Kristian Fućak (born 14 November 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hungarian club Zalaegerszeg on loan from Croatian club Osijek.[2]

Kristian Fućak
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Rijeka, Croatia[1]
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Zalaegerszeg
(on loan from Osijek)
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2016 Grobničan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Grobničan 73 (18)
2019–2020 Varaždin 13 (1)
2020Orijent (loan) 3 (1)
2020–2021 Grobničan 7 (2)
2021–2022 Orijent 28 (10)
2022– Osijek 23 (1)
2023Gorica (loan) 17 (5)
2024–Zalaegerszeg (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Club career

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Fućak started his senior career at Grobničan, after impressing on trial he signed for then second-league side, Varaždin.[3] On 20 July 2019, Fućak made his Prva HNL debut with Varaždin in their match against Rijeka coming in for Dominik Glavina in the 84th minute.[4] After impressing at Orijent, Fućak drew interest from Rijeka and Osijek, ultimately signing for the latter for a reported €100,000 plus bonuses on 19 January 2022 .[5] On 19 January 2023 Osijek loaned Fućak, along with teammates Slavko Bralić and Vinko Petković to Gorica until the end of the season.[6] While at loan in Gorica, Fućak scored 5 goals, including two against his own club Osijek, and assisted two goals.[7] Shortly after returning to Osijek upon the expiration of Fućak's loan at Gorica, he torn his ACL during a match against Adana Demirspor. Kristijan Fućak entered the game in Adana in the 71st minute, and was injured shortly after stepping onto the field. Despite the injury, he played ten more minutes until the end of the game.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Kristian Fućak at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Kristian Fućak at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Grobničan u subotu igra protiv Poleta na Kantridi, Kristijan Fućak potpisao za Varaždin".
  4. ^ "HNK Rijeka - NK Varaždin 2:1". semafor.hns.family.
  5. ^ "Bjelica Rijeci 'oteo' igrača za 100.000 eura i bonuse! Stigli i bivši zvezdaš te veliki talent iz Crne Gore". slobodnadalmacija.hr.
  6. ^ "Kristian Fućak nastavlja karijeru u dresu Gorice".
  7. ^ "Novi ciljevi u karijeri povratnika u momčad Bijelo-plavih: 'Dolazak u Osijek promijenio mi je život'".
  8. ^ "Par sati uoči utakmice sezone Pampas pogodila teška vijest, iz Osijeka potvrđene najgore slutnje".
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