NK Junak Sinj

Junak Sinj
Full name Nogometni Klub Junak Sinj
Founded 18 July 1916 (18 July 1916)
Ground Gradski stadion Sinj
Ground Capacity 3,096
Chairman Stipislav Jadrijević
Manager Boris Pavić
League Treća HNL - South
2012–13 Druga HNL, 14th (relegated)

Nogometni Klub Junak Sinj (Football Club Junak Sinj), commonly referred to as Junak Sinj or just Junak is a Croatian football club based in the town of Sinj, in the southern Croatian region of Dalmatia. They currently compete in Treća HNL - South, Croatian third level. Junak play their home matches at the 3,096-capacity Gradski stadion Sinj (English: Sinj City Stadium).

History

NK Junak Sinj was founded on 18 July 1916. For a brief period between 1922 and 1924 the club was called Velebit. The club was established by university students from Sinj who had been introduced to football in cities such as Split and Zagreb and who decided to form a club in their hometown. The name Junak (English: Hero) was chosen as a reply to Hajduk (English: Outlaw), as in Hajduk Split, the name of the well-known club from the nearby city of Split which had been formed five years earlier. The first President was Ante Brož.

The club's home kit is blue, although they played in black and white kits in the early 20th century as blue cloth was expensive and difficult to come by at the time. Junak played their very first game on 15 August 1916 and the side was captained by Mirko Kačić.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Croatia GK Stipe Grčić
Croatia DF Dino Ljubas
Croatia DF Hrvoje Mandac (captain)
Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Ivan Medvid
Croatia MF Mateo Barać
Croatia MF Ivan Batovanja
Croatia MF Jure Matijašević
Croatia MF Mijo Mišerda
Croatia MF Ante Perić
Croatia MF Stipe Poljak
Croatia MF Dino Ramljak
No. Position Player
Croatia MF Dražen Vitić
Croatia MF Mario Vrdoljak
Croatia FW Domagoj Barać
Croatia FW Josip Kozina
Croatia FW Mario Midenjak
Croatia FW Ante Petričić
Croatia FW Lovro Šindik
Croatia FW Duje Tadić

Notable players

External links

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