Hajduk’s captain’s silver juniors leave the club for free

Former captain of the famous generation of Hajduk juniors who reached the finals of the Uefa Youth League in 2023, Marko Capan (21), leaves Poljud. Talented midfielder has fallen into the background and is now on the threshold of signature for Croatian Sports Club Zrinjski. As they find out 24 hours, Capan will break the contract with the Whites, which is worth it until the summer of 2026 and cross without compensation « nobles », but Hajduk will ensure the right to the right to the right to the right to 40 percent of damages from a future transfer.

Gattus’s starter who disappeared from the folder

Marko Capan’s path to Hajduk was just not ordinary. From the heroes and the leader to the player he no longer calculated, everything played out in an incredibly short time. After the 2023/24 season. spent centered in Široki Brijeg, Capan returned to Poljud with hope that he would be imposed. Ironic, season under the leadership Gennara Gattus He began as a member of the striking lineup.

The Italian expert showed him confidence in both matches of the conference league qualifications against Torshavna from the Faculty islands. It seemed to be the beginning of Capan’s affirmation in the first team. But it was in some way the beginning of the end. After those two appearances, the young midfielder practically disappeared from the football folder.

SPLIT: First match of the second round conference league: HNK Hajduk – HB Torshavn |

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By the end of the half -season, he only performed three more times. He received 13 minutes in the championship match against Varaždin, 64 minutes against Bilogira and one half -time in the Cup against Mladost from Ždralov in October, which was his last official match in the white jersey. For months, Capan « warmed the bench » without getting crumbs.

The situation has become even more strange if it is taken into account that Hajduk has had a problem with a defensive midfielder all season, especially due to a long injury Michael Zapar. Although it is a coming Ivan Rakitic Logically reduced the space for all midfielders, why Gattuso was written off by Capana remained unclear. And apparently no new coach not counts on him Gonzalo García.

Path from Bjelovar treasure to the captain

Born in 2004, he started training football at the age of four in Ivanska, and made his first serious steps at a young age from Ždralov. His talent quickly recognized and in 2018 he moved to Lokomotiv. Two years later, Hajduk, Dinamo and even powerful Juventus inquired for him. The young man opted for Hajduk and seemed to be wrong.

The highlight of his career happened in the 2022/23 season. As a captain, he led the generation of junior led by a coach Marijan Budimir On the incredible path to the Youth League final. They beat Shakhtar, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund, printing the most beautiful pages of Hajduk’s Youth School History. In the finals against AZ Alkmaar, despite his injury, he clenched his teeth and played under pain injections. In parallel, he also made his debut for seniors and in the first two appearances had two corner -assists, hint at a great career. In February 2023 he signed a contract until the summer of 2026.

Split: First HNL Juniors, Hajduk – Dinamo |

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Return to a famous environment for a new beginning

Now, two and a half years later, Capan is seeking a career’s salvation in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a competition that is not unknown to him. The move to Zrinjski, the current BiH champion, represents a return to the famous environment for him. In doing so, he is not the first former Hajduk player to look for and find the opportunity to revive his career in Mostar. The path from Poljud to the stadium under Bijeli Brijeg have already successfully passed players like Mario Ticinovic and Tomislav Rainwho became key players in Zrinjski and proved that Mostar’s club is a great environment for a new take -off.

Capan will further facilitate the fact that he spent the last season on loan in Široki Brijeg, where he made a good impression under the guidance, significantly, it was Marijana Budimir, a coach, with whom he achieved greatest success in the junior competition. Capan needs a continuity of the games he could not get at Poljud. Going to an ambitious club like Zrinjski, which regularly plays European competitions, seems like a logical and correct step for a player whose market value has fallen to a symbolic 100,000 euros, and a year and a half ago was four times higher.