Mladen Kukrika

Mladen Kukrika (born 11 January 1991) is a Bosnian professional football goalkeeper.

Club career

Early career Kukrika began his career in his country's premier league with Leotar in the 2009–10 season. In his debut season, he appeared in 2 matches. He resigned with Leotar the following season. He would establish himself as the starting goalkeeper in his fifth season with the club. Throughout the 2013-14 campaign, he appeared in 18 matches. His tenure with the club was short-lived as he departed after the season's conclusion. He played in 10 matches in the Albanian circuit. Throughout the season, Kukrika would also receive a trial with Zvijezda Gradačac but failed to secure a contract.

Canada In 2015, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League's first division with expansion side Scarborough SC. He played in the club's home opener on May 15, 2015, against Toronto Croatia. Kukrika re-signed with Scarborough the following season. He would help the eastern Toronto side clinch a playoff berth by finishing third in the division. Scarborough was eliminated from the postseason tournament by Hamilton City in the first round.

Europe After his stint in Canada, he returned to the Bosnian circuit and secured a deal with Željezničar Banja Luka. In his debut season with Željezničar, he helped the club secure a promotion by winning the league title. He left the club and became a free agent at the season's conclusion.

He joined NK Metalleghe-BSI during the 2018 winter transfer market.

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Kukrika joined Swedish Prespa Birlik in the Division 2 Västra Götaland. In January 2020, he returned to the Bosnian top-tier league by signing with Borac Banja Luka. Kukrika left Borac on 22 August 2020 after the termination of his contract. In his final season in the Bosnian premier league, he played in 2 matches. He made his official debut for GOŠK five days later, on 17 October, in a league win against Slaven Živinice.

In 2021, he played in the Gozo Football League First Division with Victoria Wanderers F.C. After the conclusion of the season, the club was relegated from the top division.

Honours Željezničar Banja Luka

Second League of the Republika Srpska: 2016–17 (west)