The Varteks Post
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ivan Zaverukha keeps Varteks in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 10 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Match8 Aug 2026
Chastening afternoon for Varteks
A 0‑4 beating by Lucko was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tomislav Grdenić arrives at the club he grew up with
Every footballer has an answer to the question about his boyhood club, and most of them never get to act on it. Tomislav Grdenić has, at Varteks, and the first month will show what that does to a man.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Marino Skelin due for a Varteks medical
Everything agreed with Hajduk Split, everything agreed with the player; a doctor is the only person left to persuade. The photograph is a day or two away.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Luka Romac stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Luka Romac and Varteks agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Lokomotiva Zagreb tell Varteks: David Virgili is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Martin Rebic joins the Varteks first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Martin Rebic 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: Antonio Erceg joins the Varteks first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Antonio Erceg 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: Daniel Barisic joins the Varteks first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Daniel Barisic is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Filip Corluka steps up from the Varteks academy
- Squad Words exchanged at Varteks
- Boardroom Nobody left the Varteks dressing room in a hurry