Mirko Hrgović (born 5 February 1979) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. He most notably played for Croatian rivals Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb as well as Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg among others.
 Hrgović in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinj, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Junak Sinj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Junak Sinj | ||
| 1999–2001 | Hajduk Split | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Posušje (loan) | ||
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Široki Brijeg | 35 | (15) |
| 2003–2006 | VfL Wolfsburg | 23 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Hajduk Split | 63 | (6) |
| 2008 | JEF United Chiba | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | (2) |
| 2009 | Greuther Fürth | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Široki Brijeg | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 23 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | RNK Split | 39 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Zadar | 20 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Široki Brijeg (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sheriff Tiraspol (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Šibenik (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Široki Brijeg edit
Hrgović, who is an ethnic Croatian, decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina after his games went unnoticed in Croatia. Hrgović decided to take Bosnia and Herzegovina nationality while playing for the Bosnian-Herzegovinian club NK Široki Brijeg and take up the call by Blaž Slišković. Hrgović has played for NK Posušje and NK Široki Brijeg in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gamba Osaka and JEF United Chiba in J1 League, VfL Wolfsburg in German Bundesliga, Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb in 1.HNL.
Dinamo Zagreb edit
On 18 July 2008, Hrgović signed a three-year contract. His move, albeit not directly from Hajduk to Dinamo, has stirred quite a controversy among both Hajduk and Dinamo fans. While Hajduk fans tend to see the move as a treason to their beloved club, Dinamo fans cannot forgive the physical altercation between Hrgović and a couple of them that occurred seven months earlier during the national futsal competition. Graffiti against Hrgović and death threats (including a puppet of him being hanged by the Dinamo stadium fence) have been registered.[1]
Greuther Fürth edit
On 17 July 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Greuther Fürth[2] and was released on 25 November 2009.[3][4]
Return to Široki Brijeg edit
After his release in November 2009 by Greuther Fürth,[5] Hrgović signed in March 2010 a contract with his former club NK Široki Brijeg.
International career edit
Hrgović made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a February 2003 friendly game away against Wales. He has earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 2 goals.[6]
Hrgović played regularly during Blaž Slišković's time as the national team's head coach. After Slišković's resignation in 2006, he also played under Fuad Muzurović and Meho Kodro. When Miroslav Blažević became head coach, Hrgović was dropped for several games. He would eventually be called back to represent the country in the last two games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Estonia and Spain. His final international was an October 2009 World Cup qualifying game against the latter.[7]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2006 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali |  Malta |
2–1 | 5–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2. | 13 October 2007 | Olympic Stadium, Athens |  Greece |
1–1 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
Honours edit
Player edit
Hajduk Split
Dinamo Zagreb
References edit
- ^ "Hrgović se ne osjeća ugroženim!" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Hrgović i službeno u Fürthu". Bosnian. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Mirko Hrgović". SpVgg Greuther Fürth.[dead link]
- ^ "SpVgg beendet Zusammenarbeit mit Hrgovic" (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Greuther Fürth raskinuo ugovor s Hrgovićem" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
External links edit
- Mirko Hrgović – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mirko Hrgović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mirko Hrgović at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
