Krunoslav Lovrek
Krunoslav Lovrek (Croatian pronunciation: [krǔnoslaʋ lǒʋrek];[1][2] born 11 September 1979), also known as Kruno Lovrek [krǔːno-],[1] is a Croatian footballer who playsas a forward for Croatian third division side Tehničar Cvetkovec.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Varaždin, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tehničar Cvetkovec | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Zagreb | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | NK Zagreb | 124 | (28) |
| 2004 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Hajduk Split | 13 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Lierse | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Croatia Sesvete | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | NK Zagreb | 47 | (32) |
| 2008–2009 | Eskişehirspor | 12 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | 49 | (11) |
| 2012 | Qingdao Jonoon | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sydney FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | NK Sesvete | 13 | (2) |
| 2015 | Tehničar Cvetkovec | 9 | (15) |
| 2016 | USV Dechantskirchen | 11 | (7) |
| 2016– | Tehničar Cvetkovec | (32) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Croatia U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Croatia U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2010 | |||
Club career
On 5 July 2012, it was announced that Lovrek had signed a one-year deal with Sydney FC for the 2012–13 A-League season and joined his new teammates for the first time in pre-season training on 23 July 2012.[3] However, as a result of Sydney FC failing to qualify for the A-League finals, Lovrek, along with teammates Paul Reid, Nathan Sherlock, Trent McClenahan, Adam Griffiths and Jarrod Kyle were released by Sydney FC at the conclusion of the 2012–13 A-League season.[4]
He later had a spell at Austrian amateur side USV Dechantskirchen.[5]
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Croatia | League | |||
| 1998–2004 | Zagreb | Prva HNL | 124 | 28 |
| Japan | League | |||
| 2004 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 5 | 0 |
| Croatia | League | |||
| 2004–05 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 13 | 2 |
| Belgium | League | |||
| 2005–06 | Lierse | First Division | 7 | 0 |
| Croatia | League | |||
| 2005–06 | Croatia Sesvete | Druga HNL | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–08 | Zagreb | Prva HNL | 47 | 32 |
| Turkey | League | |||
| 2008–10 | Eskişehirspor | Süper Lig | 12 | 2 |
| Korea Republic | League | |||
| 2010–11 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K-League | 49 | 11 |
| China PR | League | |||
| 2011–12 | Qingdao Jonoon | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 |
| Australia | League | |||
| 2012–13 | Sydney FC | A-League | 5 | 0 |
| Croatia | League | |||
| 2013– | NK Sesvete | Druga HNL | 13 | 2 |
References
- "krȕna". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Krùnoslav, Krúno
- "Lóvro". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Lòvrek
- "Sydney FC Signs Croatian Striker Kruno Lovrek". Football Federation Australia (Sydney FC). 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- "Sydney FC culls its roster : The World Game on SBS". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- Austrian career stats - ÖFB
External links
- Krunoslav Lovrek – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Krunoslav Lovrek at FootballDatabase.eu
- Krunoslav Lovrek at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Krunoslav Lovrek national team appearances at the Croatian Football Federation official website (in Croatian)
- Krunoslav Lovrek Prva HNL stats at 1hnl.net at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 May 2008) (in Croatian)
- Krunoslav Lovrek – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Krunoslav Lovrek at Soccerway