Nogometni klub Hrvatski dragovoljac (English: Football Club Hrvatski dragovoljac), commonly referred to as NK Hrvatski dragovoljac or simply Hrvatski dragovoljac, is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. The team's fans are known as the "Black Warriors" (Croatian: Crni ratnici). The club's home ground is Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić, which has a capacity of 5,000.
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| Full name | Nogometni klub Hrvatski dragovoljac | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Crni (The Blacks) | ||
| Founded | 1975; 45 years ago (as NK Trnsko '75) | ||
| Ground | Stadion NŠC Stjepan Spajić | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 5,350 | ||
| Chairman | Marinko Perić | ||
| Manager | Krešimir Sunara | ||
| League | First League (II) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History
The club was founded in 1975 as NK Trnsko 75, with its name being changed to ONK Novi Zagreb in 1976 and NK Novi Zagreb in 1990.
When the Croatian War of Independence began in 1991, many of the club's members volunteered to fight. In honour of those who fought and those who lost their lives in the war, the club was renamed Hrvatski Dragovoljac (Croatian Volunteer) when they resumed play in 1994. They also adopted a new logo incorporating black as the team's colour.
In 1995, the club won promotion to the former Croatian First B-League, where they finished first and qualified for the championship play-off of the Prva HNL in 1996, finishing fifth in the end. In 1997, the club reached the third place in the Prva HNL and qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup, a success they repeated in the following two seasons with fourth and fifth-place finishes.
Name changes
- NK Trnsko '75 (1975–1976)
- ONK Novi Zagreb (1976–1990)
- NK Novi Zagreb (1990–1994)
- NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac (1994–present)
Honours
- Croatian Second League
- Champions (2): 1994–95 (West), 2012–13
Recent seasons
| Season | League | Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 1992–93 | RNL NSZR | 1st ↑ | ||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 3. HNL Centre | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 39 | 4th ↑ | |||||
| 1994–95 | 2. HNL West | 36 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 12 | 95 | 1st ↑ | |||||
| 1995–96 | 1. HNL | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 47 | 5th | R1 | Predrag Jurić | 13 | ||
| 1996–97 | 1. A HNL | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 49 | 3rd | SF | Dragan Vukoja | 19 | ||
| 1997–98 | 1. HNL | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 50 | 4th | UEFA Intertoto Cup | GS | Mario Bazina | 12 | |
| 1998–99 | 1. HNL | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 32 | 5th | R2 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | R1 | Mario Bazina | 7 |
| 1999–2000 | 1. HNL | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 58 | 33 | 10th | R2 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | R1 | Vlatko Đolonga | 10 |
| 2000–01 | 1. HNL | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 57 | 33 | 11th | QF | Marin Lalić | 7 | ||
| 2001–02 | 1. HNL | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 45 | 34 | 13th ↓ | R2 | Marin Lalić | 13 | ||
| 2002–03 | 2. HNL South | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 63 | 34 | 6th | R1 | ||||
| 2003–04 | 2. HNL South | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 42 | 8th | R1 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 2. HNL South | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 39 | 59 | 2nd | R1 | Srđan Lakić | 24 | ||
| 2005–06 | 2. HNL South | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 39 | 48 | 8th | R2 | Edo Flego | 9 | ||
| 2006–07 | 2. HNL | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 25 | 58 | 4th | R2 | Ivan Lišnić | 13 | ||
| 2007–08 | 2. HNL | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 28 | 64 | 2nd | Mladen Križanović | 11 | |||
| 2008–09 | 2. HNL | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 49 | 6th | R2 | Niko Tokić, Danijel Zlatar | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | 2. HNL | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 42 | 3rd ↑ | PR | Ivan Begović | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | 1. HNL | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 55 | 33 | 16th ↓ | R1 | Velimir Švarić | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 2. HNL | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 8th | R1 | Ivan Božić, Velimir Švarić | 9 | ||
| 2012–13 | 2. HNL | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 53 | 1st ↑ | Josip Marošević | 9 | |||
| 2013–14 | 1. HNL | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 30 | 10th ↓ | Stipe Bačelić-Grgić | 10 | |||
| 2014–15 | 2. HNL | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 33 | 10th | Vice Kendeš | 5 | |||
| 2015–16 | 2. HNL | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 39 | 40 | 10th | Vice Kendeš, Niko Tokić | 6 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2. HNL | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 39 | 36 | 10th | Valentino Majstorović | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | 2. HNL | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 34 | 11th | Valentino Majstorović | 11 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2. HNL | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 12th | Valentino Majstorović | 7 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2. HNL | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 9th | Vinko Petković | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | 2. HNL | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 59 | 1st ↑ | Valentino Majstorović | 7 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1. HNL | 36 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 75 | 19 | 10th ↓ | Valentino Majstorović | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 1.NL | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 59 | 22 | 12th ↓ | Toni Vinogradac | 7 | |||
Key
| 1st | 2nd | ↑ | ↓ |
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.
Players
Current squad
- As of 23 April 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | DF |  CRO | Josip Filipović |
| 20 | DF | CRO | Ivan Žutić |
| 21 | MF |  BRA | Marcello Pistelli |
| 22 | DF | CRO | Dominik Braun (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb) |
| 23 | MF | CRO | Filip Pobi |
| 24 | FW | CRO | Bruno Zdunić (on loan from Lokomotiva Zagreb) |
| 26 | MF | CRO | Mihovil Šutalo |
| 27 | DF |  BIH | Ivan Marić |
| 28 | FW | CRO | Mario Veljača (on loan from Lokomotiva Zagreb) |
| 29 | MF | CRO | Branimir Ćavar |
| 30 | MF | CRO | Ive Bilić |
| 35 | MF | CRO | Antonio Perić |
| 97 | GK | CRO | Antonio Tuta |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
European record
Summary
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Last season played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1999 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 10 September 2010
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.
By season
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Intertoto Cup | Group 2 |  Bastia | 0–1 | – | – |
 Silkeborg | – | 0–5 | – | |||
 Ebbw Vale | 4–0 | – | – | |||
 GAK | – | 3–1 | – | |||
| 1998–99 | Intertoto Cup | R1 | Lyngby Boldklub | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–4 |
| 1999–2000 | Intertoto Cup | R1 |  Newry City F.C. | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Player records
Notable coaches
Branko Tucak (1998–1999)- Milivoj Bračun (2000)
- Gordan Ciprić (2006–07)
- Stjepan Čordaš (2007)
- Vjekoslav Lokica (2007–2008)
- Albert Pobor (2008–2009)
- Damir Mužek (2009–2010)
- Davor Mladina (2010)
- Damir Biškup (interim) (2010)
- Ivan Pudar (2010)
- Davor Mladina (2010–2011)
- Damir Biškup (2011)
- Stjepan Čordaš (2011)
- Zdenko Glumac (2011)
- Dinko Vulelija (2011)
- Krešimir Sunara (2011–2013)
- Krešimir Ganjto (2013)
- Davor Mladina (2013–2014)
- Roy Ferenčina (2014–2015)
Besnik Prenga (2015)
Iztok Kapušin (2015)- Dean Klafurić (2019)
References
External links
- Official website (in Croatian) (archived 27 September 2013)
- Hrvatski Dragovoljac at Nogometni magazin (in Croatian)