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Domagoj Zubac
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-01-26)26 January 1990
Place of birth Čapljina, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death 25 June 2018(2018-06-25) (aged 28)
Place of death Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Position(s) midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Čapljina 1 (1)
2010–2011 Neretva 11 (0)
2012–2014 Čapljina 17 (2)
2014 Burlington SC
2016 Hamilton City
2017–2018 Čapljina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Domagoj Zubac (January 26, 1990 – June 25, 2018) was a Bosnian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Zubac began his career with his native club HNK Čapljina in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2008–09 season.[1] In 2010, he played abroad in the Croatian 3. HNL with Neretva.[2] In his debut season in the Croatian circuit, he appeared in 11 matches.[3] After a season in Croatia, he returned to his former club Čapljina for the 2012–13 season.[4][5] Zubac would participate in the 2012–13 Bosnia Cup where Čapljina initially defeated premier league side Borac Banja Luka.[6][7] He also had an unsuccessful trial session with Czech side Písek in the winter of 2013.[8]

In 2015, he played with Čapljina's mini-football team.[9] He returned to Croatia for the 2015–16 season to play in the country's mini-football league with MNK Metkovic.[3] In total, he appeared in 7 matches and scored 4 goals for Metkovic.[3]

Canada[edit]

In the summer of 2014, he ventured out abroad once more this time to play in the Canadian Soccer League with Burlington SC.[10] Burlington would qualify for the playoffs and were eliminated in the opening round by the North York Astros.[11]

For the 2016 season, he signed with league rivals Hamilton City.[12][13] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped Hamilton secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the league's first division.[14] Hamilton would defeat Scarborough SC in the quarterfinal round of the postseason.[15] In the semifinal stage, Hamilton would advance to the championship final after defeating divisional champions York Region Shooters in a penalty shootout.[16] Zubac appeared in the championship match where he contributed a goal against the Serbian White Eagles however, the Serbs managed to defeat Hamilton in extra time.[17][18]

Bosnia[edit]

In 2017, he returned to his former club Čapljina in the Bosnian second division.[19]

Death[edit]

On June 25, 2018, he died from severe injuries that he sustained in a motor accident several days earlier.[20][21][22] His former club HNK Čapljina honored his memory with a mural painted on the club's stadium wall.[23] The junior team would also pay tribute to his memory.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HNK Čapljina-FK Ozren 1:0". blog.dnevnik.hr. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Dokazati se na Bjelavama, pa otići u jači klub, imam vremena" [I have time to prove myself in Bjelava, then go to a stronger club]. www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). 19 August 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Domagoj Zubac - player profile". semafor.hns.family (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Prva liga FBiH: Dva igrača Viteza predvode listu strijelaca" [FBiH First League: Two Vitez players lead the list of scorers]. sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ Matić, Frano (15 February 2012). "Nakon treninga uzimaju lopate i svladavaju sniježne prepreke" [After training, they take shovels and overcome snow obstacles]. www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Čapljina izbacila Borac iz Kupa BiH" [Čapljina kicks Borac out of the BiH Cup]. www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 19 September 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Pogledajte kako je Čapljina izbacila Borca na penale" [See how Čapljina sent Borec to penalties]. jabuka.tv (in Bosnian). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ Burget, Ladislav (15 January 2013). "Fečo vyzkouší dva mladé fotbalisty z Balkánu" [Fečo will try out two young footballers from the Balkans]. www.fcpisek.cz. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Čapljinski portal - FOTO: Rezultati osmine finala malonogometne lige MZ Čapljina" [Results of the round of 16 of the Čapljina minor football league]. caportal.biz (in Croatian). 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Shooters Extend Unbeaten Streak While Burlington Nip Waterloo 4-3". Canadian Soccer League. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  11. ^ "York Region, Astros Through to Semis......Shooters still unbeaten". Canadian Soccer League. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Zdenko Jurčević: Kanadska liga je na nivou Prve lige FBiH" [Zdenko Jurčević: The Canadian league is at the level of the FBiH First League]. Sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  13. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (7 July 2016). "Shooters Still Undefeated on Soccer Pitch". Vaughan Citizen.
  14. ^ Adamson, Stan (10 October 2016). "York Region Shooters on Top at End of the Regular Season.....First year Ukraine United second". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  15. ^ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. 17 October 2016.
  16. ^ "York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City". Vaughan Citizen. 25 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Bivši napadač Čapljine dogurao do finala prvenstva Kanade" [The former Čapljina forward made it to the finals of the Canadian championship]. Đaka city - Čapljina portal (in Croatian). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  18. ^ Adamson, Stan (31 October 2016). "Serbian White Eagles CSL Champions......defeat Hamilton City in final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  19. ^ "NOGOMET 1. liga FBiH: Čapljina remizirala s Igmanom" [FOOTBALL 1st league FBiH: Čapljina drew with Igman]. Radiopostaja Čapljina (in Croatian). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  20. ^ "DOMAGOJ ZUBAC-ZUBBY 1990 - 2018". Umrli.info (in Croatian). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Domagoj Zubac (28) izgubio bitku za život" [Domagoj Zubac (28) lost the battle for his life]. Čapljinski portal (in Croatian). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Danas je sahranjen Domagoj Zubac koji je stradao u nesreći u Žitomisliću" [Domagoj Zubac, who died in an accident in Žitomislić, was buried today]. caportal.in (in Croatian). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  23. ^ "FOTO: Domagoj Zubac dobiva mural u Čapljini!" [PHOTO: Domagoj Zubac gets a mural in Čapljina!]. Đaka city - Čapljina portal (in Croatian). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Nogometaši Čapljine 2 odali počast Domagoju Zubcu" [Čapljina 2 football players paid tribute to Domagoj Zubac]. Đaka city - Čapljina portal (in Croatian). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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