Sandro Kulenović


Sandro Kulenović is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Dinamo Zagreb as a striker.

Club career

Born in Zagreb, Kulenović joined the academy of Dinamo Zagreb in 2008. During the 2015–16 season, he played 27 times for the reserves, scoring 22 goals and adding 11 assists. On 7 June 2016, he moved abroad and joined the academy of Polish club Legia Warsaw on a three-year contract. On 22 July 2017, he was loaned out to the youth team of Italian club Juventus, but returned to his parent club in the following June.
On 10 July 2018, Kulenović made his first team debut, playing the last nine minutes of a 1–0 victory over Irish club Cork City in the UEFA Champions League. On 22 August, he signed a three-year contract extension with the club. On 27 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 league draw against Jagiellonia Białystok.

International career

Kulenović has been capped at the youth international level and also captained the Croatia under-16 team.

Club statistics

Style of play

Kulenović plays as a typical number 9. Croatian journalists have often hailed him as "the new Mandžukić".