N.K. Zagreb
Squad
- Rodney Strasser2016current
- Branko Kralj1945–1952
Branko Zebec1945–1951
Bernard Vukas1946–1947- Ivan Šantek1952–1957
- Dionizije Dvornić1955–1959
- Lev Mantula1955–1958
- Vladimir Firm1956–1957
Božo Bakota1971–1980- Zlatko Škorić1975–1976
- Josip Čop1976–1983
- Nikola Jerkan1981–1983
Nikola Jurčević1986–1988- Branko Strupar1989–1994
- Nikola Jurčević1989–1991
Tomislav Piplica1989–1991
Besnik Hasi1990–1994- Vjekoslav Škrinjar1991–1992
- Robert Špehar1992–1994
- Goran Jurić1993–1995
Đovani Roso1993–1996- Mladen Rudonja1994–1994
- Nino Bule1995–2000
- Goran Jurić1996–1996
Igor Jovićević1996–1999- Marinko Galič1996–1997
Hrvoje Vejić1997–2001- Vjekoslav Škrinjar1997–1999
- Dario Dabac1998–2001
- Erjon Bogdani1998–2000
- Krunoslav Lovrek1998–2003
- Igor Jovićević2000–2001
Emir Spahić2001–2004- Goran Jurić2001–2001
Ivica Olić2001–2002- Vladimir Vasilj2001–2003
- Branko Hucika2002–2003
- Josip Barišić2002–2004
- Petar Krpan2002–2002
- Radomir Đalović2002–2006
Mensur Mujdža2003–2009
Robert Prosinečki2003–2004
Sergej Jakirović2003–2005
Senijad Ibričić2004–2008- Hrvoje Ćustić2005–2007
Mario Mandžukić2005–2007- Krunoslav Lovrek2006–2008
Besart Abdurahimi2008–2014- Davor Vugrinec2008–2010
Mateo Pavlović2008–2013- Mario Tokić2009–2011
Carlos Santos de Jesus2011–2011
Mate Maleš2011–2012
Dominik Livaković2012–2016
Filip Krovinović2013–2015
NK Zagreb is an association football club based in Croatia, known for its rich history in the sport.
The club competes in the Croatian Football League, showcasing its commitment to the sport at various levels.
The club's first official match was played in 1904, marking the beginning of its long-standing football tradition.
Biography
Formation and Early History
NK Zagreb, officially known as Nogometni klub Zagreb, is a Croatian football club based in the capital city of Zagreb. The club's origins are somewhat complex, with a common misconception that it was founded in 1903 as PNIŠK (Prvi nogometni i športski klub). However, sports historians trace its true roots to the establishment of Hrvatski športski klub Zagreb and Hrvatski tipografski športski klub Zagreb in the early 1910s, with some linking it to Športski klub Zagreb founded in 1919. The first official match took place in 1904, and the club's first international match was against Hungarian champions Ferencváros in 1905, where they achieved a remarkable 11-1 victory.
Post-War Era and Achievements
After World War II, the club was reestablished as Fizkulturno društvo Zagreb on October 10, 1946, through the merger of local clubs. Over the years, NK Zagreb has had its share of successes, notably winning the Croatian First League in the 2001-02 season and finishing as runners-up in the league during the 1992 and 1993-94 seasons. The club has also claimed the Croatian Second League title in the 2013-14 season and has had multiple honors in the Yugoslav leagues prior to Croatia's independence.
Recent Developments
Currently, NK Zagreb competes in the Četvrta nogometna liga Središte Zagreb podskupina A, which is the fifth tier of the Croatian football league system, a change that occurred in the 2021-22 season as part of a broader restructuring of the league system. Despite the challenges faced in recent years, NK Zagreb remains a significant part of Croatian football history, with a legacy that reflects the evolution of the sport in the region.
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Career & Clubs
Foundation thesis
PNIŠK misconception
The club was inaccurately considered to be founded in 1903 as PNIŠK (Prvi nogometni i športski klub, translated First Football and Athletic Club), being one of the first to be formed in Croatia. First secretary was Dragutin Baki, the president was Vilhelm Witte, and the captain of the team and instructor was Czech Jan Todl. Since there weren't any clubs to play with, the first official match was played between the club's players divided into two groups in 1904. Ticket income from the match was 3 krone and 3 filers. The first international match was played in 1905 against Hungarian champions Ferencváros on Magyar Athletikai Club's pitch. The home team won with a high 11–1 score. The players who played for Zagreb were: Filipčić, Schwarz, Todl, Mutefelija, Slavnič, Ugrinić, Polivka, Uhrl, Višinger, Koruna, and Torbić. According to sports historians, the history of the club can be linked only to beginnings in 1908 and 1910 with the founding of Hrvatski športski klub Zagreb (Croatian Athletic Club Zagreb) and Hrvatski tipografski športski klub Zagreb (Croatian Typographic Athletic Club Zagreb), while some see the roots of the club in the founding of Športski klub Zagreb, (Athletic Club Zagreb) in 1919.
Post-WWII restitution
After the Second World War, Fizkulturno društvo Zagreb (Zagreb Sports Society) or short FD Zagreb was established on 10 October 1946 by merging newly founded local clubs Sloboda and…
- League
- Croatian Football League
Legacy
Croatian First League Winners (1): 2001–02 Runners-up (2): 1992, 1993–94 Third place (3): 1992–93, 2004–05, 2006–07 Croatian Second League Winners (1): 2013–14 Fourth Football League Center Third place (1): 2020–21 Croatian Cup Runners up (1): 1996–97 Croatian Super Cup Runners-up (1): 2002 Yugoslav Second League Winners (6): 1953–54, 1963–64, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1990–91 Runners-up (1): 1974–75 Third place (2): 1970–71, 1971–72 Yugoslav Third League Winners (1): 1989–90 Third place (1): 1988–89 Croatian Republic League Winners (1): 1987–88 Runners-up (3): 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Nogometni klub Zagreb, commonly known as NK Zagreb or simply Zagreb, is a Croatian football club based in the capital city of Zagreb. It currently competes in the fifth tier league competition of Croatian football league system, Četvrta nogometna liga Središte Zagreb podskupina A in Croatian since the 2021–22 season and the revision of league in preparation for structure reorganization in a men's league system of Croatian football league system starting from 2022–23 which also led to labeling changes for the league levels.
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