Nediljko Labrović

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]

Nediljko Labrović

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Split, Croatia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	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-up 2023 Netherlands
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

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 4 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Šibenik	2018–19	Prva NL	23	0	2	0	—		2[b]	0	27	0
	2019–20	Prva NL	19	0	0	0	—		—		19	0
	2020–21	Croatian Football League	26	0	2	0	—		—		28	0
	Total		68	0	4	0	—		2	0	74	0
Rijeka	2021–22	Croatian Football League	23	0	4	0	3[c]	0	—		30	0
	2022–23	Croatian Football League	36	0	0	0	2[c]	0	—		38	0
	2023–24	Croatian Football League	35	0	0	0	6[c]	0	—		41	0
	Total		94	0	4	0	11	0	—		109	0
FC Augsburg	2024–25	Bundesliga	15	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
Career total			177	0	10	0	11	0	2	0	200	0

1. Includes Croatian Football Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearances in relegation play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 26 March 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Croatia	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Croatia

• UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2022–23

Individual

• Croatian Football League Team of the Year: 2023–24