Željko Mitraković

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Željko Mitraković was born on December 30, 1972, in Črnuče, SFR Yugoslavia. A former Slovenian football and futsal player, he began his career at ND Črnuče before moving to NK Koper in 1991. During his time with the club, Mitraković made 80 appearances over six years, scoring eight goals.

In July 1996, Mitraković left NK Koper and joined NK HIT Gorica, where he played for four years, making 106 appearances. He then attempted to establish himself in Belgium at KSC Lokeren from January 2000 but returned to Slovenia after failing to secure a foothold in the first division.

Mitraković signed with Primorje Ajdovščina for the 2000/01 season, playing 54 games and scoring four goals before joining NK Domžale. He played at Domžale until the winter break of the 2004/05 season, when he moved to Ethnikos Achnas in Cyprus. However, after only ten games with the Cypriot club, Mitraković returned to Slovenia in July 2005.

He then joined NK Livar but was forced to retire due to injury and subsequently signed with NK Bela krajina in the summer of 2006. During his time at Bela krajina, Mitraković regained his form and became a key player for the club. At the age of 35, he left Bela krajina and joined NK Olimpija Ljubljana but remained with the club for only one and a half years.

In spring 2010, Mitraković moved to ND Triglav Kranj, where he played a crucial role in his team's promotion to the Slovenska Nogometna League. He then returned to NK Bela krajina but left after just six months due to personal reasons and signed with NK Roltek Dob.

In January 2012, Mitraković moved from NK Dob to FC Großklein in Austria at the age of 39. Throughout his career, Mitraković earned seven appearances for the Slovenian national team between 1998 and 2004.