Mislav Karoglan

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Mislav Karoglan
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Karoglan with Hajduk Split in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-04-14) 14 April 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth Imotski, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2003 Posušje
2003–2004 Kamen Ingrad 12 (0)
2004–2005 Zrinjski Mostar 28 (7)
2005–2006 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 21 (1)
2006–2008 Široki Brijeg 27 (3)
2008–2009 Žilina 5 (0)
2009–2010 Rijeka 4 (0)
2010 → Široki Brijeg (loan) 10 (1)
2010 → Imotski (loan) 12 (3)
2011 → SAFFC (loan) 16 (15)
2011–2013 SAFFC 63 (46)
2014 Imotski
2014–2016 Kamen Ivanbegovina
International career
2002–2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 2 (0)
Managerial career
2016 Croatia Zmijavci
2019 Zadar
2019–2021 Hajduk Split U17
2022 Hajduk Split (caretaker)
2023 Istra 1961
2023–2024 Hajduk Split
2024–2025 Sheriff Tiraspol
2025– Ballkani
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mislav Karoglan (born 14 April 1982) is a professional football manager and former player. [1] He is the head coach of Football Superleague of Kosovo club Ballkani.

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Born in Imotski, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Croatia, Karoglan made two appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Playing career

Karoglan has played for Žilina in the Slovakian Corgoň Liga. Previously, he played for Široki Brijeg and Zrinjski Mostar in Bosnian Premier League. He also played for Kamen Ingrad in the Croatian Prva HNL. On 20 August 2009, he signed a two-year deal with Croatian side Rijeka. [2]

Managerial career

Karoglan managed Croatia Zmijavci in 2016, leading them to a 9th-placed finish out of 16. [3] In 2022, he was appointed caretaker manager of Hajduk Split. [4]

In the summer of 2023, he was appointed manager of Istra 1961, replacing Gonzalo García who led the club to fifth place in the 2022–23 season. After a disastrous start to the season, he was sacked after only three games in charge. [5]

On 23 October 2023, Karoglan was appointed to replace Ivan Leko as manager of Hajduk Split on a permanent basis. [6] [7] After a series of poor results, resulting in the club losing any chances of winning the league title, Karoglan's contract with Hajduk was terminated on 8 April 2024. [8]

On 5 August 2024, he was appointed manager of Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol. [9] Despite not losing any game in the league, he departed the club on 15 April 2025 as Sheriff was in the third position in the table.

On 25 November 2025 Karoglan was appointed manager of Kosovar club FC Ballkani. [10] His first game in charge was a 3-2 away win against reigning league champions FC Drita. [11]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 6 December 2025 [12]
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Zadar 16 January 201930 June 2019135261716+1038.46
Hajduk Split (caretaker)18 September 202231 December 2022128402611+15066.67
Istra 1961 11 June 20238 August 20233012110−9000.00
Hajduk Split 23 October 20238 April 20242112453311+22057.14
Sheriff Tiraspol 5 August 202415 April 20252214625215+37063.64
Ballkani 25 November 2025Present3300103+7100.00
Total7442171513967+72056.76

References

  1. ↑ "SportSport.ba | BH Fudbal". Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Statistika: Mislav Karoglan" (in Croatian). Hrvatska nogomenta liga. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
  3. ↑ Ćurko, Šime (18 December 2018). "NK Zadar Mislav Karoglan čeka potvrdu Nadzornog odbora". Zadarski List.
  4. ↑ Vulas, Frane (12 September 2022). "Mislav Karoglan bit će već šesti trener Hajduka u manje od dvije godine Jakobušićevog mandata". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Trener Karoglan i Istra 1961 se rastaju…". Regional Express. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Leko dobio otkaz. Karoglan je novi trener Hajduka". Index.hr. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hajduk otpustio Leku, Karoglan novi trener". Croatian Radiotelevision. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. ↑ E. Čaušević (8 April 2024). "Mislav Karoglan više nije trener Hajduka!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mislav Karoglan is the new head coach". Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Official: Balkan entrusts the position of coach to Croatian Mislav Karoglan". Telegrafi. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Balkan defeats the champion and comes out on top". Koha. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mislav Karoglan". Sofascore. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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