Kristijan Krajček Explained

Kristijan Krajček
Birth Date:1 October 1993
Birth Place:Osijek, Croatia
Height:1.72 m
Currentclub:Hougang United
Clubnumber:10
Position:winger, attacking-midfielder
Youthclubs1:Đakovo Croatia
Youthyears1:–2011
Youthclubs2:NK HAŠK
Youthyears2:2011
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:NK HAŠK
Caps1:21
Goals1:1
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Đakovo Croatia
Caps2:-
Goals2:-
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Bijelo Brdo
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Caps4:31
Goals4:3
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Marsonia
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Brežice 1919
Caps6:13
Goals6:3
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Bijelo Brdo
Caps7:13
Goals7:2
Years8:2019–2021
Clubs8:Balestier Khalsa
Caps8:50
Goals8:16
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Hougang United
Caps9:56
Goals9:21
Club-Update:5 January 2024

Kristijan Krajček (born 1 October 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United. Considered as one of the best players in the league as well of Hougang, Krajček is known for his free-kick abilities, assists, finishing, dribbling and long-range efforts.

He is the first ever player to score a hat-trick in a Singapore Cup Final when they faced Tampines Rovers at the Jalan Besar Stadium on 19 November 2022, where he help the club win its first ever piece of Silverware.

Career

NK HASK

Krajček being his career with NK HASK when he was 17, after starting his football journey in an academy that is

Brežice 1919

On 21 February 2018,Krajček joined Slovenian Second League club, Brežice 1919.

Bijelo Brdo

On 13 July 2918, Krajček moved to Bijelo Brdo.

Balestier Khalsa

On 2 February 2019, Krajček moved to Southeast Asia to joined Singapore Premier League club, Balestier Khalsa.

Hougang United

In January 2022, Krajček moved to another Singaporean club, Hougang United for the 2022 season.[1] Having just joined the club at the beginning of the year, he became instrumental throughout the season helping them in finished as a runners up in the 2022 AFC Cup group stage, finishing third place in the league and also a hat-trick in the 2022 Singapore Cup final against Tampines Rovers which gave Hougang their first ever piece of silverware.[2] He ends the season well with 12 goals and 17 assists in 34 appearances.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAsiaTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NK HAŠK2011–122. HNL70000070
2012–132110000211
Total2810000281
Bijelo Brdo2014–153. HNL2[3] 00020
2015–16100010
Total00300030
Hrvatski Dragovoljac2016–172. HNL3130000313
Total3130000313
Brežice 19192017–182. SNL1330000133
Total1330000133
Bijelo Brdo2018–192. HNL1321000142
Total1321000142
Balestier Khalsa2019Singapore Premier League1753200207
20201330000133
20211760000176
Total471432005016
Hougang United2022Singapore Premier League25755303312
20232091010229
2024–2500000000
Total451665405621
Career total176381374019446

Honours

Club

Hougang United

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football: For Croatia's Kristijan Krajcek, the grass is greener in Hougang .
  2. Web site: Hougang United are 2022 Singapore Cup champions .
  3. Appearances in the Croatian Football Cup