Duje Cop
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Duje Čop is a Croatia
n footballer who currently plays for RNK Split
, as a striker
.
He was born in Split
, the son of a former HNK Hajduk Split
great, Davor Čop
, who played in the 1980s.
's youth squad. After just one season, in July 2008, he joined Madeira
side C.D. Nacional.
Scarcely used during his time in Portugal, Čop made his league
debut on 24 January 2009, in a 1–1 home draw against Sporting Clube de Portugal. He returned to Hajduk Split after one season. In following two seasons at Hajduk, he scored eight goals in 24 league appearances. In July 2011, Čop terminated his contract with Hajduk and signed a four-year contract with city rivals RNK Split
.
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 who currently plays for RNK Split
RNK Split
RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
, as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
He was born in Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
, the son of a former HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
great, Davor Čop
Davor Čop
Davor Čop , born 31 October 1958 in Rijeka, is a former Croatian football player and a current manager.-Honours:*Hajduk Split**1 time Yugoslav First League Champion: 1978-79**2 times Yugoslav Cup winner: 1977 and 1984*Dinamo Vinkovci...
, who played in the 1980s.
Football career
Čop turned professional in 2007–08, being promoted from hometown HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
's youth squad. After just one season, in July 2008, he joined Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
side C.D. Nacional.
Scarcely used during his time in Portugal, Čop made his league
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
debut on 24 January 2009, in a 1–1 home draw against Sporting Clube de Portugal. He returned to Hajduk Split after one season. In following two seasons at Hajduk, he scored eight goals in 24 league appearances. In July 2011, Čop terminated his contract with Hajduk and signed a four-year contract with city rivals RNK Split
RNK Split
RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
.