HNK Rijeka Academy is the youth academy of HNK Rijeka. There are a total of eleven age categories within the academy, the oldest being the Juniori (under-19) and youngest the Morčići (under-8). Rijeka's football academy was officially founded in 1972. More than 400 youth footballers attend the academy.[1]

Rijeka II
Full nameHrvatski nogometni klub Rijeka II
Founded4 June 2014; 10 years ago (2014-06-04)
Dissolved28 May 2016
GroundStadion Rujevica
Coordinates45°20′52.4″N 14°24′8.1″E / 45.347889°N 14.402250°E / 45.347889; 14.402250
2015–16Treća HNL West, 10th
Websitehttp://www.nk-rijeka.hr/momcad/2/

Training camp

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HNK Rijeka's youth academy are based at the newly built training camp, located in the Rujevica neighbourhood, 4 km northwest of the city centre. Officially opened in August 2015 at a cost of €24 million, the training centre was financed by the owners of HNK Rijeka.[2] In addition to four fields that are mainly used by the club's youth teams, the facility also houses Stadion Rujevica, the first team's temporary home ground during construction of new Kantrida.[3]

Rijeka U19

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Rijeka U19 compete in the Croatian Academy Football League (Juniori).

As of 6 July 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   SRB Aleksa Todorović
GK   CRO Antonio Frigan
GK   CRO Karlo Bliznac
DF   CRO Lukas Buić
DF   CRO Dorian Anušić
DF   CRO Bruno Burčul
DF   CRO Luka Živanović
DF   CRO Duje Dujmović
DF   CRO Noel Bodetić
DF   CRO Sean Šuke
MF   CRO Nikša Čulina
MF   CRO Lovro Mikulica
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   CRO Andro Babić
MF   CRO Borna Panić
MF   CRO Boris Mikloš
MF   CRO Dominik Simčić
MF   MNE Strahinja Tešović
FW   CRO Niko Gajzler
FW   CRO Din Begović
FW   CRO Noah Bossi
FW   CRO Roko Begonja
FW   CRO Duje Korač
FW   CRO Matej Momčilovski

Reserve team (2014–16)

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HNK Rijeka II were HNK Rijeka's reserve team for two consecutive seasons. Rijeka II were formed in June 2014 and initially replaced the club's U19 team. For two seasons, Rijeka II competed in Croatia's 3. HNL. Following the end of the 2015–16 Croatian Third Football League, in May 2016, the club leadership decided to disband the reserve team.[4]

Seasons

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Season League Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Player Goals
2014–15 3. HNL West 30 19 5 6 51 21 62 2nd Filip Dangubić 16
2015–16 3. HNL West 30 13 3 14 43 49 42 10th Dario Vizinger 7

Key

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position.

Staff

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As of 22 June 2021[5]
  • Director:   Fausto Budicin
  • Assistant director:   Renato Pilipović
  • Administrative director:   Ranko Buketa
  • First-team liaison officer:   Vjekoslav Miletić
  • Scout:   Željko Rukavina
  • Goalkeeping coaches:   Marijan Jantoljak,   Đoni Tafra
  • Doctors:   Luka Širola,   Andrej Zec
  • Physiotherapists:   Bruno Greblički,   Alen Ilić,   Riva Milić
  • Fitness coaches:   Ivana Marković,   Hrvoje Josipović
  • Kit manager:   Josip Jeseničnik,   Denis Miškulin
  • U19 manager:   Dragan Tadić
  • U19 assistant manager:   Rade Ljepojević
  • U17 manager:   Zdravko Šimić
  • U17 assistant manager:   Nikola Radmanović
  • U15 manager:   Dean Bolić
  • U15 assistant manager:   Marin Duvnjak
  • U14 manager:   Marin Juričić
  • U13 manager:   Ivan Mijolović
  • U12 manager:   Đulio Staver
  • U11 manager:   Stipe Kardum
  • U10 manager:   Kristijan Čaval
  • U9 manager:   Valentino Klanac

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Škola nogometa HNK Rijeka". HNK Rijeka.
  2. ^ "San postao java, HNK Rijeka dobio trening kamp". Stadion Kantrida.
  3. ^ "Kamp". HNK Rijeka.
  4. ^ "HNK Rijeka ugasio drugu momčad za iduću sezonu". HNK Rijeka. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Škola: Stručni Stožer". HNK Rijeka.
  6. ^ RSSSF.com
  7. ^ "Prva HNL". Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  8. ^ RSSSF.com
  9. ^ RSSSF.com
  10. ^ Torneo Bellinzona
  11. ^ Future Talents Cup
  12. ^ HNK Rijeka
  13. ^ HNK Rijeka
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