Zlatan Krizanović

Zlatan Krizanović

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-05-17) 17 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Myresjö, Sweden
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
0000–2008	Myresjö IF
2009–2010	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Myresjö IF	25	(10)
2010–2011	AZ	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Telstar (loan)	7	(2)
2011	IF Elfsborg	0	(0)
2011	→ Falkenbergs FF (loan)	7	(1)
2012–2018	Falkenbergs FF	73	(8)
2019–2021	Torslanda IK	17	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zlatan Krizanović (born 17 May 1991) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is also a coach, having spent time working with Torslanda and the Olé Football Academy in New Zealand.[2][3]

Life and career

Club career

Krizanović came through the youth system at Swedish Division 2 club Myresjö IF. By 2008 he had become a goalscorer in the first team.[4] In December 2008, he agreed to sign for Dutch Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar.[5] He spent the 2009–10 season playing for the AZ under-19 side.[6]

In 2010–11 he moved on loan to Telstar, making his debut in February 2011 in a 1–1 league draw with Almere City.[7] He scored two goals in seven games for the season, the first coming against Dordrecht in a 2–2 draw on 18 March 2011.[8]

In summer 2011, his contract with AZ Alkmaar expired. He left the club and returned to Sweden where he went on trial with Allsvenskan clubs Trelleborgs FF, Helsingborgs IF and Örebro SK.[9] On 31 August 2011 he signed for Swedish Allsvenskan side Elfsborg, but on the same day he was loaned out to Falkenberg in Superettan.[10] His first league match for Falkenbergs was a 4–0 victory against Assyriska FF on 11 September 2011.

On 3 January 2012 Falkenbergs FF confirmed that they had signed a 2-year contract with Krizanović.[11] He left the club after the 2018 season.[12]

International career

Krizanović has Swedish citizenship and would also be eligible to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, the respective countries of his mother and father, at international level.[5] In June 2011, he was called up to attend a training session with the Swedish U21 team.[13]

Career statistics

As of 14 September 2011

Club statistics

Club	Season	League		National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Telstar	2010–11	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	2
Elfsborg	2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Falkenberg	2011	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
Falkenberg	2012	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	3

References

1. "Z. Krizanovic – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
2. "Zlatan Krizanovic / Torslanda IK - Fotboll - Herr".
3. "Staff | Ole Football Academy". olefootballacademy.co.nz. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
4. "Zlatan stars in Myresjö derby (Swedish)". Sveriges Radio. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
5. "Zlatan ready for AZ Alkmaar move (Swedish)" (in Swedish). Fotboll Expressen. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
6. "AZ under-19s triumphant in first half of season (Dutch)". AZ Alkmaar. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
7. "Match report: Telstar v Almere City". soccerway.com. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
8. "Zlatan Krizanović 2010–11 statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
9. "Zlatan put to the test for ÖSK" (in Swedish). Fotboll Expressen. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
10. "FFF comings and goings" (in Swedish). Falkenbergs FF. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
11. "FFF:s Zlatan stannar: "Väldigt spelsugen"" (in Swedish). falkenbergsff.se. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
12. Klart för allsvenskan - nu får fem spelare lämna Falkenberg, fotbollskanalen.se, 28 November 2018
13. "A test for new players (Swedish)". Fotboll Expressen. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.

External links

• Zlatan Krizanović at Elite Football (archive)
• Zlatan Krizanović at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archive)