This is the 891st most frequent Croatian word.
golova
"Golova" in Croatian means "of goals" or "goals" in the genitive plural form.
In this sentence, 'golova' modifies 'broj' to describe the total, showing its genitive plural case to indicate possession or attribute.
Broj golova u tom natjecanju bio je rekordan.
The number of goals in that competition was record-breaking.
Here, 'golova' is in the genitive case to indicate the quantity of goals scored, as the number three requires the genitive plural form of the noun.
On je postigao tri gola u utakmici.
He scored three goals in the match.
Here, 'golova' is used as an adjective relating to 'mreža', describing it as belonging to or associated with the goal.