Krešimir Kordić (born 3 September 1981) is a Croatian retired football player.

Krešimir Kordić
Personal information
Full name Krešimir Kordić
Date of birth (1981-09-03) 3 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Zrinjski Mostar
Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Zrinjski Mostar 43 (16)
2002 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 3 (0)
2002–2004 Zadar 32 (7)
2005–2007 Zrinjski Mostar 45 (21)
2007–2008 Posušje 29 (16)
2008–2010 Zrinjski Mostar 71 (33)
2010–2012 Slovan Bratislava 25 (5)
2012DAC Dunajská Streda (loan) 10 (1)
2012–2014 Široki Brijeg 63 (25)
2014–2016 Zrinjski Mostar 30 (5)
Total 351 (129)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Kordić made his professional debut for boyhood and hometown club Zrinjski Mostar in 1999. In his first two seasons as a professional, the striker scored 16 goals in 43 appearances, earning himself a move to 1. HNL side Hrvatski Dragovoljac in January 2002. After six months with NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac where Krešimir failed to establish himself as a first team regular, he moved to Croatian side Zadar. In three years with Zadar, Kordić managed seven goals in 32 appearances.

In 2005, Kordić made his return to Mostar, resigning with HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. His spell at Zrinjski was very successful, scoring 21 goals in 44 games. In 2007, Kordić moved to fellow Croatian - Hercegovinian side Posušje and had another successful season. After just one year with Posušje, Kordić moved back to Zrinjski and scored 33 goals in 71 games over the next two seasons.

In 2010, Kordic made his first international transfer, moving to Slovak side Slovan Bratislava. Kordic won the Corgoň liga and Slovak Cup in his first season with the Slovak club and scored 5 goals in 20 games. Before the end of his contract with Slovan Bratislava he was loaned out to DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda in 2012 and spent three months there.

Once his contract with Slovan expired, Široki Brijeg enticed him back to Bosnia and Herzegovina and he signed a two-year contract. He scored 25 goals in 63 games in national and continental competitions for Široki.

In the summer of 2014, newly crowned champions of Bosnia and Hercegovina Zrinjski Mostar brought back the fan favourite as their first reinforcement. The last season of his contract, he won third championship with Zrinjski. He scored the most goals (75) in Zrijnski's history and he is currently on the fourth (4) place of Bosnian Premier league topscorers from beginning scoring 84 goals. Also he is one of successful players from Bosnia and Herzegovina winning 4 national championships and 2 cups.

Career statistics

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Club

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Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bosna and Herzegovina League Cup Europe Total
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar 2000–01 Premijer Liga 26 12 1 1 27 13
2001–02 Premijer liga 14 2 2 1 16 3
2004–05 Premijer liga 3 1 2 1 5 2
2005–06 Premijer liga 13 5 3 3 16 8
2006–07 Premijer liga 21 9 1 1 2 1 24 11
2008–09 Premijer liga 29 13 7 4 2 0 38 17
2009–10 Premijer liga 25 10 6 5 2 1 33 16
2014–15 Premijer liga 19 1 6 4 2 0 27 5
2015–16 Premijer liga 3 0 - 3 0
Total 151 53 28 20 8 2 189 75
NK Posušje 2007–08 Premijer liga 23 11 6 5 29 16
Total 23 11 6 5 29 16
NK Široki Brijeg 2013–14 Premijer liga 24 12 9 4 2 0 35 16
2014–15 Premijer liga 22 7 4 1 3 1 29 9
Total 46 19 13 5 5 1 64 25
Croatia League Cup Europe Total
NK Hrvatski dragovoljac 2001–02 1. HNL 3 0 3 0
NK Zadar 2002–03 1. HNL 12 2 1 0 13 2
2003–04 1. HNL 13 2 - - 13 2
2004–05 1. HNL 6 3 - - 6 3
Total 31 7 1 0 - 35 7
Slovakia League Cup Europe Total
Slovan Bratislava 2010–11 Corgon Liga 15 2 5 3 20 5
2011–12 Corgon Liga 5 0 5 0
Total 20 2 5 3 25 5
Dunajska Streda (loan) 2011–12 Corgon Liga 10 1 - 10 1
Total 10 1 - - 10 1
Total Bosnia and Herzegovina 222 83 47 30 13 3 282 116
Croatia 34 7 1 0 - 35 7
Slovakia 30 3 5 3 - 35 6
Career total 286 93 53 33 13 3 352 129

Honours

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Club

HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
NK Široki Brijeg

Individual

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