Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 June 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Runović, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1977 | NK Zagreb | ||
1977–1981 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
1981–1983 | Metz | 66 | (4) |
1983–1984 | Nancy | 22 | (0) |
1984–1985 | Angers | 24 | (0) |
1985–1986 | Kortrijk | ||
1986–1987 | Thionville | 11 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1994 | Šibenik | ||
1995–1996 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
1997–1998 | NK Zagreb | ||
1998–1999 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
2004 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | ||
2005 | Al-Merrikh | ||
2006 | Pula 1856 | ||
2008–2009 | Rwanda | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Branko Tucak (born 19 June 1952) is a Croatian football coach and former player who most recently coached the Rwanda national team.
Tucak played for NK Zagreb, [1] Dinamo Zagreb, Metz, AS Nancy, [2] Angers, Kortrijk and Thionville. [3]
Tucak was appointed manager of the Rwanda national team in April 2008, [4] and was sacked in November 2009. [5] He has also coached in Croatia, France, [6] Kuwait and Sudan.
In April 2014 it was announced that he was part of an eight-man shortlist to replace Eric Nshimiyimana as Rwanda manager. [7]
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