Zlatan Krizanović (born 17 May 1991) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is also a coach, having spent time working with Torslanda and the Olé Football Academy in New Zealand.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Myresjö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Myresjö IF | ||
| 2009–2010 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Myresjö IF | 25 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | AZ | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Telstar (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2011 | IF Elfsborg | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Falkenbergs FF (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2012–2018 | Falkenbergs FF | 73 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Torslanda IK | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editClub career
editKrizanović came through the youth system at Swedish Division 2 club Myresjö IF. By 2008 he had become a goalscorer in the first team.[4] In December 2008, he agreed to sign for Dutch Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar.[5] He spent the 2009–10 season playing for the AZ under-19 side.[6]
In 2010–11 he moved on loan to Telstar, making his debut in February 2011 in a 1–1 league draw with Almere City.[7] He scored two goals in seven games for the season, the first coming against Dordrecht in a 2–2 draw on 18 March 2011.[8]
In summer 2011, his contract with AZ Alkmaar expired. He left the club and returned to Sweden where he went on trial with Allsvenskan clubs Trelleborgs FF, Helsingborgs IF and Örebro SK.[9] On 31 August 2011 he signed for Swedish Allsvenskan side Elfsborg, but on the same day he was loaned out to Falkenberg in Superettan.[10] His first league match for Falkenbergs was a 4–0 victory against Assyriska FF on 11 September 2011.
On 3 January 2012 Falkenbergs FF confirmed that they had signed a 2-year contract with Krizanović.[11] He left the club after the 2018 season.[12]
International career
editKrizanović has Swedish citizenship and would also be eligible to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, the respective countries of his mother and father, at international level.[5] In June 2011, he was called up to attend a training session with the Swedish U21 team.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 14 September 2011
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Telstar | 2010–11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Elfsborg | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkenberg | 2011 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Falkenberg | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
References
edit- ^ "Z. Krizanovic – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Zlatan Krizanovic / Torslanda IK - Fotboll - Herr".
- ^ "Staff | Ole Football Academy". olefootballacademy.co.nz. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Zlatan stars in Myresjö derby (Swedish)". Sveriges Radio. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Zlatan ready for AZ Alkmaar move (Swedish)" (in Swedish). Fotboll Expressen. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "AZ under-19s triumphant in first half of season (Dutch)". AZ Alkmaar. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Match report: Telstar v Almere City". soccerway.com. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Zlatan Krizanović 2010–11 statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Zlatan put to the test for ÖSK" (in Swedish). Fotboll Expressen. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "FFF comings and goings" (in Swedish). Falkenbergs FF. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "FFF:s Zlatan stannar: "Väldigt spelsugen"" (in Swedish). falkenbergsff.se. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Klart för allsvenskan - nu får fem spelare lämna Falkenberg, fotbollskanalen.se, 28 November 2018
- ^ "A test for new players (Swedish)". Fotboll Expressen. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
External links
edit- Zlatan Krizanović at Elite Football (archive)
- Zlatan Krizanović at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archive)