Leon Kreković
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Knin, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Posušje | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Dinara Knin | ||
| 2012–2018 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Hajduk Split II | 44 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Hajduk Split | 18 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Dugopolje (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Beerschot | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Šibenik | 17 | (0) |
| 2023 | Lahti | 13 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 35 | (1) |
| 2025– | Posušje | 16 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Croatia U14 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Croatia U16 | 14 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Croatia U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2017 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Croatia U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2019 | Croatia U20 | 2 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:48, 19 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Leon Kreković (born 7 May 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bosnian club Posušje.
Club career
Krekovic started his senior career with HNK Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League, where he has made 18 league appearances and scored one goal.[1][2]
In July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Beerschot in Belgium.[3]
On 14 July 2023, Kreković signed with Finnish club Lahti for the rest of the 2023 season.[4]
On 17 January 2024, Kreković joined Polish third-tier side Kotwica Kołobrzeg on a deal until mid-2025.[5] On 22 June 2025, he was released along with the rest of the roster.[6]
International career
He represented Croatia at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship where Croatia was eliminated at group stage.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split II | 2017–18 | 2. HNL | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2. HNL | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 2. HNL | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 2. HNL | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 6 | — | — | — | 44 | 6 | |||||
| Hajduk Split | 2019–20 | 1. HNL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Dugopolje (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. HNL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Beerschot | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Šibenik | 2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Lahti | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 2023–24 | II liga | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | I liga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 149 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Belgian Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ a b Leon Kreković at Soccerway
- ^ Leon Kreković produžio ugovor s Hajdukom na tri godine HNK Hajduk Split
- ^ "LEON KREKOVIC IS BEERSCHOT'S NEW WINGBACK". Beerschot. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Leon Kreković siirtyy vahvistamaan Lahden hyökkäyspelaamista, fclahti.fi, 14 July 2023
- ^ "Leon Krekovic zawodnikiem Kotwicy" (in Polish). Kotwica Kołobrzeg. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Bernard, Aleksander (23 June 2025). "Jedną z drużyn, która spadła z I ligi w sezonie 24/25, była Kotwica Kołobrzeg. Drużynie Piotra Tworka zabrakło dwóch punktów do tego, by pozostać na zapleczu Ekstraklasy. Teraz Kotwica nie dostała licencji na grę w II lidze. Znane są już jej dalsze losy. "W związku z bardzo trudną sytuacją w Klubie informuję, że zwalniam wszystkich" - przekazał prezes Adam Dzik w oficjalnym mailu". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Croatia U17 v Italy U17 game report". UEFA. 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Leon Kreković". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 1 May 2025.