Martin Junaković

Martin Junaković (born 16 February 1994) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Zadar of the ABA League and the Croatian League.

Martin Junaković
No. 22 Zadar
PositionPoint guard
LeagueABA League
Croatian League
Personal information
Born (1994-02-16) February 16, 1994
Šibenik, Croatia
NationalityCroatian
Listed height1.78
Career information
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010KK Šibenik
2010–2012Cedevita
2012–2013GKK Šibenik
2013–2014Cibona
2014Jolly Šibenik
2015GKK Šibenik
2015–2016Ribola Kaštela
2016Hermes Analitica
2016–2017Zagreb
2018AV Ohrid
2018Široki
2018GKK Šibenik
2018–2019BC Nevėžis
2019–presentZadar
Career highlights and awards

He won the ABA League championship in 2014, as a member of Cibona.[1]

Club career

He started career in hometown club KK Šibenik in 2009, but next year he left club and signed with Cedevita Zagreb. In 2013 he returned to Šibenik at the second time. He was one of the best player in Šibenik and played starting five. In 2015 he left club and signed with KK Zagreb. He had a great start to the 2017–18 A-1 League season, averaging 29.3 points and 7.3 assists for Zagreb. He left Zagreb in the end of December 2017,[2] and on January 3, 2018, he signed with Macedonian First League team AV Ohrid. After short time, he signed with Bosnian-Herzegovinian team HKK Široki, but in July 2018 he left club and signed with GKK Šibenik at the third time,[3][4][5] but he left Šibenik on 21 December 2018, because of club problems with finance and went to Lithuania, signed with BC Nevėžis.[6]

Personal life

He was born in Šibenik, Croatia on February 16, 1994. He is close-friend with Croatian basketball player Dario Šarić.[7] On June 29, 2019, he married his girlfriend Matea Žižić.

References

  1. "Junaković novo pojačanje Zagreba". sportarena.hr (in Croatian). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. "Martin Junaković napustio Zagreb, a čini se već je poznat i njegov novi klub". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 28 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. "Martin Junaković moves to AV Ohrid". aba-liga.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. "FOTO Službeno je, Martin Junaković novi je 'Galeb'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. "Martin Junaković potpisao za Šibenik". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. "Junaković više nije igrač 'narančastih': 'Od mog transfera profitirat će i GKK Šibenik'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  7. "Dok su ga svi tražili, Dario je bio kod mene na kauču". Večernji list (in Croatian). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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