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Inker Zaprešić
Full nameNogometni klub Inker Zaprešić
Nickname(s)Keramičari (The Ceramists)
Div iz predgrađa (The Giant from the Suburb)
Short nameINK
Founded25 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-25)
GroundStadion ŠRC Zaprešić
Capacity5,228[1]
PresidentFranjo Herceg[2]
Head coachBernard Gulić
League4. NL Zagreb
2023–24JŽNL Zagreb County, 1st of 16 (promoted)

Nogometni klub Inker Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić.

History

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The club was founded in July 2022 as a phoenix club of NK Inter Zaprešić after it was dissolved due to bankruptcy. The name "Inker" was chosen after local ceramics factory and was former name of club's predecessor from 1991 to 2003. Prime goal of newly founded club was to keep youth academy of recently defunct Inter running, ensuring football continuity in Zaprešić. Lovro Benčević was elected as the first president. Senior squad was not formed at the time.[3]

However, in summer of 2023. it was announced that the upcoming season of 2023-24 will be premiere season of NK Inker senior squad. Senior squad will compete in 6th tier - JŽNL (Jedinstvena županijska nogometna liga), highest tier under the Zagreb County football association authority.[4] Tomislav Gondžić was appointed as the first head coach after one year spell as youth coach in club's academy.[5]

Academy

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As NK Inter Zaprešić informal successor, the club succeeded its youth academy, which enabled retaining league status of all of the youth selections. Ernad Skulić, ex-Inter player was appointed as academy director. Youth academy currently consists of 15 selections in all age groups.[6]

Players

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Current squad

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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 Bruno Lukić
2 DF Croatia CRO Loren Novosel
3 MF Croatia CRO David Ivankić
4 DF Croatia CRO Mihael Šinko
5 DF Croatia CRO Marko Ćosić
6 DF Croatia CRO Vinko Brumen
7 FW Croatia CRO Augustin Bratić
8 MF Croatia CRO Martin Vidak
9 FW Croatia CRO Filip Soldo
10 DF Cameroon CMR Patrice Kwedi
11 FW Croatia CRO Nikola Štok
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Croatia CRO Ivo Guljelmović
13 DF Croatia CRO Donald Geršak
14 DF Croatia CRO Mario Landripet
17 DF Croatia CRO Danijel Jakolić
18 DF Croatia CRO Gordan Barić
19 MF Croatia CRO Denis Strize
20 MF Croatia CRO Leonardo Šepak
21 DF Croatia CRO Jan Antolić
22 MF Croatia CRO Lucas Vnučec
24 MF Croatia CRO Tomislav Šarić (captain)

Season-by-season record

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Season League Cup European competitions Top scorer
Division Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos. Player Goals
2023–24 JŽNL Zagreb County (6th tier) 30 24 4 2 127 14 76 1st ↑ DNQ
2024–25 4. NL Zagreb (5th tier) DNQ

Key

  • DNQ = Did not qualify

Managers

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References

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  1. ^ ŠRC Zaprešić. inter.hr. Archived 22 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Prvaci podignuli pehar". zapad.tv (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Novi klub starog imena - osnovan je NK Inker!". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Bivši osvajač hrvatskog Kupa se ponovno natječe, ali pod drugim imenom". index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Kultni hrvatski klub se vraća na nogometnu scenu, s klupe će ih voditi nekadašnja velika nada Dinama". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Kultni hrvatski klub se ugasio, ali odmah se krenulo u stvaranje novog koji će nositi dobro poznato ime!". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Bernard Gulić novi trener zaprešićkog Inkera". 01portal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.