Marko Zelenika
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Marko Zelenika (born April 24, 1987) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Early career
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- ^ "Marko Zelenika Petite Amie Salaire SG HWW Niederroßbach". www.footballeur-lifestyle.fr. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Marko Zelenika". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Jutarnji list - Kamen Ingrad" [Kamen Ingrad roster]. www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 13 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Siroki Brijeg 2008-09". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Knezović, Dario (18 June 2007). "I Zelenika na Pecari" [And Zelenika na Pecara]. Nezavisne novine (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Katalinić odredio 24 igrača za Evropu" [Katalinić named 24 players for Europe]. sportsport.ba (in Croatian). 7 September 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Široki Brijeg-Koper 2008 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Široki Brijeg-H. Tel-Aviv 2008 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Partizani-Široki Brijeg 2009 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Beşiktaş-Široki Brijeg 2009 History | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Marko Zelenika | Verein | Spielerprofil | HNK Suhopolje | 2008/09". kicker (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "HRVATSKI NOGOMETNI SAVEZ - UDRUŽENJE KLUBOVA DRUGE HNL" (PDF). 4 May 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ein blamables Debakel beim Aufsteiger" [An embarrassing debacle for the newcomer]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "SG Ahrbach gewinnt das Derby" [SG Ahrbach wins the derby]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 16 October 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Teams feiern den Klassenerhalt" [Teams celebrate staying in the league]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 14 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "2019 Hamilton City SC roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (2 October 2019). "Ukraine UTD End on Winning Note...Hamilton City in playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (14 October 2019). "Ukraine UTD Defeat Hamilton in Quarterfinals....Playoffs Update". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Ein hektisches Spitzenspiel in Montabaur" [A hectic top game in Montabaur]. Blick aktuell (in German). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Zwei-Tore-Führung reicht nicht aus" [A two-goal lead is not enough]. BLICK aktuell (in German). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Croatia - Hungary 1:2 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Croatia - Macedonia 2:2 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Croatia - Israel 2:0 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Croatia - Slovenia 2:1 - Croatian Football Federation". hns-cff.hr. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
External links
- Marko Zelenika at Soccerway