Karlo Šimek Explained

Karlo Šimek
Birth Date:3 June 1988
Birth Place:Varaždin, Croatia
Position:Defender
Height:1.70NaN0
Currentclub:Polet Tuhovec
Youthclubs1:Varteks
Years1:2007–2012
Clubs1:Varteks / Varaždin
Caps1:103
Goals1:1
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Karlovac
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Zelina
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:SV Lafnitz
Caps4:26
Goals4:1
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Gorica
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:FC Deutschkreutz
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Međimurje
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Varaždin 2012
Caps8:27
Goals8:0
Years9:2018-
Clubs9:Polet Tuhovec
Nationalteam1:Croatia U16
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:Croatia U20
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalteam3:Croatia U21
Nationalyears3:2008–2009
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Pcupdate:11:00, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Karlo Šimek (born 3 June 1988) is a Croatian footballer who plays for NK Polet Tuhovec as a defender.

Club career

A graduate of the Varteks youth academy, Šimek was promoted to the senior squad in 2007, which changed its name to NK Varaždin in mid-2010. In January 2012, he had a try-out with Kazakh club Shakhter Karagandy in Turkey, but in the process, he injured his leg.[1] In the same month, Istra 1961 also expressed their desire to sign him.[2] He ultimately signed for Karlovac after having made 103 appearances for Varteks / Varaždin.[1]

After a stint with Croatian club Zelina, Šimek moved abroad, signing for Austrian club Lafnitz.[3] He went on to represent Gorica and Deutschkreutz,[4] [5] before signing for Međimurje in January 2016.[6] In January 2017, he signed with a different NK Varaždin, a club unassociated with the one he started his career with, but which went bankrupt in 2015.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2009–10[8] [9] Prva HNL16020180
2008–09Prva HNL23010240
2009–10Prva HNL23161292
2010–11Prva HNL26070330
2011–12Prva HNL1502060230
Total1031181601272
2011–12Prva HNL400040
Zelina2012–13[10] Druga HNL22040260
2013–14Druga HNL14020160
Total36060420
SV Lafnitz2013–14Austrian Regionalliga11100111
2014–15Austrian Regionalliga15020170
Total26120281
Gorica2014–15Druga HNL11000110
Varaždin (2012)2017–18Druga HNL27010280
Career total2072271602403

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Šimek pobjegao u Karlovac: U Varaždinu ne bih dobio ni kune [Šimek escaped to Karlovac: I would not get the kuna in Varaždin]]. Evarazdin. 21 October 2017. Croatian. 17 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Istri 1961 zanimljiv Karlo Šimek iz Varaždina [Istar 1961 interesed in Karlo Šimek of Varaždina]]. Regional Express. 22 October 2017. Croatian. 7 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Lafnitz schlägt auf Transfermarkt zu! Aber auch zwei Abgänge [Lafnitz beats on the transfer market! But also two departures]]. Liga Portal. 22 October 2017. German. 3 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Karlo Šimek i Gordan Golik se vraćaju u NK Varaždin? [Karlo Šimek and Gordan Golik are returning to NK Varaždin?]]. Regionalni. Croatian. 12 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Karlo Simek. Footballdatabase. 22 October 2017.
  6. Web site: U NK Međimurje došli Golik, Šimek i Sambolec [In NK Medjimurje came Golik, Šimek and Sambolec]]. EMedimurje. 22 October 2017. Croatian. 23 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Mumlek preuze0o trenersku ulogu Varaždina [Mumlek took over the coaching role of Varaždin]]. Klikaj. 22 October 2017. Croatian. 25 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Karlo Šimek : Player overview. HR Nogomet. 22 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Karlo Šimek : Player overview in Croatian football cup. HR Nogomet. 22 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Karlo Simek. Soccerway. 22 October 2017.