Nediljko Labrović

Nediljko Labrović
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999[1]
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Augsburg
Number 22
Youth career
2007–2010 Glavice
2010–2013 Hajduk Split
2013–2014 Junak Sinj
2015–2017 Adriatic Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Junak Sinj 30 (0)
2018–2021 Šibenik 68 (0)
2021–2024 Rijeka 94 (0)
2024– Augsburg 15 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2022 Croatia U23 1 (0)
2024– Croatia 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up2023 Netherlands
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Nediljko Labrović (born 10 October 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club Augsburg and the Croatia national team.[2]

Club career

On 9 June 2021, Labrović signed a four-year contract with Rijeka where he was set to replace the outgoing Ivan Nevistić.[3][4] On 17 July, he made his debut for the club as the starting goalkeeper on the opening matchday of the domestic league in a 2–0 away win over Gorica.[5] Five days later, he made his European debut in a 2–0 win over Gżira United in the first leg of the second round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[6]

On 11 June 2024, Labrović signed a five-year contract with Augsburg in Germany.[7]

International career

On 14 February 2018, Labrović made his debut for the Croatia national under-20 team playing as a starter in the friendly match against Belarus, which was won 3–1.[8]

Labrović was called up by the senior Croatia side for the Nations League fixtures against Austria on 3 June 2022, France on 6 and 13 June 2022, and Denmark on 10 June 2022.[9] On 31 October 2022, Labrović was named in the preliminary 34-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[10] but did not make the final 26.[11]

He made his debut on 26 March 2024 in the FIFA Series Final against Egypt.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Šibenik 2018–19 Prva NL 23020—2[b]0270
2019–20 Prva NL 19000——190
2020–21 Croatian Football League 26020——280
Total 68040—20740
Rijeka 2021–22 Croatian Football League 230403[c]0—300
2022–23 Croatian Football League 360002[c]0—380
2023–24 Croatian Football League 350006[c]0—410
Total 94040110—1090
FC Augsburg 2024–25 Bundesliga 15020——170
2025–26 Bundesliga 0010——10
Total 15030——180
Career total 1770110110202010
  1. ↑ Includes Croatian Football Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Appearances in relegation play-offs
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Croatia 202410
Total10

Honours

Croatia

Individual

References

  1. ↑ UEFA.com. "Nediljko Labrović | Croatia". UEFA. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Nediljko Labrović at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Nediljko Labrović i Prince Obeng novi igrači Rijeke". HNK RIJEKA (in Croatian). 9 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sportske novosti - Rijeka pronašla zamjenu za vratara Nevistića, jedan igrač dobiva novi ugovor, a evo koja trojica odlaze". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Rijeka - Gorica 2:0, bijeli do slavlja na otvaranju prvenstva". HNK RIJEKA (in Croatian). 17 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Gzira - Rijeka 0:2, Bušnja i Prince za prednost pred uzvrat". HNK RIJEKA (in Croatian). 22 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "FCA sign goalkeeper Nediljko Labrović". FC Augsburg. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Hrvatska U-20 bolja od Bjelorusije, hat-trick Kulenovića". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Croatia 1-1 France". BBC. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Dalić objavio prošireni popis za Svjetsko prvenstvo: Evo tko ima šansu putovati u Katar". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Zlatko Dalić objavio popis igrača za SP, ovo su 26 imena koje vodi u Katar". Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Egypt v Croatia game report". ESPN. 26 March 2024.