Famous Croatian Coaches

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Siniša Mihajlović

(Retired Serbian Footballer and Coach)

Birthdate: February 20, 1969

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Vukovar, Croatia

Former Serbian footballer Siniša Mihajlović turned to coaching after retirement. The former head coach of the Italian club Bologna was fired mercilessly only months after undergoing treatment for cancer. As a player, he had successful stints with Lazio and Red Star Belgrade. He has also coached the Serbian national team.

Goran Ivanisevic

(Former Croatian Tennis Player, Coach and the Only Player to Have Won a Wimbledon Singles Title as a Wildcard)

Birthdate: September 13, 1971

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Split, Croatia

The first Croat to win a Wimbledon men’s singles, Goran Ivanisevic also remains the only player to win the title on a wild card. His rankings improved dramatically from 125th to 16th after his Wimbledon triumph in 2001. Interestingly, the tennis star is also a skilled football player.

Krešimir Ćosić

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: November 26, 1948

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia

Died: March 25, 1995

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Žan Tabak

(Basketball coach)

Birthdate: June 15, 1970

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Split, Croatia

Aleksandar Petrovic

(Basketball coach)

Birthdate: February 16, 1959

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Šibenik, Croatia

Velimir Perasović

(Basketball coach, Basketball player)

Birthdate: February 9, 1965

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Stobreč, Croatia

Lino Červar

(Croatian Retired Handball Coach)

Birthdate: September 22, 1950

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Delići, Croatia

Slobodan Subotić

(Coach)

Birthdate: August 15, 1956

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Slobodan Subotić is a Slovenian professional basketball coach. He began his career as a player and was a five-time Greek League champion with the club Aris. He was also a five-time Greek Cup winner. He later became a coach and went on to serve as the head coach for Budućnost of the ABA League and Montenegrin League.

Zlatko Saračević

(Handball Player, Handball Coach)

Birthdate: July 5, 1961

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Died: February 21, 2021

Ratko Rudić

(Water Polo Player)

Birthdate: June 7, 1948

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Jurica Golemac

(Former Basketball Player & Current Head Coach for 'Cedevita Olimpija')

Birthdate: May 29, 1977

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Zagreb, Croatia

Jurica Golemac is a Croatian-born Slovenian former basketball player who won three Slovenian Cups and two Slovenian League titles during his playing career. After retiring as a player, Jurica Golemac has been focusing on his career as a coach. The current head coach for Cedevita Olimpija, Golemac has helped the team win tournaments like the Slovenian League.

Irfan Smajlagić

(Handball player, Handball coach)