Edi Dželalija (pronounced [ědi džèlalȉjā]; born November 28, 1969) is a Croatian professional basketball coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1969 Šibenik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 1991–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1991–1992 | Šibenka (assistant) |
| 1993–1998 | Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka (juniors) |
| 1998–2003 | Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka (assistant) |
| 2003–2006 | Svjetlost Brod |
| 2003–2004 | Croatia (assistant) |
| 2004–2006 | Croatia U18 |
| 2006–2007 | Široki |
| 2008–2009 | Svjetlost Brod |
| 2009–2010 | KK Rudar |
| 2010–2011 | KK Kraljevica |
| 2011–2013 | Jolly JBS Šibenik (women) |
| 2013–2014 | Tajfun Šentjur |
| 2015–2016 | Amal Essaouira |
| 2017–2018 | BC Razmi |
| 2018–2019 | Kuwait |
| 2019–2020 | Šibenka |
| 2020–2021 | Peja, Kosovo
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Coaching career edit
First years edit
Born in Šibenik, Dželalija graduated from the Rijeka Faculty od Kinesiology and the Faculty of Economics. In 1991, he started his professional basketball coaching career with Šibenka, where he worked as an assistant coach to Anđelko Matov. Later, he worked five years as junior team head coach and five years as assistant coach of Rijeka-based team Triglav Osiguranje.
Svjetlost Brod and Croatia (2003–2006) edit
In 2003, Dželalija was appointed head coach of Svjetlost Brod,[1] which he led to the Final Four of the Croatian Championship.
After he worked as an assistant coach to Neven Spahija at the 2003 EuroBasket, Dželalija took over Croatia national under-18 team in 2004 and led them at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, winning eleventh place, and at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, winning tenth place.
Jolly JBS Šibenik (2011–2013) edit
In 2011, he was appointed head coach for Jolly Šibenik, a women's club from his hometown.[2] In inaugural season, the club reached semifinals of the Croatian Championship and Dželalija won the Croatian Coach of the Year award in 2012. Later, he led Tajfun Šentjur from Slovenia, Amal Essaouira from Morocco, BC Razmi from Georgia, while from 2018 to 2019, he worked as head coach of the Kuwait national team.[3]
Šibenka (2019–2020) edit
On 4 November 2019, Dželalija was appointed head coach of Šibenka.[4][5] In his debut, he led the club to a 74–81 loss to Zadar.[6]
On 24 June 2020, after the expiration of the contract, Dželalija did not renew it and left Šibenka.[7]
Peja, Kosovo (2020–2021) edit
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Style of coaching edit
During his presentation as new head coach at Šibenka, he emphasized that he wants and prefers fast, modern and, for spectators, attractive basketball. With his ability and experience, he has particularly distinguished himself as head coach of the Kuwait national team between 2018 and 2019.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Edi Dželalija prvi platio ceh za krizu rezultata". Večernji list (in Croatian). 27 October 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Dželalija: Sve sam u košarci radio osim trenera košarkašica". Šibenik IN (in Croatian). 27 December 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Dželalija preuzeo klupu Kuvajta". Crošarka (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Edi Dželalija novi je trener košarkaša Šibenke" (in Croatian). GKK Šibenik. 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Dželalija predstavljen na Baldekinu: "Onaj dres s brojem četiri u dvorani svima mora biti obaveza i svetinja"". Sportnet (in Croatian). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "GKK Šibenka - KK Zadar 11.11.2019". HKS TV (in Croatian). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Rahimić novi trener Šibenke" (in Croatian). Šibenka. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Burić: I kada smo pobjeđivali nismo bili dobri. Dželalija: Igrat ćemo brže, imamo mlade igrače!". Basketball.hr (in Croatian). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
External links edit
- Edi Dželalija - Head coach - GKK Šibenka, at hr.linkedin.com
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