Sergej Jakirović
Sergej Jakirović (pronounced [sěrɡej jakǐːroʋitɕ];[2][3] born 23 December 1976) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Croatian Football League club Dinamo Zagreb.
| Jakirović with Rijeka in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Neretva | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Neretva | 24 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | RNK Split | ||
| 1998–1999 | Spartak Trnava | 20 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Istra | 10 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Korotan Prevalje | 51 | (8) |
| 2002–2004 | Kamen Ingrad | 47 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | NK Zagreb | 30 | (6) |
| 2005–2007 | CSKA Sofia | 32 | (3) |
| 2007 | FC Superfund | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rijeka | 21 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Austria Kärnten | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Austria Kärnten II | 10 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Spittal/Drau (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Austria Kärnten II | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Lučko | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Sesvete | 31 | (5) |
| 2011 | Sloga Gredelj Zagreb | ||
| 2011–2013 | Dugo Selo | 49 | (17) |
| 2013–2015 | Sesvete | 22 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Matija Gubec | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Sesvete | ||
| 2018–2020 | Gorica | ||
| 2020 | Maribor | ||
| 2020–2022 | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
| 2022–2023 | Rijeka | ||
| 2023– | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Jakirović played in the Croatian First League for Neretva, Istra, Kamen Ingrad, NK Zagreb and Rijeka.[4]
International career edit
Jakirović made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in an August 2005 friendly match away against Estonia and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a February 2006 friendly against Japan.[5]
Managerial career edit
Early career edit
Between 2017 and 2018, Jakirović managed Sesvete in the Croatian second division.
On 20 June 2018, Jakirović was appointed manager of Croatian First League club Gorica,[6] which he led to fifth place in the 2018–19 league season.[7] On 24 February 2020, following a 6–0 loss to Hajduk Split, he was sacked by the club.[8]
On 23 April 2020, Jakirović was named new manager of Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, replacing Darko Milanič.[9] He was sacked on 29 August 2020 after getting eliminated by the semi-professional Northern Irish team Coleraine in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[10]
Zrinjski Mostar edit
On 28 December 2020, Jakirović became the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar, signing a three-and-a-half year contract with the club.[11]
In his first game in charge, Zrinjski beat Krupa in a league match on 27 February 2021.[12] He oversaw his first loss as Zrinjski manager in a Bosnian Cup game against Sarajevo, played on 10 March 2021.[13]
On 20 January 2022, Jakirović signed a two-and-a-half year contract extension until 2024.[14] After beating Radnik Bijeljina on 19 March 2022, Zrinjski broke the all-time Bosnian Premier League record with 13 consecutive victories, overpassing the previous record of 12 victories set by Željezničar in the 2011–12 season.[15] On 16 April 2022, he managed Zrinjski to a 4–0 win against Sarajevo, clinching the club's record seventh league title seven rounds before the end of the season.[16]
After getting eliminated from the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round by Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol, Jakirović led Zrinjski to the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round, where they got eliminated by Slovak club Slovan Bratislava following a penalty shoot-out, missing out on a chance to play in the group stage.[17]
On 29 November 2022, the board of Zrinjski confirmed that Jakirović had left the club, as he was set to sign a contract with Croatian top division side Rijeka.[18]
Rijeka edit
One day after his Zrinjski departure was confirmed, Jakirović signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Rijeka with an option for another year.[19] He made his debut on 21 January 2023, when Rijeka drew 1–1 away against Osijek.[20]
On 28 January, Jakirović won his first match as Rijeka manager after a 2–1 win over Šibenik.[21] After a four-game winning streak, he suffered his first defeat as the club's manager on 25 February 2023 in a 1–0 loss to Slaven Belupo.[22][23] With Rijeka, Jakirović finished the season in fourth place, qualifying for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[24] The club eliminated Kosovan side Dukagjini and Faroese side B36 Tórshavn, before being drawn against Lille in the play-off round.[25]
Dinamo Zagreb edit
On 21 August 2023, three days before their match against Lille, Jakirović left Rijeka and was appointed manager of Dinamo Zagreb, replacing Igor Bišćan.[26]
Jakirović managed his first Dinamo Zagreb match against Sparta Prague in the UEFA Europa League play-off round, winning 3–1 at home on 24 August.[27] However, following a 4–1 defeat to Sparta in the second leg on 31 August, Dinamo was eliminated from the Europa League and continued playing in the Conference League group stage.[28]
Personal life edit
Born in Mostar, Jakirović has both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship.[29] His father, Enver, was a goalkeeper for Neretva.[30]
Managerial statistics edit
- As of 30 November 2023[31]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||||
| Sesvete | 5 June 2017[32] | 18 June 2018[33] | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 50.00 | |||
| Gorica | 20 June 2018[6] | 24 February 2020[34] | 63 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 44.44 | |||
| Maribor | 23 April 2020[35] | 29 August 2020[36] | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 69.23 | |||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 28 December 2020[37] | 29 November 2022[18] | 77 | 52 | 15 | 10 | 67.53 | |||
| Rijeka | 30 November 2022[38] | 21 August 2023 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 62.96 | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 21 August 2023 | Present | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 60.00 | |||
| Total | 236 | 136 | 43 | 57 | 57.63 | |||||
Honours edit
Player edit
Spartak Trnava
CSKA Sofia
Manager edit
Zrinjski Mostar
References edit
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- ^ a b "SERGEJ JAKIROVIĆ NOVI TRENER GORICE: Novopečeni prvoligaš predstavio i novog napadača iz Poljske". Net.hr (in Croatian). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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- ^ A. G. (23 April 2020). "Jakirović se je izkazal v hrvaški ligi, zdaj bo reševal krizo Maribora" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Uradno: Sergej Jakirović ni več trener Maribora" (in Slovenian). Siol. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ H.H. (28 December 2020). "Jakirović novi trener Zrinjskog, zbog restrikcija kasnije stiže u Mostar". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ N.K. (27 February 2021). "Zrinjski zasluženo savladao Krupu i prestigao Velež na tabeli Premijer lige BiH". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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- ^ "Sergej Jakirović je podrl rekord: Njegova ekipa je slavila že 13. zapovrstjo!" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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- ^ "Sergej Jakirović pobjedom debitovao na klupi Dinama". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "SPARTA – DINAMO 4:1 Očajni Dinamo ispao iz Europa lige. Igrat će u Konferencijskoj". index.hr (in Croatian). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Miletić, Mladen (14 November 2019). "'Igrao sam za BiH, ali sam hrvatski trener! Dobro je imati dvije putovnice, ha-ha!'". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Jakirović: Trener porijeklom iz mostarske ulice Braće Balaća". Bljesak.info (in Bosnian). 27 December 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Sergej Jakirovic". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "NK Sesvete promijenio trenera". Sesvete danas (in Croatian). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Sergej Jakirović otišao iz NK Sesveta" (in Croatian). NK Sesvete. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Sergej Jakirović više nije trener Gorice". index.hr (in Croatian). 24 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Znana je prva poteza Oliverja Bogatinova. Maribor ima novega trenerja" (in Slovenian). Siol. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Jakirović ni več trener Maribora, kdo bo moštvo vodil v Domžalah?". Večer (in Slovenian). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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- ^ "Sergej Jakirović je novi trener Rijeke". index.hr (in Croatian). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
External links edit
- Sergej Jakirović at National-Football-Teams.com
- – FIFA competition record (archived)