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Hrvatski nogometni klub Zadar ( en, Croatian Football Club Zadar), commonly referred to as HNK Zadar or simply Zadar, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city of
Zadar Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ser ...
. It currently plays in the Third Football League.


History

HNK Zadar was founded in 2019 as the informal successor of
NK Zadar Nogometni klub Zadar ( en, Football Club Zadar), commonly referred to as NK Zadar or simply Zadar, was a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast, best known for playing in the top flight of Croatian football for alm ...
. The club's first president was former NK Zadar chairman Damir Knežević, while Marko Pinčić was named as head coach. Pinčić surprisingly resigned from the role, and Josip Butić became the new head coach, as well as
Zvonimir Jurić Zvonimir Jurić (born 4 June 1971) is a Croatian film director and screenwriter. In 2009, he co-directed and co-wrote the 2009 psychological war drama titled '' The Blacks''. Early life Born in Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia, on 4 June 1971, Jurić fin ...
was appointed his assistant. As of January 8, 2021, the club announced that Želimir Terkeš would become the new head coach, and
Dragan Blatnjak Dragan Blatnjak (born 1 August 1981) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian football manager and former player who last managed Zagora Unešić. Club career Previously he played for FC Khimki (until 2010) and Hajduk Split in the Croatian First League. Inte ...
his assistant.


Stadium

The club's home ground is the 3,858-seat Stadion Stanovi.


Managers

* Marko Pinčić (Jul 21, 2020 – Jul 24, 2020) * Josip Butić (Jul 25, 2020 – Jan 8, 2021) * Želimir Terkeš(Jan 8, 2021 – present )


References

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