Domagoj Zubac
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Čapljina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 2018 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Čapljina | 1 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Neretva | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Čapljina | 17 | (2) |
| 2014 | Burlington SC | ||
| 2016 | Hamilton City | ||
| 2017–2018 | Čapljina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Domagoj Zubac (January 26, 1990 – June 25, 2018) was a Bosnian Croat footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early career
Zubac began his career with his native club HNK Čapljina in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 2008–09 season.[1] In 2010, he played abroad in the Croatian 3. HNL with Neretva.[2] In his debut season in the Croatian circuit, he appeared in 11 matches.[3] After a season in Croatia, he returned to his former club Čapljina for the 2012–13 season.[4][5] Zubac would participate in the 2012–13 Bosnia Cup where Čapljina initially defeated premier league side Borac Banja Luka.[6][7] He also had an unsuccessful trial session with Czech side Písek in the winter of 2013.[8]
In 2015, he played with Čapljina's mini-football team.[9] He returned to Croatia for the 2015–16 season to play in the country's mini-football league with MNK Metkovic.[3] In total, he appeared in 7 matches and scored 4 goals for Metkovic.[3]
Canada
In the summer of 2014, he ventured out abroad once more this time to play in the Canadian Soccer League with Burlington SC.[10] Burlington would qualify for the playoffs and were eliminated in the opening round by the North York Astros.[11]
For the 2016 season, he signed with league rivals Hamilton City.[12][13] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped Hamilton secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the league's first division.[14] Hamilton would defeat Scarborough SC in the quarterfinal round of the postseason.[15] In the semifinal stage, Hamilton would advance to the championship final after defeating divisional champions York Region Shooters in a penalty shootout.[16] Zubac appeared in the championship match where he contributed a goal against the Serbian White Eagles however, the Serbs managed to defeat Hamilton in extra time.[17][18]
Bosnia
In 2017, he returned to his former club Čapljina in the Bosnian second division.[19]