Marko Zelenika (born April 24, 1987) is a Croatian footballer playing with TuS Montabaur in the Bezirksliga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TuS Montabaur | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | NK Slavonija Požega | ||
| 2005–2007 | NK Kamen Ingrad | 47 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | NK Široki Brijeg | 11 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | HNK Suhopolje | ||
| 2011–2014 | NK Imotski | 41 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | → NK Rudeš (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | BŠK Zmaj | ||
| 2014–2015 | NK Oriolik | ||
| 2015 | NK Pajde Möhlin | ||
| 2016–2018 | SG HWW Niederroßbach | ||
| 2018–2019 | Hamilton City SC | ||
| 2019– | TuS Montabaur | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zelenika had a stint in the Croatian Second Football League with NK Slavonija Požega.[1] He played in the Croatian First Football League during the 2005/06 season with NK Kamen Ingrad.[2] In 2007, he played abroad in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with NK Široki Brijeg.[3] During his tenure with Široki Brijeg he featured in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup against FC Koper, and Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.[4][5] He also made appearances in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup against FK Partizani Tirana, and Beşiktaş J.K.[6][7]
In 2009, he returned to Croatia to play with HNK Suhopolje.[8][9] In 2011, he played in the Croatian Second Football League with NK Imotski, and had a loan spell with NK Rudeš.[10][11] He later played in the Treća HNL with BŠK Zmaj, and NK Oriolik.[12] The following season he played with NK Pajde Möhlin, and featured in the 2015 Croatian World Club Championship, where he was named best player in the tournament.[13] He played once more abroad in 2016 with SG HWW Niederroßbach, and later in the Canadian Soccer League with Hamilton City SC.[1][14] In 2019, he returned to the Bezirksliga to play with TuS Montabaur.[15]
Zelenika made his debut for the Croatia national under-19 football team on February 13, 2006 in a friendly match against Hungary.[16] He represented Croatia in the 2006 Elite Round U-19 Championship against Macedonia, and Israel.[17][18] He also played with the Croatia national under-20 football team making his debut on September 26, 2006 in a friendly match against Slovenia.[19]
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