Leon Kreković (born 7 May 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.

Leon Kreković
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Knin, Croatia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Number 70
Youth career
2007–2012 Dinara Knin
2012–2018 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Hajduk Split II 44 (6)
2019–2021 Hajduk Split 18 (1)
2021Dugopolje (loan) 15 (1)
2021–2022 Beerschot 7 (0)
2022–2023 Šibenik 17 (0)
2023 Lahti 13 (2)
2024– Kotwica Kołobrzeg 11 (0)
International career
2014 Croatia U14 4 (0)
2015–2016 Croatia U16 14 (6)
2016–2017 Croatia U17 8 (1)
2017 Croatia U18 4 (2)
2018–2019 Croatia U19 9 (2)
2019 Croatia U20 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Club career

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Krekovic started his senior career with HNK Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League, where he has made 18 league appearances and scored one goal.[1][2]

In July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Beerschot in Belgium.[3]

On 14 July 2023, Kreković signed with Finnish club Lahti for the rest of the 2023 season.[4]

On 17 January 2024, Kreković joined Polish third-tier side Kotwica Kołobrzeg on a deal until mid-2025.[5]

International career

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He represented Croatia at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship where Croatia was eliminated at group stage.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Leon Kreković at Soccerway
  2. ^ Leon Kreković produžio ugovor s Hajdukom na tri godine HNK Hajduk Split
  3. ^ "LEON KREKOVIC IS BEERSCHOT'S NEW WINGBACK". Beerschot. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ Leon Kreković siirtyy vahvistamaan Lahden hyökkäyspelaamista, fclahti.fi, 14 July 2023
  5. ^ "Leon Krekovic zawodnikiem Kotwicy" (in Polish). Kotwica Kołobrzeg. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Croatia U17 v Italy U17 game report". UEFA. 3 May 2017.
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