Croatia Zmijavci is a professional football club from Zmijavci, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, currently playing in the second division Druga HNL after their 2019 promotion.[1]

Croatia Zmijavci
Full nameNogometni klub Croatia Zmijavci
Founded23 February 1974; 50 years ago (23 February 1974)
GroundŠRC Marijan Šuto
Capacity1,200
ChairmanMirko Gudelj
ManagerIvan Radeljić
LeagueFirst League (II)
2022–237th

Zmijavci are one of several Dalmatian football teams with a development agreement with Hajduk Split, the largest football club in the area, having signed on in 2016.[2]

History

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Zmijavci were founded in 1974, and were known as NK Kujundžuša until 1991.[3]

In the 2017–18 season, Croatia Zmijavci placed in the round of 16 of the Croatian Cup.[4] Zmijavci then won the 2017–18 Treća HNL south division, but refused promotion to the second division.[5] They received a license for the 2019–20 Druga HNL and were promoted after finishing second in the 2018–19 Treća HNL.[6]

Players

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Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CRO Mario Gudelj
2 FW   GEO Revaz Kobidze
5 DF   CRO Domagoj Čulina
11 MF   BIH Antonio Prskalo (on loan from Zrinjski Mostar)
13 MF   CRO Leon-Habib Ernst
14 DF   CRO Marko Šuto
16 DF   CRO Mate Šuto
17 MF   FRA Alexandre Klopp
20 MF   CRO Juraj Ljubić
21 MF   CRO Luka Radić
23 DF   CRO Patrick Klančir
DF   CRO Ante Blažević

Honours

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Notable managers

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References

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  1. ^ "Croatia – NK Croatia Zmijavci – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Croatia Zmijavci i Hajduk potpisali ugovor o suradnji". Dalmatinski Portal. 8 December 2016.
  3. ^ "PAZI SAD OVO! I bujne tete na Oktoberfestu prate Croatiju iz Zmijavaca". 20 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Croatia Zmijavci sutra igra najvažniju utakmicu u povijesti kluba: Protiv Slaven Belupa idemo na pobjedu!". Dalmatinski portal (in Croatian). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Romantici iz Zmijavaca: Prvaci smo, ali nemamo love i ne želimo u Drugu ligu". Slobodna Dalmacija. 24 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Croatia iz Zmijavaca dobila licencu za 2. HNL". 21 May 2019.
  7. ^ Ćurko, Šime (18 December 2018). "NK ZADAR Mislav Karoglan čeka potvrdu Nadzornog odbora". Zadarski List.