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

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

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

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

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

References

  1. ↑ Žukina, Predrag (1 December 2013). "NK Kustošija nije Dinamo ni Hajduk, ali za nas igraju Todorić, Ivanišević, Šimići, Šokota..." jutarnji.hr.
  2. ↑ "Hajduk petardom u zagrebačkom predgrađu krenuo u obranu Kupa!". index.hr. 1 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Delač, Hrvoje (17 June 2017). "Bio je legenda HNL-a, a sada je napravio povijesni uspjeh, pomalo nestvaran!". vecernji.hr.


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