Krševan Santini

Krševan Santini (born 11 April 1987) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.[1] He currently plays for Lokomotiva Zagreb.

Krševan Santini
Santini playing with Zorya Luhansk in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-11) 11 April 1987
Place of birth Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Lokomotiva Zagreb
Number 32
Youth career
–2005 Zadar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Zadar 1 (0)
2006 Velebit Benkovac 0 (0)
2007 Segesta 0 (0)
2007–2009 Moslavina 36 (0)
2009 Velebit Benkovac 7 (0)
2010 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 7 (0)
2010–2012 Inter Zaprešić 76 (0)
2013–2015 Zorya Luhansk 32 (0)
2016 EN Paralimni 8 (0)
2016 Neftchi Baku 8 (0)
2017–2018 Inter Zaprešić 19 (0)
2018–2019 Osijek 5 (0)
2019 → Domžale (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 Jagiellonia 0 (0)
2021– Lokomotiva Zagreb 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2022

Career

Krševan Santini, born in Zadar, followed in the footsteps of his younger brother Ivan, who would also become a professional football player, and joined the NK Zadar youth team after watching his brother play.[2] He debuted aged 17, coming in the 4–1 loss against NK Inter Zaprešić on 20.11.2004, for Thomas Amugi, after Danijel Subašić was sent off and conceding three goals in the last 15 minutes of the game.[3] He didn't appear again for the club, and as Antonijo Ježina was chosen as Subašić's replacement, he decided to move elsewhere in late 2005. After trying to find a club in Italy and not succeeding, he joined the third-tier NK Velebit for the remainder of the season.[4] He moved on to the Druga HNL. He spent the following four seasons alternating between Druga HNL and Treća HNL, playing for HNK Segesta, HNŠK Moslavina, NK Velebit again and NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.

In the summer of 2010 he found his first professional engagement, signing a contract with the very club he made his Prva HNL debut against in 2004, NK Inter Zaprešić, as a replacement for Matej Delač. He went on to become a first team fixture, playing 76 league games for the club in the following two and a half years.

Santini made his first move abroad in February 2013, more precisely, Ukraine, signing a contract with FC Zorya Luhansk, which was extended to two years in May 2013 after his good performances for the team.[5]

On 23 June 2016, Santin signed with Neftchi Baku,[6] before having his contract terminated by mutual consent on 16 December 2016.[7]

In June 2017, Santini returned to Inter Zaprešić.[8]

International career

Santini was on the list for the Croatia U21 friendlies against the Faroe Islands U21 team in 2007, while playing in the Druga HNL for HNŠK Moslavina.[9]

Personal life

His brother is striker Ivan Santini, who has been capped for Croatia senior team. Their father is the late singer Romeo Santini.[10]

References
  1. U samo tri dana napravio dva transfera: 'Ispalo je malo nespretno, ali došao sam u jedan od najboljih klubova koji u zadnje vrijeme ima sjajne rezultate' 100posto.hr
  2. Otac Romeo nam je bio uzor i kad je bilo najteže at zadarskilist.hr
  3. Inter - Zadar 4:1 at hrnogomet.com
  4. Otac Romeo nam je bio uzor i kad je bilo najteže at zadarskilist.hr
  5. Кршеван Сантини в «Заре» на 2 года! at zarya.lg.ua
  6. "Croatian goalkeeper in Neftchi". neftchipfk.com. Neftçi PFK. 23 June 2016.
  7. "Neftçi PFK Krşevan Santini ilə müqaviləyə xitam verdi". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  8. "Santini, Rak, Tomičić, Dalić i Blažević pojačali Inter-Zaprešić, vratio se i Ćosić". Nogometplus. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  9. Pobjede, priznanja i batine at kutina.hr
  10. "Otac Romeo nam je bio uzor i kad je bilo najteže". 20 December 2010.
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