Leon Kreković (born 7 May 2000) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Krekovic started his senior career with

HNK Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional Association football, football Football team, club based in Split, Croatia, Split, that competes in the Croatian First Football League, Cro ...

in the

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, where he has made 18 league appearances and scored one goal. In July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with

Beerschot Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen (), or simply Beerschot, is a Belgian professional football club located in Antwerp, that competes in the top tier Pro League after promotion from second tier in 2023–24 season. In 2013, KFCO Wil ...

in Belgium. On 14 July 2023, Kreković signed with Finnish club

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for the rest of the 2023 season. On 17 January 2024, Kreković joined Polish third-tier side

Kotwica Kołobrzeg The (; Polish for 'anchor') was an emblem of the Polish Underground State and (AK; 'Home Army') used during World War II. It was created in 1942 by members of the Wawer minor sabotage unit within the AK, as an easily usable emblem for the ...

on a deal until mid-2025. On 22 June 2025, he was released along with the rest of the roster.

International career

He represented Croatia at the

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where Croatia was eliminated at group stage.

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