Ljuban Crepulja
Ljuban Crepulja (born 2 September 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București. In his career, Crepulja also played for teams such as HNK Segesta, Slaven Belupo, FK Sarajevo or Astra Giurgiu.
| Crepulja with Rapid București in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rapid București | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Segesta | ||
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | ||
| 2011–2012 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Segesta | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 28 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Slaven Belupo | 79 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Mechelen | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Shakhtyor Soligorsk (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Sarajevo | 32 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Astra Giurgiu | 72 | (1) |
| 2021– | Rapid București | 39 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Croatia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2014 | |||
Club career
Youth career
Crepulja, though born in Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, hails from Sisak, where he went through the ranks of HNK Segesta, debuting as a 16-year-old in the Druga HNL. He was picked up by GNK Dinamo Zagreb's feeder team NK Lokomotiva the following season for their U19 team, progressing to Dinamo U19 team itself for the 2011–12 season.
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Not given a professional contract by Dinamo, he moved to Druga HNL again, this time to NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac, where he established himself as a first-team regular and made his first youth international caps, playing for the Croatia U20 team in December 2012.[1]
Slaven Belupo
Dragovoljac was promoted at the end of the season, but Crepulja moved to NK Slaven Belupo.[2] Though his start at the club was marred by a drunk-driving incident,[3] he remained a first team regular at the club.
On 19 January 2016, it was reported that Crepulja was in Glasgow for signing talks with Celtic.[4]
Sarajevo
Crepulja signed for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club FK Sarajevo on 6 February 2018.[5] He left Sarajevo after almost half a year on 17 June 2019.[6]
Astra Giurgiu
On 28 June 2019, Crepulja signed a two-years contract with Romanian club Astra Giurgiu.[7]
Honours
Player
Club
Hrvatski Dragovoljac
Shakhtyor Soligorsk
- Belarusian Cup runner-up: 2016–17
Sarajevo
Astra Giurgiu
- Cupa României runner-up: 2020–21
References
- ^ Ljuban Crepulja at hns-cff.hr
- ^ Slaven Belupo potpisao ‘divovsko’ pojačanje 25 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine at HOP.hr
- ^ Mladi igrač Slaven Belupa pijan "pokosio" dva znaka pa pobjegao at Večernji List
- ^ "Celtic weigh up decision on Crepulja". BBC Sport.
- ^ Zvanično: Ljuban Crepulja novi igrač Sarajeva at klix.ba, 5 February
- ^ E.B. (17 June 2019). "Ljuban Crepulja i Emir Halilović napustili FK Sarajevo" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Trei "semnături" în cantonamentul de la Rogla!". FC Astra Giurgiu. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
External links
- Ljuban Crepulja at the Croatian Football Federation
- Ljuban Crepulja at Sportnet.hr (in Croatian)
- Ljuban Crepulja at Soccerway