Dominik Kotarski

Dominik Kotarski ( born 10 February 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League club PAOK and the Croatia national team.

Ajax
Kotarski with his local club NK Tondach Bedekovčina at the age of 6, and after impressing, moved to Dinamo Zagreb's academy in 2011. On 7 July 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax but had to wait until he turned 18 to officially sign with the club, and he is contracted until 30 June 2023.

Kotarski made his professional debut for Jong Ajax in a 3–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Jong PSV on 30 March 2018. Kotarski was made the third keeper of the first team ahead of the 2018–19 Eredivisie season. Due to good health of first and second choice keepers André Onana and Kostas Lamprou, he continued to ply his trade with the reserves.

Gorica (loan)
On 16 June 2021 it was announced that Kotarski would be loaned to HNK Gorica on a season-long loan spell, competing in the 1. HNL, the top-tier of professional football in his native Croatia. He featured 24 times in the league and 4 times in the cup, keeping a clean sheet in 8 of those matches.

PAOK
Οn 27 June 2022, Kotarski signed a four-year contract with Greek club PAOK.

International career
Kotarski is a youth international for Croatia, and was the standout player for the Croatia U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

On 31 October 2022, Kotarski was named in Croatia's preliminary 34-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final 26.

He made his debut on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Egypt, substituting another debutant Nediljko Labrović at half-time.

Club
Jong Ajax
 * Eerste Divisie: 2017–18

Ajax
 * Eredivisie: 2018–19, 2020–21
 * KNVB Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21

PAOK
 * Super League Greece: 2023–24

Individual

 * UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017