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Marko Zelenika

Marko Zelenika (born April 24, 1987) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Marko Zelenika
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Slavonija Požega
2005–2007 Kamen Ingrad 47 (1)
2007–2009 Široki Brijeg 11 (0)
2009–2011 Suhopolje
2011–2014 Imotski 41 (4)
2011–2012 → Rudeš (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014 Zmaj Blato
2014–2015 Oriolik
2015 Pajde Möhlin
2016–2018 SG HWWE Niederroßbach
2018–2019 Hamilton City
2019–2021 TuS Montabaur 2 (0)
2021 Posavina Frankfurt 13 (3)
International career
2006 Croatia U19 4 (0)
2006 Croatia U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Early career edit

Zelenika began playing in the Croatian Second Football League with Slavonija Požega for the 2005-06 season.[1] He played in the Croatian First Football League during the 2005/06 season with Kamen Ingrad.[2][3] During his time with Kamen Ingrad, he had an unsuccessful trial session with Swedish-side Umeå FC in the summer of 2007.[4]

Bosnia edit

In 2007, he played abroad in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Široki Brijeg.[5][6][7] During his tenure with Široki Brijeg he featured in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup against Koper, and Hapoel Tel Aviv[8][9] He made his second continental appearance in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup against Partizani Tirana, and Beşiktaş J.K.[10][11]

Croatia edit

In 2009, he returned to the Croatian circuit to play with HNK Suhopolje.[12][13] In 2011, he returned to the Croatian second division with Imotski, and had a loan spell with NK Rudeš.[14][15] He later played in the Treća HNL with BŠK Zmaj, and NK Oriolik.[16]

Europe edit

In 2015, he had another run abroad this time in the regional Switzerland circuit with NK Pajde Möhlin.[17] Zelenika would feature in the 2015 Basel Cup final against FC Pratteln, where he contributed a goal.[18] He also participated in the 2015 Croatian World Club Championship, where he was named best player in the tournament.[19] Pajde Möhlin would end up defeating Vojvodina Croats in the tournament finals.[20][21]

Following his stint in Switzerland, he transferred over to SG HWW Niederroßbach in the German Bezirksliga in 2016.[22] He would re-sign with Niederroßbach for the 2017 season.[23] The 2018 season would mark his third and final with Niederroßbach.[24]

Canada edit

In the summer of 2019, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Hamilton City SC.[25] Throughout the 2019 campaign, he helped the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the league's first division.[26] Hamilton would be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Ukraine United in a penalty shootout.[27]

Germany edit

After the conclusion of the Canadian season, he played the remainder of the season by returning to the German regional circuit to sign with TuS Montabaur.[28] He re-signed with Montabaur for the following season.[29] After two seasons with Montabaur, he departed in 2021 to play with Posavina Frankfurt.[30]

International career edit

Zelenika made his debut for the Croatia national under-19 football team on February 13, 2006 in a friendly match against Hungary.[31] He represented Croatia in the 2006 Elite Round U-19 Championship against Macedonia, and Israel.[32][33] He also played with the Croatia national under-20 football team making his debut on September 26, 2006 in a friendly match against Slovenia.[34]

References edit

  1. ^ "Marko Zelenika Petite Amie Salaire SG HWW Niederroßbach". www.footballeur-lifestyle.fr. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  2. ^ "Marko Zelenika". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Jutarnji list - Kamen Ingrad" [Kamen Ingrad roster]. www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 13 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ Maaherra, Petter (22 May 2007). "Kroater på väg till UFC" [Croatians on their way to the UFC]. www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Siroki Brijeg 2008-09". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ Knezović, Dario (18 June 2007). "I Zelenika na Pecari" [And Zelenika na Pecara]. Nezavisne novine (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Katalinić odredio 24 igrača za Evropu" [Katalinić named 24 players for Europe]. sportsport.ba (in Croatian). 7 September 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ UEFA.com. "Široki Brijeg-Koper 2008 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Široki Brijeg-H. Tel-Aviv 2008 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Partizani-Široki Brijeg 2009 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Beşiktaş-Široki Brijeg 2009 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Marko Zelenika | Verein | Spielerprofil | HNK Suhopolje | 2008/09". kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Virovitica.net - Suhopolje ostvarilo vrijednu pobjedu nad Segestom" [Suhopolje achieved a valuable victory over Segest]. Virovitica.net (in Croatian). 25 April 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  14. ^ "HRVATSKI NOGOMETNI SAVEZ - UDRUŽENJE KLUBOVA DRUGE HNL" (PDF). May 4, 2011.
  15. ^ Rapić, Darko (5 January 2014). "NOGOMET: Koji su najvrjedniji igrači lige?" [FOOTBALL: Who are the league's most valuable players?]. Portal grada Kaštela (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Slaže se momčad za proljeće: Marko Zelenika iz NK Imotski novi član BŠK Zmaj !" [The team for spring is agreed: Marko Zelenika from NK Imotski is a new member of BŠK Zmaj!]. markopolosport.net. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  17. ^ Stupar, Zoran (5 July 2015). "7 ljudi koji su obilježili 3. SP hrvatske dijaspore" [7 people who marked the 3rd WC of the Croatian diaspora]. CroExpress │Informativni medij Hrvata izvan Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  18. ^ Förnbacher, Julian (21 June 2015). "Titelverteidigung gegen Weltenbummler – der FC Pratteln gewinnt den Basler Cup" [Defending their title against globetrotters – FC Pratteln wins the Basel Cup]. TagesWoche (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  19. ^ Kaldinov, Ivana (29 July 2015). "Najbolji igrač NK Pajde Möhlin u potrazi za novim klubom" [The best player of NK Pajde Möhlin is looking for a new club]. Fenix Magazin (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  20. ^ Stupar, Zoran (3 July 2015). "Pajde Möhlin su nogometni prvaci hrvatske dijaspore! (FOTOGALERIJA)" [Pajde Möhlin are the football champions of the Croatian diaspora!]. CroExpress │Informativni medij Hrvata izvan Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Švicarski Hrvati nogometni prvaci hrvatske dijaspore!" [Swiss Croats are football champions of the Croatian diaspora!]. www.hgi.co.me (in Croatian). 7 July 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Ein blamables Debakel beim Aufsteiger" [An embarrassing debacle for the newcomer]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  23. ^ "SG Ahrbach gewinnt das Derby" [SG Ahrbach wins the derby]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 16 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  24. ^ "Teams feiern den Klassenerhalt" [Teams celebrate staying in the league]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 14 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  25. ^ "2019 Hamilton City SC roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  26. ^ Adamson, Stan (2 October 2019). "Ukraine UTD End on Winning Note...Hamilton City in playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  27. ^ Adamson, Stan (14 October 2019). "Ukraine UTD Defeat Hamilton in Quarterfinals....Playoffs Update". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  28. ^ "Ein hektisches Spitzenspiel in Montabaur" [A hectic top game in Montabaur]. Blick aktuell (in German). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  29. ^ "Zwei-Tore-Führung reicht nicht aus" [A two-goal lead is not enough]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  30. ^ Arens, Andreas (2 August 2021). "Lokalsport: Fußball-Rheinlandliga in der Region Trier - Für wen der Neustart besonders schwierig ist" [Football Rhineland League in the Trier region - for whom the restart is particularly difficult]. Volksfreund (in German). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  31. ^ "Croatia - Hungary 1:2 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  32. ^ "Croatia - Macedonia 2:2 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  33. ^ "Croatia - Israel 2:0 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  34. ^ "Croatia - Slovenia 2:1 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 2019-11-28.

External links edit

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