. Radiopostaja Čapljina (in Croatian). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "DOMAGOJ ZUBAC-ZUBBY 1990 - 2018". Umrli.info (in Croatian). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Domagoj Zubac (28) izgubio bitku za život" [Domagoj Zubac (28) lost the battle for his life]. Čapljinski portal (in Croatian). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Danas je sahranjen Domagoj Zubac koji je stradao u nesreći u Žitomisliću" [Domagoj Zubac, who died in an accident in Žitomislić, was buried today]. caportal.in (in Croatian). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "FOTO: Domagoj Zubac dobiva mural u Čapljini!" [PHOTO: Domagoj Zubac gets a mural in Čapljina!]. Đaka city - Čapljina portal (in Croatian). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Nogometaši Čapljine 2 odali počast Domagoju Zubcu" [Čapljina 2 football players paid tribute to Domagoj Zubac]. Đaka city - Čapljina portal (in Croatian). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.