NK Kustošija

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

^ 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.
^ "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.
^ 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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[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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