Robert Palikuča (born 24 May 1978) is a Croatian football executive and former player. He was the sporting director of HNK Rijeka until August 2022.[2]

Robert Palikuča
Palikuča in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-05-24) 24 May 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Bückeburg, Germany[1]
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
VfL Bückeburg NK Oriolik Oriovac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2000 VfL Trier
2000–2003 FSV Salmrohr 116 (13)
2004–2005 FC St. Pauli 62 (6)
2006–2010 Fortuna Düsseldorf 65 (6)
2006–2010 → Fortuna Düsseldorf II 16 (0)
2010–2014 TuS Bösinghoven 38 (14)
Managerial career
2014–2016 TuS Bösinghoven/TSV Meerbusch
2021–2022 Rijeka (sporting director)
2023–present Aris Thessaloniki F.C. (Technical Director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

On 6 April 2019, Palikuča was announced as the new sporting director of 1. FC Nürnberg.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Robert Palikuca". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. ^ Novi potres na Rujevici; Robert Palikuča više nije sportski direktor Rijeke, a uskoro će stići i novi trener... - tPortal (in Croatian)
  3. ^ "Palikuca wird neuer Sportvorstand beim 1. FC Nürnberg". kicker Online (in German). 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.