Nogometni Klub Rudeš ( en, Football Club Rudeš), commonly referred to as NK Rudeš or simply Rudeš, is a

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club founded in 1957 in

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's neighbourhood of Rudeš. The club competes in Croatia's second division.

History

Being a lower league club through most of its history, Rudeš achieved promotion to the

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in 2009, where it quickly established itself as one of the most stable clubs and a regular top table finisher. In the 2016–17 season, Rudeš clinched the title, earning promotion to the Croatian First Football League for the 2017–18 season. In May 2017, Rudeš signed a ten-year partnership deal with Spanish club

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, with Rudeš acting as a

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. However, the agreement was terminated after the first year.

Recent seasons

First-team squad

References

External links

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