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Croatian footballer (born 1987)

Slavko Blagojević
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-21) 21 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Otok, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Istra 1961
Number 7
Youth career
2000–2006 Cibalia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Cibalia 7 (0)
2008 → Graničar Županja (loan)
2008–2010 Graničar Županja 24 (0)
2010–2012 Lučko 48 (1)
2012–2015 Istra 1961 75 (10)
2015–2016 RNK Split 39 (4)
2016–2018 Žalgiris Vilnius 66 (1)
2019–2020 RFS 27 (0)
2020– Istra 1961 97 (0)
International career
2002 Croatia U15 1 (0)
2002 Croatia U16 0 (0)
2003 Croatia U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Slavko Blagojević (born 21 March 1987) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Istra. He is a set-piece specialist.

Club career

NK Istra 1961

In 2012, Blagojević joined NK Istra 1961 on a free transfer. He made his debut coming off the bench for the last 32 minutes of the match, in a 0–0 draw against Hajduk Split. He quickly became an integral part of the squad, making a total of 29 appearances in his first season with the club, starting 25 times and gathering a total of 9 yellow cards.

In the 2013–14 season, Blagojević continued to be an integral part of the squad, starting in all 30 of his appearances. It was his most productive season as a player, scoring 8 times, despite playing as a defensive midfielder. His notoriety for gathering cards continued, as he gathered 13 yellow cards.

RNK Split

In 2014–15 Blagojević was appointed the club captain. He made 16 appearances for NK Istra 1961, scoring a goal in a 1–1 draw against RNK Split. He further netted two assists: one in a 2–1 loss to NK Zagreb and one in a 1–1 draw against Slaven Belupo. After the 19th matchday, in January 2015, he made a €230 000 transfer to RNK Split.

He made his debut for RNK Split immediately after his transfer, in the 20th matchday, in a 2–2 draw against NK Istra. He scored his first goal for his new club against NK Osijek, in a 3–2 victory. He ended up making a total of 11 games for RNK Split in the 2014/15 season.

Žalgiris

In 2015–16 season, Blagojević made 28 appearances for RNK Split, starting in each game. He scored three goals: one in a 2–1 win against NK Lokomotiva, one in a 2–1 win against NK Osijek and one against NK Istra. Next season, Blagojević made a free transfer to Žalgiris. He would play three seasons for his new club, making 77 appearances and scoring a single goal against Suduva.

NK Istra 1961

Blagojević returned to NK Istra during the 2019–20 winter transfer period, on a free transfer. He made 13 appearances for Istra in the 2019–20 season, playing his last game against NK Osijek in the 34th matchday. He was appointed club captain for 7 of those games.

He was once again appointed club captain for the entire 2020–21 season.

Honours

Žalgiris

RFS

References

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External links

NK Istra 1961 – current squad


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