Domagoj Abramovic
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Domagoj Abramović is a Croatia
n footballer
who plays for FC Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga
. He was part of the Croatian squad at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
.
in UEFA Champions League
match against Olympiakos.
He had to wait his premier league debut for a season over, until he got his chance in 2000 against NK Cibalia and scored two goals. He did not break in to the first team and was loaned to Croatia Sesvete in the second league. After a successful season in Sesvete he was back in Dinamo.
Next season he got 9 matches in the league, all as a substitute. After the season he moved to Cibalia Vinkovci
, hoping to get more playing time. In the next two season with Cibalia, he played in 30 matches and managed to score only 4 goals.
After years in Croatian football he changed country and signed for NK Široki Brijeg
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
. There he became a leading scorer for the club and lead the club to championship in 2004. He played 4 seasons in Brijeg
and scored 34 goals in 81 league matches. In 2007, he moved back to Croatia
and Lokomotiva Zagreb. He played 16 matches in the Dinamo's reserve team in third league, until in July 2008, he moved to Finnish
Veikkausliiga
club FC Inter Turku. He had visited the club already in January, but did not get a contract offer. Abramović won the Finnish championship with FC Inter and was an important part of the winning team.
youth teams from under-16 to 21, but lost his place after 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
due to lack of playing time in club level. He also played in 1998 European Under-16 Football Championship and in 2000 European Under-18 Football Championship.
NK Široki Brijeg
FC Inter Turku
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for FC Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
. He was part of the Croatian squad at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
.
Club career
Abramović joined NK Dinamo Zagreb as an eight year old and scored over 100 goals in various age levels. In 1998, when he was only 17 years old, he debuted in the Dinamo's first team. He came in as a substitute for Mihael MikićMihael Mikic
Mihael Mikić is a Croatian football player who is currently playing for Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He is now most commonly playing as a right winger, but has played during his career as an attacking midfielder and striker as well....
in UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
match against Olympiakos.
He had to wait his premier league debut for a season over, until he got his chance in 2000 against NK Cibalia and scored two goals. He did not break in to the first team and was loaned to Croatia Sesvete in the second league. After a successful season in Sesvete he was back in Dinamo.
Next season he got 9 matches in the league, all as a substitute. After the season he moved to Cibalia Vinkovci
HNK Cibalia
HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...
, hoping to get more playing time. In the next two season with Cibalia, he played in 30 matches and managed to score only 4 goals.
After years in Croatian football he changed country and signed for NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. There he became a leading scorer for the club and lead the club to championship in 2004. He played 4 seasons in Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
and scored 34 goals in 81 league matches. In 2007, he moved back to Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and Lokomotiva Zagreb. He played 16 matches in the Dinamo's reserve team in third league, until in July 2008, he moved to Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
club FC Inter Turku. He had visited the club already in January, but did not get a contract offer. Abramović won the Finnish championship with FC Inter and was an important part of the winning team.
International career
Abramović was part of the CroatianCroatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
youth teams from under-16 to 21, but lost his place after 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
due to lack of playing time in club level. He also played in 1998 European Under-16 Football Championship and in 2000 European Under-18 Football Championship.
Club
NK Dinamo Zagreb-
- Croatian CupCroatian CupThe Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
- Winner: 2001
- Croatian Cup
NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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- Premijer LigaPremier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
- Champion: 2004, 2006
- Premijer Liga
FC Inter Turku
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- VeikkausliigaVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
- Champion: 2008
- Veikkausliiga