Ivan Dominković

Ivan Dominković was born on 4 December 2000 in Slavonski Brod and grew up in Županja, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He began the integrated undergraduate and graduate study programme in Kinesiology at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, in 2019, and earned a Master’s degree in Kinesiology in 2025. During his studies, he worked as a teaching assistant for the Football course and participated in scientific research. As part of the Erasmus+ programme, he completed professional training in Malta at Siggiewi Rowing Club, where he served as a strength and conditioning coach. He was also a member of the University of Zagreb football team, with which he achieved notable results at national and international university competitions. Since February 2026, he has been employed as an Assistant at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, within the Football course. In the same year, he took on the role of head coach of the University of Zagreb women’s football team, leading the team to second place at the 2026 European Universities Games in Salerno and achieving a historic result for women’s university football in Zagreb. He is actively involved in scientific research as an author and co-author of scientific and professional papers in the field of sport kinesiology, with a particular focus on football.

Scientific publications (CroRIS)

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List of select publications

1. QUALIFICATION THESIS

1.1. Dominković, I. (2025). Analiza golova Davida Ville u La Ligi (Master's thesis). Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.

2. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

2.1. Dominković, I., Nemčić Bojić, T., & Barišić, V. (2026). Analysis of David Villa's goals in La Liga. In O. Bajrić & V. Srdić (Eds.), 16th International E-Conference "Sports Science and Health": Proceedings (pp. 326–331). Pan-European University "APEIRON".

2.2. Dominković, I., Nemčić Bojić, T., & Barišić, V. (2026). Analiza golova Davida Ville u španjolskoj reprezentaciji. In M. Dadić, I. Jukić, L. Milanović, et al. (Eds.), 24th Annual International Conference Strength and Conditioning of Athletes: Proceedings (pp. 258–261). Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb & Croatian Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

2.3. Matešić, L., Miklić, D., Dominković, L., Dominković, I., & Ćaleta, J. (2022). Mehanizmi nastanka i prevencija ozljede prednje ukrižene sveze u ženskoj košarci. In G. Leko (Ed.), 30th Summer School of Kinesiologists of the Republic of Croatia: Kinesiology in Europe: Challenges of Change: Proceedings (pp. 620–631). Croatian Kinesiology Association.

2.4. Dominković, I., Ćaleta, J., & Dominković, L. (2021). Correlation between the number of medals won in athletics at the Olympic Games and World Championships of world countries and their geographic, demographic and economic characteristics. In S. Šalaj & D. Škegro (Eds.), 9th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology: Proceedings (pp. 563–566). Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.

2.5. Ćaleta, J., Dominković, L., & Dominković, I. (2021). Povezanost broja medalja u atletici na Olimpijskim igrama i Svjetskim prvenstvima svjetskih zemalja s njihovom površinom, stanovništvom i BDP-om. In L. Milanović, V. Wertheimer, I. Jukić, & I. Krakan (Eds.), 19th Annual International Conference Strength and Conditioning of Athletes: Proceedings (pp. 461–464). Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb & Croatian Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

3. PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

3.1. Dominković, I., Bosak, F., & Nemčić Bojić, T. (2026). Povijesni razvoj nogometa u Slavoniji. In G. Leko (Ed.), 34th Summer School of Kinesiologists of the Republic of Croatia: Inclusion through Physical Activity: Proceedings (pp. 627–630). Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.

3.2. Dominković, L., & Dominković, I. (2023). Prevencija ozljede ACL-a kod nogometašica. In M. Dadić, L. Milanović, et al. (Eds.), 21st Annual International Conference Strength and Conditioning of Athletes: Proceedings (pp. 226–233). Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb & Croatian Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

Past employments

2026 - present - Research and Teaching Assistant in the course Football

2026 - present - Head Coach of the University of Zagreb women’s football team