Krunoslav Jurčić

Krunoslav "Kruno" Jurčić (Croatian pronunciation: [krǔnoslaʋ jûːrtʃitɕ]; born 26 November 1969) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Al Nasr.

Krunoslav Jurčić
Jurčić with Dinamo Zagreb in 2013
Personal information
Full name Krunoslav Jurčić
Date of birth (1969-11-26) 26 November 1969
Place of birth Ljubuški, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al Nasr (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
1991–1993 Inter Zaprešić 39 (9)
1993–1995 Istra 46 (14)
1995–1996 Beveren 20 (0)
1996–1999 Dinamo Zagreb 84 (17)
1999–2001 Torino 14 (0)
2001–2002 Sampdoria 3 (0)
2002–2004 Slaven Belupo 44 (2)
Total 250 (42)
National team
1999 Croatia B 1 (0)
1997–2000 Croatia 21 (0)
Teams managed
2005–2006 Pula Staro Česko
2007–2008 Slaven Belupo
2009–2010 Dinamo Zagreb
2011 Lokomotiva
2011 Dinamo Zagreb
2012 Croatia (assistant)
2012–2013 Dinamo Zagreb
2015–2016 Maribor
2016 Adanaspor
2017 Saudi Arabia B
2018 Al-Nassr
2018–2019 Baniyas
2019– Al Nasr
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2019

Playing career

He started his professional career at Dinamo Zagreb in 1988, before moving to Inter Zaprešić in 1991 and NK Istra in 1993. He went on join Belgian side Beveren in 1995, but returned to Dinamo Zagreb after one season following Beveren's relegation from the top flight. He subsequently spent three seasons with Dinamo Zagreb, also playing for them in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in 1998. He then went on to spend three seasons in Italy with Torino and Sampdoria, before returning to Croatia by signing with Slaven Belupo in 2002. He finished his career with Slaven in 2004.

He has been capped 21 times for the Croatian national team and also played three full matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup finals, where Croatia won the bronze medals.

Managerial career

Jurčić started his managerial career at Croatian First League side Istra 1961. In his first season as head coach, Istra 1961 finished the 2005–06 season in sixth place which was the best ever season result for the club. The following season, he was offered the head coaching position at Slaven Belupo. They finished the season in 2nd place on the table (best ever league position in club history) and qualified for UEFA Cup competition. He left the club in 2008 and went on to join the reigning Croatian champions and his former club, Dinamo Zagreb, on 5 March 2009.[1] With Dinamo he won his first managerial titles by winning the 2008–09 and 2009–10 Prva HNL and Croatian Cup in 2009. On 19 May 2010 Krunoslav Jurčić resigned as the coach of Dinamo Zagreb.[2]

He returned to Dinamo after Vahid Halilhodžić resigned in 2011 and remained manager until December of the same year, when he was fired after Zagreb's final group game of the UEFA Champions League against Lyon, having failed to pick up any points.[3]

After appearing as a football pundit in various sports papers and during football matches broadcasting, Jurčić was included in Igor Štimac's staff that took charge of Croatia national football team after Euro 2012. In late November 2012 Jurčić once again returned to Dinamo Zagreb, replacing sacked Ante Čačić.

On 22 August 2013, Jurčić was sacked after Dinamo Zagreb lost 2–0 at home to Austria Wien in the Europa League play-off round.[4]

On 29 February 2016, he was sacked from Maribor after a 0–1 home defeat against Celje.[5]

Jurčić was appointed manager of Turkey club Adanaspor on 28 August 2016 on a two-year contract.[6]

On 19 November 2017, Jurčić signed with Saudi Arabian Football Federation for Talent Scout.[7][8]

In 2018 he signed with Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr.[9]

On 28 June 2018, he was named the head coach of Baniyas Club.[10]

In October 2019, Jurčić moved back to UAE where he was appointed as the head coach of Al-Nasr Dubai.[11]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 13 March 2020[12][13][14]
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Pula Staro Česko March 2006 January 2007 25 9 7 9 036.00
Slaven Belupo July 2007 June 2008 41 19 7 15 046.34
Dinamo Zagreb 5 March 2009 19 May 2010 64 38 13 13 059.38
Lokomotiva Zagreb 14 March 2011 26 May 2011 9 2 4 3 022.22
Dinamo Zagreb 26 May 2011 7 December 2011 31 19 5 7 061.29
Dinamo Zagreb 26 November 2012 22 August 2013 30 21 7 2 070.00
Maribor 29 August 2015 29 February 2016 16 10 4 2 062.50
Adanaspor 28 August 2016 5 December 2016 12 1 2 9 008.33
Saudi Arabia B November 2017 28 December 2017 3 1 1 1 033.33
Al-Nassr 31 January 2018 13 April 2018 9 5 2 2 055.56
Baniyas 30 May 2018 28 May 2019 40 20 9 11 050.00
Al-Nasr (Dubai) 14 October 2019 Present 22 12 5 5 054.55
Total 302 157 66 79 051.99

Honours

Player
  • Inter Zaprešić
  • Dinamo Zagreb
    • Croatian champions: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00
    • Croatian Cup: 1997, 1998

Manager

Orders

References
  1. "Mamićeva ostavka odbijena, Jurčić novi trener, Balaban i Šokota potjerani" (in Croatian). dnevnik.hr. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  2. "Mamić: Jurčiću je Dinamo bio više od života" (in Croatian). nk-dinamo.hr. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. "Krunoslavu Jurčiću otkaz u Dinamu!" (in Croatian). jutarnji.hr. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  4. "Krunoslav Jurčić smijenjen u Dinamu!" (in Croatian). soundset.hr. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  5. "Krunoslav Jurčić ni več trener NK Maribor" (in Slovenian). nkmaribor.com. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. "Jurčić u Turskoj" (in Croatian). index.hr. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. "Jurčić dobiva angažman u Saudijskoj Arabiji? | Goal.com" (in Croatian).
  8. "الكرواتي سلاف مدرباً لـ"مواهب المواليد"" (in Arabic).
  9. "Krunoslav Jurčić pred novim izazovom karijere; Mamić se tamo nije dugo zadržao".
  10. "Croatian Jurcic appointed Bani Yas coach".
  11. "Krunoslav Jurčić ponovno na klupi emiratskog kluba". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian).
  12. "Osoblje treneri kroz povijest". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  13. "Krunoslav Jurčić". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  14. "Krunoslav Jurčić stats". soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  15. "ODLUKU KOJOM SE ODLIKUJU REDOM DANICE HRVATSKE S LIKOM FRANJE BUČARA" (in Croatian). hrvatska.poslovniforum.hr.
  16. "PREDSJEDNIK TUDJMAN ODLIKOVAO HRVATSKU NOGOMETNU REPREZENTACIJU" (in Croatian). hrt.hr. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016.
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