Hurstville ZFC
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| Full name | Hurstville Zagreb Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Hurstville Zagreb |
| Short name | HZFC |
| Founded | 23 November 1970 |
| Ground | Penshurst Park Carss Bush Park |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Chairman | John Gagro |
| League | NSW League Two |
| 2024 | 7th of 15 |
| Website | http://www.hurstvillezfc.com |
Hurstville ZFC (also known as Hurstville Zagreb FC and Hurstville FC) is a soccer club based in the suburban district of St George, New South Wales, Australia. The club currently competes in the NSW League Two along with the NPL Juniors and on an Association level, in the Football St. George competitions.
Being an Australian soccer club of Croatian heritage, it is affiliated and syndicated with the Croatian Soccer Association of Australia as well as Football Federation Australia.
History
[edit]Hurstville Zagreb was established by Croatian migrants on 23 November 1970. Registered with St George FA in 1971, the club rapidly advanced through several divisions until they reached the semi-professional NSW State League and became the second largest Croatian-heritage club in Sydney, behind Sydney United 58 FC, in the process.[1]
Tournaments
[edit]- Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament was hosted by Hurstville Zagreb in 1999.[2]
- Martin Knežević Cup – a 6-a-side tournament in honor and memory of club stalwart Martin Knežević (1974–1996) that is held on an annual basis with 36 teams competing in 2017.[3][4]
Notable players
[edit]This club has produced some notable professionals over the decades, most of whom are of Croatian heritage or ethnicity.[5]
Below listed are footballers who have played for Hurstville and the Australia national football team at various levels.
Ante Covic[6][7]- Tomi Juric
- Ante Milicic
- Mark Babic
- Ante Moric
- Richard Pleša
- Joe Vrkić
- Daniel Koćina
References
[edit]- ^ "Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Smith, Rachel (26 September 2015). "Football tournament keeps memory alive". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "CLUB IN FOCUS: HURSTVILLE ZFC – St George Football Association". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Croatian community's proud role in Australian soccer still reaping rewards". Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "'Wanderers fans have surprised us'". 27 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- [1] Soccerway Profile
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