Ivan Kocjančić

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Ivan Kocjančić
Personal information
Full name Ivan Kocjančić
Date of birth 1947
Place of birth Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1976 Rijeka 480 (2)
Managerial career
1996 Rijeka (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivan Kocjančić (born 1947) is a Croatian-born Yugoslav retired football player.

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Playing career

Club

Born in Rijeka, he played for HNK Rijeka during his entire career, collecting close to 500 caps. He played as a defender and captained his club when it won promotion to the Yugoslav First League in 1974.

Managerial career

Following the end of his career he remained active with Rijeka, coaching in the youth programme. [1] He managed one of Rijeka games as an interim manager in 1996. [2]

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References

  1. Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. ISBN   978-953-219-393-0, pp. 361–2.
  2. PREDSJEDNICI I TRENERI - NK Rijeka (in Croatian)