NK Kustošija is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. It was founded in 1929.

NK Kustošija
Full nameNogometni Klub Kustošija
Founded1929; 95 years ago (1929)
GroundKustošija
Capacity2,550
ChairmanVladimir Babić
ManagerPetra Mandić
LeagueFirst League (II)
2022–2311th

As of the 2017–18 season, the club's senior team participates in the 2. HNL. Kustošija also have a football school attached to the club, where a number of children of famous Croatians have trained due to its location in the center of Zagreb.[1]

History

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Kustošija were founded as Metalac and played in the second Yugoslavian leagues for parts of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Kustošija participated in the 2013–14 Croatian Cup, winning in the preliminary round but losing 5–1 to Hajduk Split in the first round.[2]

Kustošija won the 4. HNL center division in 2015–16 to gain promotion to the 3. HNL after spending a number of years in lower leagues. The team promoted from the Croatian sixth division to the second division within five years after Vladimir Babić became chairman.[3]

Current squad

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As of 19 February 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
1 GK   CRO Giovanni Jerolimov
2 DF   CRO Ante Oreč
4 DF   CRO Jakov Gogić
5 DF   CRO Fran Vujnović
6 MF   ITA Alessio Tonon (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
7 MF   CRO Ante Vukadinović
8 MF   CRO Filip Borovac
9 FW   CRO Andrej Šaronja
10 MF   CRO Filip Dujmović
11 FW   CRO Šimun Grgić
12 GK   BIH Faris Krkalić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
13 MF   CRO Mario Babić
15 DF   CRO Filip Šušković Jakopac (on loan from Lokomotiva Zagreb)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   CRO Ivan Stjepanović
17 MF   CRO Roko Ivanković
18 FW   CRO Mihovil Geljić
19 DF   CRO Frane Runjić
20 DF   CRO Ante Kozina
21 DF   CRO Marko Lipovac
23 DF   CRO Luka Smoljo
26 MF   CRO Marino Kukoč (on loan from Rijeka)
27 DF   CRO Patrik Klančir (on loan from Gorica)
28 DF   CRO Hugo Ravlić
30 MF   CRO Ivan Đaković

References

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  1. ^ Žukina, Predrag (1 December 2013). "NK Kustošija nije Dinamo ni Hajduk, ali za nas igraju Todorić, Ivanišević, Šimići, Šokota..." jutarnji.hr. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Hajduk petardom u zagrebačkom predgrađu krenuo u obranu Kupa!". index.hr. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. ^ Delač, Hrvoje (17 June 2017). "Bio je legenda HNL-a, a sada je napravio povijesni uspjeh, pomalo nestvaran!". vecernji.hr. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.