Full name Filip Krovinović Number 10 Height 1.75 m | Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia 2004–2007 Lokomotiva Zagreb Weight 70 kg | |
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Date of birth (1995-08-29) 29 August 1995 (age 21) Playing position Current team Rio Ave F.C. (#10 / Midfielder) Date joined 30 August 2015 (Rio Ave F.C.) | ||
Filip Krovinović (born 29 August 1995 in Zagreb) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Rio Ave F.C. as a midfielder.
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NK Zagreb
Krovinović, coming from the NK Zagreb academy, made his Prva HNL debut against GNK Dinamo Zagreb on 5 April 2013, signing a 5-year professional contract with the team soon after. In summer 2015 due to increasing financial problems at NK Zagreb and transfer window moving towards the end, more intensively was media rumor of transfer move to Dinamo Zagreb and especially to Hajduk Split. But compensation fee of 400.000 € plus percentage on future transfer NK Zagreb was seeking were not realized. In the end, both Krovinović and NK Zagreb accepted transfer bid from Portugal.
Rio Ave F.C.
On 30 August 2015, Krovinović signed a four-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Rio Ave F.C.. He came to Portugal at the late end of summer transfer window and joined Rio Ave team who by then had a series of positive results. Regular Croatian under 21 national team member in next four months gathered only seven appearances, one of which was a cup match against Leixoes that Rio Ave won 2-1. For a second time that season Krovinović played all 90 minutes being one of the match heroes. Young midfielder was in process of adjusting to demands of Primeira Liga and Rio Ave gradually receiving more and more playing time. In his first season at Rio Ave he made a very great progress advancing in various technical and tactical segments bracing himself for very fast, technically polished football played in Primeira Liga. At the beginning of the 2016–17 season Krovinović received a number 10 jersey, thus acknowledging high expectations the club had for him in becoming one of the more important players in the team for an upcoming season. With the arrival of new coach Luís Castro Krovinović started to play more scoring two goals this season so far.
International career
On 1 September 2016 at Gradski stadion in Koprivnica Krovinović played 90 minutes for Croatia U21 in 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6 home match against Sweden. Match ended in 1-1 draw with Krovinović missing to complete a goal at the opening when his shot was off target by a thin margin thus failing to gain advantage from Croats better start. Draw was a bit of disappointment and compromised the position and chances to qualify for European Under-21 Championship even though Croatia remained group leader.
Personal life
In his spare time he plays a Football Manager video game with Rio Ave and himself in the first plan. At the moment enjoying in his stay at Portugal. Accepted by all in the club, feeling confidence from the coach, the management of the club, players and fans, move to Rio Ave was a great success. Regularly recognized on streets, receiving cell phone messages, fans seeking jerseys in a small town where everyone live for the club is entirely different football surrounding then the one in Croatia.
Career statistics
As of 2 March 2017Honours
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