Dominik Kotarski
Croatian footballer (born 2000)
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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 Copenhagen and the Croatia national team.
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Kotarski with Copenhagen in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Zabok, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| 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 | 30 | (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 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ajax
Growing up in Brestovec Orehovički, 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]
On 18 May 2026, Kotarski was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Career total | 210 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 278 | 0 | ||
- Includes Croatian Cup, Greek Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, twelve appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Danish Superliga European play-off
International
- As of match played 2 June 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Jong Ajax[18]
Ajax[18]
PAOK
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017[20]
- Super League Greece Goalkeeper of the Season: 2023–24
- Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2023–24[21]