Tomislav Štrkalj (born 2 August 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Slaven Belupo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomislav Štrkalj | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slaven Belupo | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Klokočevac | ||
| 2006–2010 | Samobor | ||
| 2010–2012 | Inter Zaprešić | ||
| 2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2013–2014 | Osijek | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Osijek | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Metalac Osijek (loan) | 28 | (24) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sesvete (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | → Cibalia (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Santarcangelo (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Osijek II (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2019 | Rio Ave | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Rudeš (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | Tondela | 55 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Auda (loan) | 20 | (8) |
| 2023– | Slaven Belupo | 21 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Croatia U17 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Štrkalj spent most of is youth career in several wider Zagreb area clubs, including NK Inter Zaprešić - where he became a Croatia U17 national team player and GNK Dinamo Zagreb where he moved subsequently. He joined NK Osijek's academy, however, in the summer of 2013. In 2014, he was sent on loan to the fourth-tier NK Metalac Osijek where he scored 24 goals in 28 matches. Returning to NK Osijek in the summer of 2015, he signed a five-year professional contract with the club and joined the senior team.[2] Štrkalj made his Prva HNL debut in the 9 August 2015 3–0 away loss against NK Slaven Belupo, coming in from the bench in the 81st minute for Antonio Perošević.[3]
On 14 August 2019 he signed a four-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Tondela.[4]
On 16 August 2022, Tondela sent Štrkalj on loan to Croatian Football League side Hrvatski Dragovoljac.[5]
In March 2022, Štrkalj was loaned to Latvian club FK Auda.[6]
On 7 August 2023, Croatian Football League side Slaven Belupo announced the free signing of Štrkalj on a two-year deal, after his contract with Tondela had expired.[7]
References edit
- ^ Tomislav Štrkalj at Soccerway
- ^ Potpisali Štrkalj i D. Mihaljević at NK Osijek official site
- ^ UŽIVO: NK Slaven Belupo - NK Osijek at NK Osijek official site
- ^ "TOMISLAV ŠTRKALJ É REFORÇO" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Tondela. 14 August 2019.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Tondela empresta Strkalj a clube croata" [OFFICIAL: Tondela loans Strkalj to Croatian club]. TVI Notícias (in Portuguese). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Strkalj volta à Croácia e é reforço do Slaven" [Strkalj returns to Croatia and reinforces Slaven] (in European Portuguese). Record. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Tomislav Štrkalj novi je igrač Slaven Belupa" [Tomislav Štrkalj is the new player of Slaven Belup]. nk-slaven-belupo.hr. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links edit
- Tomislav Štrkalj at Soccerway
- Tomislav Štrkalj at the Croatian Football Federation
