Juraj Frigan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo A Coruña | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | NK Zelina | ||
| 2021–2023 | NK Dubrava | ||
| 2023– | HNK Gorica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | HNK Gorica | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Croatia U15 | 15 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Juraj Frigan (born 16 May 2009) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for HNK Gorica.
Club career
As a youth player, Frigan joined the youth academy of NK Zelina. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of NK Dubrava in 2021.
Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of HNK Gorica and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2026. On 18 May 2025, he debuted for them during a 0–4 away loss to NK Slaven Belupo in the league.[1]
International career
Frigan is a Croatia youth international. During May 2026, he played for the Croatia national under-17 football team at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[2]
Style of play
Frigan plays as a midfielder. Croatian news website RVG wrote in 2025 "in scouting reports he is compared to [Croatia internationals] Luka Modrić in terms of his playing style, and some will also mention Marcelo Brozović in such comparisons".[3]
References
- ↑ "Tko je Juraj Frigan? Veliki Goričin talent postao najmlađi igrač u povijesti HNL-a: 'Podsjeća na Modrića'" [Who is Juraj Frigan? The great Gorica talent became the youngest player in the history of the HNL: 'He reminds me of Modrić'] (in Croatian). Telegram.hr. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Juraj Frigan at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Senzacija iz Gorice: Postaje li Juraj Frigan najmlađi debitant u povijesti HNL-a?!" [Sensation from Gorica: Is Juraj Frigan becoming the youngest debutant in the history of the Croatian National League?!] (in Croatian). RVG. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
External links
- Juraj Frigan at WorldFootball.net