Dominik Kotarski

Dominik Kotarski (Croatian pronunciation: [dôminik kôtarskiː, domǐ-];^[2][3] born 10 February 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen and the Croatia national team.

Dominik Kotarski

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Zabok, Croatia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Copenhagen
Number	42
Youth career
2006–2011	Tondach Bedekovčina
2011–2018	Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Jong Ajax	60	(0)
2019–2022	Ajax	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Gorica (loan)	24	(0)
2022–2025	PAOK	96	(0)
2025–	Copenhagen	4	(0)
International career‡
2014	Croatia U14	4	(0)
2015	Croatia U15	4	(0)
2015–2016	Croatia U16	14	(0)
2016–2017	Croatia U17	12	(0)
2018	Croatia U18	1	(0)
2018–2019	Croatia U19	7	(0)
2019	Croatia U20	1	(0)
2020–2023	Croatia U21	15	(0)
2024–	Croatia	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Ajax

Growing up in Brestovec Orehovečki, Kotarski started training with his local club NK Tondach Bedekovčina at the age of 6.^[4] After impressing, he moved to Dinamo Zagreb's academy in 2011.^[5] On 7 July 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax but had to wait until he turned 18 to officially sign with the club, and he is contracted until 30 June 2023.^[6]

Kotarski made his professional debut for Jong Ajax in a 3–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Jong PSV on 30 March 2018.^[7] Kotarski was made the third keeper of the first team ahead of the 2018–19 Eredivisie season. Due to good health of first and second choice keepers André Onana and Kostas Lamprou, he continued to ply his trade with the reserves.^[8]

Gorica (loan)

On 16 June 2021 it was announced that Kotarski would be loaned to HNK Gorica on a season-long loan spell, competing in the 1. HNL, the top-tier of professional football in his native Croatia.^[9] He featured 24 times in the league and 4 times in the cup, keeping a clean sheet in 8 of those matches.

PAOK

Οn 27 June 2022, Kotarski signed a four-year contract with Greek club PAOK.^[10]

FC Copenhagen

On 9 July 2025, Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen announced the signing of Kotarski on a five-year deal.^[11]

International career

Kotarski is a youth international for Croatia, and was the standout player for the Croatia U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[12]

On 31 October 2022, Kotarski was named in Croatia's preliminary 34-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,^[13] but did not make the final 26.^[14]

He made his debut on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Egypt, substituting another debutant Nediljko Labrović at half-time.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2018–19		30	0	—		—		30	0
	2019–20		13	0	—		—		13	0
	2020–21		13	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		60	0	—		—		60	0
Gorica (loan)	2021–22	Prva HNL	24	0	4	0	—		28	0
PAOK	2022–23	Super League Greece	34	0	5	0	2[b]	0	41	0
	2023–24		34	0	2	0	16[b]	0	52	0
	2024–25		28	0	2	0	16[c]	0	46	0
	Total		96	0	9	0	34	0	139	0
Copenhagen	2025–26	Danish Superliga	4	0	0	0	4[d]	0	8	0
Career Total			184	0	13	0	38	0	235	0

1. Includes Croatian Football Cup, Greek Football Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 15 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Croatia	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Jong Ajax^[16]

• Eerste Divisie: 2017–18

Ajax^[16]

• Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21
• KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21

PAOK

• Super League Greece: 2023–24^[17]

Individual

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017^[18]
• Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season: 2023–24
• Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2023–24^[19]