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Croatian footballer

Marko Zelenika
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Slavonija Požega
2005–2007 Kamen Ingrad 47 (1)
2007–2009 Široki Brijeg 11 (0)
2009–2011 Suhopolje
2011–2014 Imotski 41 (4)
2011–2012 → Rudeš (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014 Zmaj Blato
2014–2015 Oriolik
2015 Pajde Möhlin
2016–2018 SG HWWE Niederroßbach
2018–2019 Hamilton City
2019–2021 TuS Montabaur 2 (0)
2021 Posavina Frankfurt 13 (3)
International career
2006 Croatia U19 4 (0)
2006 Croatia U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marko Zelenika (born April 24, 1987) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Zelenika began playing in the Croatian Second Football League with Slavonija Požega for the 2005-06 season. He played in the Croatian First Football League during the 2005/06 season with Kamen Ingrad. During his time with Kamen Ingrad, he had an unsuccessful trial session with Swedish-side Umeå FC in the summer of 2007.

Bosnia

In 2007, he played abroad in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Široki Brijeg. During his tenure with Široki Brijeg he featured in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup against Koper, and Hapoel Tel Aviv He made his second continental appearance in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup against Partizani Tirana, and Beşiktaş J.K.

Croatia

In 2009, he returned to the Croatian circuit to play with HNK Suhopolje. In 2011, he returned to the Croatian second division with Imotski, and had a loan spell with NK Rudeš. He later played in the Treća HNL with BŠK Zmaj, and NK Oriolik.

Europe

In 2015, he had another run abroad this time in the regional Switzerland circuit with NK Pajde Möhlin. Zelenika would feature in the 2015 Basel Cup final against FC Pratteln, where he contributed a goal. He also participated in the 2015 Croatian World Club Championship, where he was named best player in the tournament. Pajde Möhlin would end up defeating Vojvodina Croats in the tournament finals.

Following his stint in Switzerland, he transferred over to SG HWW Niederroßbach in the German Bezirksliga in 2016. He would re-sign with Niederroßbach for the 2017 season. The 2018 season would mark his third and final with Niederroßbach.

Canada

In the summer of 2019, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Hamilton City SC. Throughout the 2019 campaign, he helped the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the league's first division. Hamilton would be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Ukraine United in a penalty shootout.

Germany

After the conclusion of the Canadian season, he played the remainder of the season by returning to the German regional circuit to sign with TuS Montabaur. He re-signed with Montabaur for the following season. After two seasons with Montabaur, he departed in 2021 to play with Posavina Frankfurt.

International career

Zelenika made his debut for the Croatia national under-19 football team on February 13, 2006 in a friendly match against Hungary. He represented Croatia in the 2006 Elite Round U-19 Championship against Macedonia, and Israel. He also played with the Croatia national under-20 football team making his debut on September 26, 2006 in a friendly match against Slovenia.

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