The Djakovo Croatia Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
10 saves: Jan Hlapčić was the team
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the whole of the defence. 10 saves, several of them the kind nobody expects to see made, and ten outfield players who owe him a drink.
Match8 Aug 2026
Nowhere to hide for Djakovo Croatia
0‑5 against Hrvatski Dragovoljac, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Bruno Brajković gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Bruno Brajković has just signed for Djakovo Croatia, and for once the answer mattered.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Djakovo Croatia
Nikica Filipović was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Denis Strize signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Denis Strize and Djakovo Croatia agree another 3 years.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ante Pasalic steps up from the Djakovo Croatia academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ante Pasalic has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Martin Horvat joins the Djakovo Croatia first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Martin Horvat is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Mislav Sutalo joins the Djakovo Croatia first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Mislav Sutalo is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Djakovo Croatia promote Ivan Boric from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Ivan Boric has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Boardroom Nobody left the Djakovo Croatia dressing room in a hurry
- The dugout Mario Kovac faces the questions
- Looking ahead Toni Vidović goes back to face Uskok