Srećko Juričić

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Srećko Juričić
Personal information
Full name Srećko Juričić
Date of birth (1954-12-30) 30 December 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Opatija, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rijeka (sporting director)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1985 Rijeka 293 (5)
1985–1986 Winterslag 22 (1)
Managerial career
1990–1991 Koper
1991–1992 Primorje
1992 Rijeka
1993–1994 Rijeka
1994 Hit Gorica
1995 Istra
1995–1996 UAE (assistant)
1997 UAE U-20
1997–1998 Al-Riffa
1998–2002 Ittihad Kalba
1999 UAE
2002–2003 Al-Ahli Dubai
2003–2004 Bahrain
2005–2006 Oman
2006 Sharjah
2006 Al-Arabi
2007 Qatar SC
2007–2008 Al-Riffa
2008 Al Wasl FC
2009–2010 Yemen
2012 Al Taawoun
2013 Rijeka (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Srećko Juričić (born 30 December 1954) is a Croatian former professional footballer, who is currently the sporting director for HNK Rijeka. Juričić has also had a career as a manager coaching: HNK Rijeka, Koper, Primorje, HIT Gorica, Istra, Al-Riffa, Ittihad Kalba, Al-Ahli Dubai, Sharjah FC, Qatar SC, Al Wasl FC, Al Taawoun FC and internationally the UAE, UAE U-20, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen national teams. [1]

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Playing career

Club

As a player, he was part of HNK Rijeka's golden generation which won the Yugoslav Cup in 1978 and 1979. He is also Rijeka's most capped player with 684 caps. Juričić has captained the team both against Juventus in 1980 and Real Madrid in 1984. [2]

Managerial career

In his managerial career he has led HNK Rijeka and Al-Ahli Dubai. Internationally he has coached the Bahrain national football team, Oman national football team, United Arab Emirates national football team and Yemen national football team. He then moved to coach the Bahrain Riffa Club.

As a manager Juričić led HNK Rijeka to the 1994 Croatian Cup Final where they lost to Croatia Zagreb. [3]

On 4 October 2008, it was announced that Juričić has moved back to the UAE to coach Al Wasl FC.

In June 2009, he was appointed as manager of Yemen national football team. In December 2010, he was sacked after a string of poor results at the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup which Yemen hosted. [4]

In March 2012, Juričić was appointed director of sports in his first club HNK Rijeka. [5]

Career statistics

Player statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
YugoslaviaLeague Yugoslav Cup Balkans Cup Europe Total
1972–73 NK Rijeka Yugoslav Second League 00
1973–74 22
1974–75 Yugoslav First League 300003 [lower-alpha 1] 0330
1975–76 32210332
1976–77 34020360
1977–78 33050606 [lower-alpha 2] 0470
1978–79 29160404 [lower-alpha 3] 0431
1979–80 32010206 [lower-alpha 3] 0410
1980–81 30010310
1981–82 00
1982–83 32041361
1983–84 26030290
1984–85 150204 [lower-alpha 4] 0210
BelgiumLeague Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1985–86 KFC Winterslag Belgian Second Division 22100--221
TotalYugoslavia29352511202303536
Belgium221000000221
Notes
  1. Appearances in Mitropa Cup
  2. Appearances in Intertoto Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Cup
    Source
    Srečko Juričić statistics, NK Rijeka Seasons

    Managerial statistics

    As of 2 November 2018 [6] [7] [8]
    TeamFromToRecord
    GWDLWin %
    Primorje Ajdovščina 1 July 199130 June 199243141118032.56
    NK Rijeka 15 November 19925 December 19922110050.00
    NK Rijeka 4 January 199330 June 199459242510040.68
    ND Hit Gorica 1 July 199431 September 19946123016.67
    NK Istra 16, Apr, 199524 Sep 199518477022.22
    Riffa SC 1 July 199731 June 1998221831081.82
    Al-Ittihad Kalba SC 1 July 19981 June 2002131482855036.64
    UAE U-20 27 January 199724 June 19974103025.00
    UAE 12 September 199922 December 19994121025.00
    Al-Ahli Dubai 1 June 200230 June 20033114107045.16
    Bahrain 1 July 200330 June 200420965045.00
    Oman 1 July 200530 June 200611425036.36
    Sharjah FC 1 July 20061 November 20065122020.00
    Al-Arabi 1 November 200631 December 20068125012.50
    Qatar SC 1 Jan 200730 Jun 200714518035.71
    Riffa SC 1 Jul 200731 Dec 20078620075.00
    Al-Wasl F.C. 4 October 20081 December 20089243022.22
    Yemen 1 June 20091 December 201013526038.46
    Al Taawoun 1 January 20121 February 20123021000.00
    HNK Rijeka 3 March 20133 March 20131010000.00
    Total412159113140038.59

    Honours

    Player

    NK Rijeka
    Individual

    Manager

    NK Primorje Ajdovščina
    Riffa SC
    Al-Ittihad Kalba SC
    Al-Ahli Dubai
    Bahrain

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    References

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    2. Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. ISBN   978-953-219-393-0, pp. 384-6.
    3. Croatian Cup Final 1994
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    Sporting positions
    Preceded by Oman national football team manager
    2005–2006
    Succeeded by