Marinko Koljanin (born 17 November 1957) is a Croatian football manager, a former footballer and a former general manager of HNK Rijeka who was manager of Al-Nasr in Oman Professional League.[1]

Marinko Koljanin
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-11-17) 17 November 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Croatia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Orijent (TD)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-1986 NK Zagreb
1986-1990 Casino Salzburg
1990–1992 FC Puch
Managerial career
1992–1995 Casino Salzburg (gk coach)
1995–1996 Vorwärts Steyr
1999–2002 LASK
2004–2007 Rijeka (general mngr)
2007–2008 Kazma
2010–2011 Al-Sahel
2011–2013 Al-Hazem
2013 Al-Hussein
2013–2014 Krk
2014 Al-Nasr
2018- Orijent (techn dir)
2022- Orijent
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career edit

Koljanin worked as an assistant to Otto Barić at Casino Salzburg and was on the bench during the club's 1994 UEFA Cup final loss when Barić was suspended.[2] He later worked in the Middle East before taking up his first coaching job in Croatia with Krk in December 2013.[3]

He left his role of vice-president of Orijent to replace Edo Flego as manager of the club's senior team in May 2022.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Marinko Koljani". FootballDatabase.eu.
  2. ^ Kracija.com/2022/05/vodio-sam-salzburg-u-finalnoj-utakmici-kupa-uefa-na-san-siru-a-s-pokojnim-osimom-iz-svlacionice-gledao-penale-u-finalu-kupa/ Marinko Koljanin: “Vodio sam Salzburg u finalnoj utakmici Kupa UEFA na San Siru, a s Osimom iz svlačionice gledao penale u finalu Kupa!” - sportokracija (in Croatian)
  3. ^ Marinko Koljanin postao novi trener Krka - SportCom (in Croatian)
  4. ^ Flego više nije trener, Marinko Kojljanin dopredsjednik Orijenta preuzima trenersko kormilo - SportNews (in Croatian)

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