Branko Ivanković (football coach)
Branko Ivanković [ ˈbraːnkɔ ˈiʋaːnkoʋitɕ ] (born February 28, 1954 in Čakovec ) is a Croatian football coach .
Between 1991 and 1995 Ivanković trained the NK Varteks. The following year he moved to NK Segesta in Sisak. The year after, Ivanković changed again the club, which he acted as a coach in 1996/97 at NK Rijeka.
Ivanković gained his first international experience as the assistant coach of Ćiro Blažević, who led the Croatian national team at the 1998 World Cup, where they finished third.
Branko Ivanković continued his career as a club coach in 1999/2000. He coached the then second division Hannover 96 and was supported by his assistant coach Ivica Frkić , who translated Ivanković's speeches. After his unsuccessful time at Hannover 96, he returned to the Croatian national team as Mirko Jozić's assistant during the qualifications for the 2002 World Cup .
On January 29, 2009 Ivanković was the coach of the Iranian national team. He thus followed in the footsteps of Blažević, who has directed it since 2001. Before that, he worked as an assistant coach for the Iranian national team. His commitment led the team to qualify for the 2006 World Cup . Many of his critics describe him as a tactically weak person. The friendly against Croatia, Ivanković's home country, ended 2-2, although Iran led 2-1 until the 91st minute.
With Branko Ivanković, Iran managed to qualify prematurely on June 8, 2005 as group runner-up in the Asian qualification for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
On June 22, 2006, Branko Ivanković resigned after the preliminary round from the Iranian national team as their national coach and was thus a likely dismissal before.
Invanković was also a coach in the Chinese Super League . In his first season he was Chinese champion with Shandong Luneng Taishan 2010.
Branko Invanković has been the head coach of the national soccer team of the Sultanate of Oman since 2020 .
Overview of trainer stations
- Varteks Varaždin
- Bedworth United
- NK Rijeka
- Croatian national football team (assistant coach)
- Hannover 96
- Croatian national football team
- Iranian national soccer team (assistant coach)
- Iranian national soccer team
- NK Dinamo Zagreb
- Shandong Luneng Taishan
- Omani national soccer team
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2010/10/28/2186909/shandong-luneng-wrap-up-chinese-super-league-title
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ivanković, Branko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian football coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Čakovec |