Frane Vojković

Frane Vojković (Croatian pronunciation: [frǎːne ʋǒːjkoʋitɕ];[1][2] born 20 December 1996) is a retired Croatian footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.

Frane Vojković
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2006–2015 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Hajduk Split 16 (0)
2015–2017 → Hajduk II 16 (5)
2017–2018 → Cibalia (loan) 9 (0)
2018 → Rudeš (loan) 11 (0)
2019 → Hajduk II 0 (0)
2019 Karpaty Lviv 12 (1)
2020–2021 Lokomotiva Zagreb 4 (0)
International career
2010 Croatia U14 2 (0)
2010–2011 Croatia U15 4 (0)
2012 Croatia U16 5 (1)
2011–2013 Croatia U17 17 (1)
2013 Croatia U18 1 (0)
2015 Croatia U19 2 (0)
2017 Croatia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:48, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

Vojković joined the HNK Hajduk Split academy at the age of 6, and advanced through the ranks, playing for the national team in all the categories from U14 upwards. A precocious player, he made his U17 national team debut at the age of 15,[3] becoming a first-team regular there, while, despite being born in the last days of 1996, he played for the '95 generation, helping it the national U17 championship.[4] However, his career was brought to a halt by a string of serious injuries, making him miss every match between November 2013 and February 2015. Returning to football in early 2015, he played another two matches for the Croatia U19 team and two further matches for the third-tier reserves of Hajduk, before yet another injury in March 2015.

2016–17 season

He returned to training in the winter of 2015/16, still impressing enough to receive a 3.5-year long professional contract, despite effectively being forced out of the game for more than two years.[5] He made his first-team debut in the 27.2.2016 1-0 away loss against HNK Rijeka, coming it at half-time for Toma Bašić[6]

2017–18 season

In September 2017, Vojković was loaned to HNK Cibalia after being given little chance at Hajduk Split. During his time at Cibalia he had just few appearances mostly because of injuries.

2018–19 season

In July 2018, Vojković was once again loaned to Prva HNL club NK Rudeš along with Anthony Kalik.

International career

Frane has represented Croatia in all categories from U14 upwards. He made his U17 national team debut at the age of 15,[3] becoming a first-team regular there, while, despite being born in the last days of 1996, he played for the '95 generation, helping it the national U17 championship.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 August 2018

Club Season League Appearances Goals Assists
NK Rudes (loan) 2018-19 Hrvatski Prva Liga 3 0 0
HNK Cibalia Vinkovci (loan) 2017-18 9 0 2
HNK Hajduk Split 2016-17 6 0 0
2015-16 10 0 0

International

As of 13 November 2017

Croatia National Team [7]
Year Category Appearances Goals
2010 U-14 2 0
2011 U-15 4 0
2012 U-16 5 1
2013 U-17 17 1
2014 U-18 1 0
2015 U-19 2 0
2017 U-21 1 0

Personal life

Frane is one of three sons born to Ivan and Sanda Vojković. Frane has an older brother, Mirko, who is one year older and younger brother Josip who was born in 1998.[8]

Vojkovic wears number 88 on the back of his playing jersey in honour of his grandfather Simun Vojkovic who died at the age of 88 [9]

References
  1. "Fránjo". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Fráne
  2. "vòjnīk". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Vójković
  3. Hrvatska - Češka 3:0 at the Croatian Football Federation official site
  4. Hajduk potpisao ugovor sa Franom Vojkovićem at HNK Hajduk Split
  5. Hrvatska - Češka 3:0 at the Croatian Football Federation official site
  6. Rujevica: Rijeka-Hajduk 1:0 at HNK Hajduk Split official site
  7. "Hrvatski Nogometni Savez". hns-cff.hr.
  8. "Frane Vojković: Moj put je teži". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. "Numerologija Hajduka: evo kako su odabrani brojevi koje nose igrači". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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