Ahead of the 11th season of the Indian Super League (ISL 2024-25), Punjab FC have announced the arrival of Croatian midfielder Filip Mrzljak.
Mrzlijak last featured for Croatian top-flight club HNK Gorica. The 31-year-old was born in Zagreb and primarily plays as a defensive midfielder.
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The Croatian graduated from the famous Dinamo Zagreb Academy, which has produced the likes of Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Vedran Corluka, Josko Gvardiol, Dejan Lovren, Niko Kranjcar, and many others. He signed his first professional contract with Dinamo Zagreb before being sent on loan to Radnik Sesvete in Zagreb.
He played three seasons for Croatian top-flight club Lokomotiva and then later spent five years in Romania, playing for Pandurii Targu Jiu, Astra Giurgiu, and Dinamo Bucuresti. He then played two seasons for Russian club FC Ufa before signing for HNK Gorica.
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Mrzlijak is an accomplished youth international for Croatia, representing them in all age group categories from under-14 to under-21. He represented Croatia in the 2013 FIFA U20 World Cup and the 2012 UEFA U19 Championships.
Speaking about the signing, Technical Director of Punjab FC, Nikolaos Topoliatis, said, “We are excited to have Filip in our ranks for the upcoming season. He is an experienced campaigner who has played in Europe at the highest level of youth football. He will add steel to the midfield and be a leader in and out of the field.”
