Zlatan Nalić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| 1990–1992 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 1992–1993 | Sloga Kraljevo | ||
| 1993–1994 | Panathinaikos | ||
| 1993–1994 | → Mjällby (loan) | ||
| 1994–1996 | Mjällby | ||
| 1996–1997 | Motala | ||
| 1997–1999 | Kulladal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Sweden U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Prespa Birlik | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| 2020 | Tuzla City | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| 2024 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zlatan Nalić (born 23 January 1969) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.
Playing career
[edit]During his playing career, Nalić played for Sloboda Tuzla, where he started his career, Borac Banja Luka, Sloga Kraljevo, Panathinaikos, Mjällby, Motala and Kulladal.
Managerial career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Nalić started his managerial career as an assistant manager in the Sweden U21 national team. With them he won the UEFA Euro U21 in 2015.[1] After Sweden, in November 2017, Nalić was named new manager of Swedish fourth tier club Prespa Birlik.[2]
Sloboda Tuzla
[edit]On 31 July 2018, Nalić became the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Sloboda Tuzla.[3] His first win as the club manager came on 11 August 2018, in the Tuzla derby against Tuzla City, which Sloboda won 1–0.[4] Nalić was praised for bringing a style in Bosnian football which it did not see before.
On 20 April 2019, Sloboda under Nalić also made a big result by beating Sarajevo 2–1 at home and getting back to the UEFA Europa League qualifying "picture".[5] However, poor results during the ending of the season meant an 8th-place finish for Sloboda, only 5 points more than 11th placed and relegated Krupa.[6]
On 3 June 2019, Nalić left Sloboda after his contract with the club expired.[7]
Tuzla City
[edit]On 11 March 2020, Sloboda's city rival, Tuzla City, announced Nalić as the club's new manager.[8] However, he did not get the chance to lead Tuzla in a match until 2 August 2020, because the 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League season was ended abruptly due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[9] When the match did come, on 2 August, Nalić's first official game as manager of Tuzla City did not however go to plan as the team lost to Široki Brijeg.[10] His first win as Tuzla City manager was a 1–0 league win against Krupa on 8 August 2020.[11]
Nalić left Tuzla City on 16 October 2020, after a 4–0 away loss to Zrinjski Mostar.[12]
Return to Sloboda Tuzla
[edit]Following Sloboda's relegation to the First League of FBiH in the 2022–23 Premier League season, Nalić returned to manage the club in July 2023.[13] His first competitive game back in charge of Sloboda was a 3–2 home win against Rudar Kakanj on 12 August 2023.[14] He guided the side to promotion to the Premier League after winning the First League of FBiH in the 2023–24 season.[15]
On 25 July 2024, it was announced by Sloboda that Nalić had left the club by mutual consent, prior to the start of the 2024–25 Premier League season.[16]
Second return to Sloboda Tuzla
[edit]In October 2024, it was revealed that Nalić returned to manage Sloboda for the third time, just three months after his sudden departure.[17] Following losing all nine games since his return, Nalić was sacked by the club's board in December 2024.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Zlatan is the son of Sloboda Tuzla legend Mesud Nalić. Nalić's son, Adi, is also a professional footballer.
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 15 December 2024[19]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Sloboda Tuzla | 31 July 2018 | 3 June 2019 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 33.33 |
| Tuzla City | 11 March 2020 | 16 October 2020 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Sloboda Tuzla | 24 July 2023 | 25 July 2024 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 69.70 |
| Sloboda Tuzla | 16 October 2024 | 17 December 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0.00 |
| Total | 87 | 40 | 14 | 33 | 105 | 93 | +12 | 45.98 | ||
Honours
[edit]Manager
[edit]Sloboda Tuzla
References
[edit]- ^ Zlatan Nalić evropski prvak sa Švedskom at klix.ba, 1 July 2015
- ^ Zlatan Nalić postao trener švedskog niželigaša Prespa Birlika at klix.ba, 5 November 2017
- ^ Nalić zvanično preuzeo Slobodu: Radikalne promjene u klubu trenutno nisu realne at klix. ba, 31 July 2018
- ^ Sloboda sa igračem manje pobijedila Tuzla City u prvom tuzlanskom derbiju u historiji at klix.ba, 11 August 2018
- ^ M. Šljivak (20 April 2019). "Fantastičan meč na Tušnju: Edis Smajić srušio FK Sarajevo" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ E. Škorić (25 May 2019). "Irfan Hadžić srušio Slobodu, Radnik se i dalje nada Evropi" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ D.B. (3 June 2019). "Zlatan Nalić više nije trener Slobode" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ M. Šljivak (11 March 2020). "Nalić predstavljen u FK Tuzla City: Otišao sam nedorečen iz ove lige" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ F.Z. (1 June 2020). "Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ K.H. (2 August 2020). "Široki Brijeg na Pecari pobijedio Tuzla City, pogledajte tabelu nakon 1. kola" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ M. Šljivak (8 August 2020). "Ramić u 90. minuti pogodio za pobjedu FK Tuzla City" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ N.K. (16 October 2020). "Zlatan Nalić više nije trener Tuzla Cityja" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ H. Zilić (6 July 2023). "Zlatan Nalić najbliži klupi Slobode" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ B.M. (12 August 2023). "Sloboda nakon preokreta savladala Rudar na Tušnju i započela pobjedom novu sezonu" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ N.K. (1 June 2024). "Sloboda iz Tuzle izborila ekspresni povratak u društvo najboljih bh. nogometa" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Adnan Beganović / E.Š. (25 July 2024). "Zlatan Nalić više nije trener FK Sloboda!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ E.B. (17 October 2024). "Zlatan Nalić se vratio u Slobodu, treći put sjeo na klupu tuzlanskog kluba" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Endin Čaušević (17 December 2024). "Husić stao pred novinare i priznao: Raskidamo ugovore sa svim igračima, rečeno im je da su slobodni" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Zlatan Nalić". Sofascore. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Zlatan Nalić at Soccerway
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Banja Luka
- Men's association football midfielders
- Yugoslav men's footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- FK Sloboda Tuzla players
- FK Borac Banja Luka players
- FK Sloga Kraljevo players
- Panathinaikos F.C. players
- Mjällby AIF players
- Motala AIF players
- Yugoslav First League players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia and Montenegro
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Serbia and Montenegro
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Bosnia and Herzegovina football managers
- FK Sloboda Tuzla managers
- FK Tuzla City managers
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina managers
- Expatriate football managers in Sweden