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NK Kustošija

Full name	Nogometni Klub Kustošija
Founded	1929; 95 years ago (1929)
Ground	Kustošija
Capacity	2,550
Chairman	Vladimir Babić
Manager	Petra Mandić
League	First League (II)
2022–23	11th
Home colours

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.

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.

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.

Current squad

As of 19 February 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CRO Giovanni Jerolimov 2 DF  CRO Ante Oreč 4 DF  CRO Jakov Gogić 5 DF  CRO Fran Vujnović 6 MF  ITA Alessio Tonon (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb) 7 MF  CRO Ante Vukadinović 8 MF  CRO Filip Borovac 9 FW  CRO Andrej Šaronja 10 MF  CRO Filip Dujmović 11 FW  CRO Šimun Grgić 12 GK  BIH Faris Krkalić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb) 13 MF  CRO Mario Babić 15 DF  CRO Filip Šušković Jakopac (on loan from Lokomotiva Zagreb)

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW  CRO Ivan Stjepanović 17 MF  CRO Roko Ivanković 18 FW  CRO Mihovil Geljić 19 DF  CRO Frane Runjić 20 DF  CRO Ante Kozina 21 DF  CRO Marko Lipovac 23 DF  CRO Luka Smoljo 26 MF  CRO Marino Kukoč (on loan from Rijeka) 27 DF  CRO Patrik Klančir (on loan from Gorica) 28 DF  CRO Hugo Ravlić 30 MF  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. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
2. "Hajduk petardom u zagrebačkom predgrađu krenuo u obranu Kupa!". index.hr. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
3. Delač, Hrvoje (17 June 2017). "Bio je legenda HNL-a, a sada je napravio povijesni uspjeh, pomalo nestvaran!". vecernji.hr. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

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