Nediljko Labrović

Croatian association football player
Nediljko Labrović
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Rijeka
Number 1
Youth career
2007–2010 Glavice
2010–2013 Hajduk Split
2013–2014 Junak Sinj
2015–2017 Adriatic Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Junak Sinj 30 (0)
2018–2021 Šibenik 68 (0)
2021– Rijeka 90 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2022 Croatia U23 1 (0)
2023– Croatia 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up 2023 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Nediljko Labrović (born 10 October 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for HNK Rijeka in the Croatian First Football League and the Croatia national team.[2]

Club career

On 9 June 2021, Labrović signed a four-year contract with Rijeka where he was set to replace the outgoing Ivan Nevistić.[3][4] On 17 July, he made his debut for the club as the starting goalkeeper on the opening matchday of the domestic league in a 2–0 away win over Gorica.[5] Five days later, he made his European debut in the 2–0 win over Gżira United in the first leg of the second round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[6]

International career

On 14 February 2018, Labrović made his debut for the Croatia national under-20 team playing as a starter in the friendly match against Belarus, which was won 3–1.[7]

Labrović was called up by the senior Croatia side for the Nations League fixtures against Austria on 3 June 2022, France on 6 and 13 June 2022, and Denmark on 10 June 2022.[8] On 31 October 2022, Labrović was named in the preliminary 34-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[9] but did not make the final 26.[10]

He made his debut on 26 March 2024 in the FIFA Series Final against Egypt.[11]

Honours

Croatia

References

  1. ^ UEFA.com. "Nediljko Labrović | Croatia | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  2. ^ Nediljko Labrović at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Nediljko Labrović i Prince Obeng novi igrači Rijeke". HNK RIJEKA (in Croatian). 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Sportske novosti - Rijeka pronašla zamjenu za vratara Nevistića, jedan igrač dobiva novi ugovor, a evo koja trojica odlaze". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Rijeka - Gorica 2:0, bijeli do slavlja na otvaranju prvenstva". HNK RIJEKA (in Croatian). 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Gzira - Rijeka 0:2, Bušnja i Prince za prednost pred uzvrat". HNK RIJEKA (in Croatian). 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Hrvatska U-20 bolja od Bjelorusije, hat-trick Kulenovića". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Croatia 1-1 France". BBC. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Dalić objavio prošireni popis za Svjetsko prvenstvo: Evo tko ima šansu putovati u Katar". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. ^ "Zlatko Dalić objavio popis igrača za SP, ovo su 26 imena koje vodi u Katar". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  11. ^ "Egypt v Croatia game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.

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