Armando Marenzi | |
Birth Date: | 16 March 1966 |
Birth Place: | Šibenik, SFR Yugoslavia |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Al Wasl U17 (manager) |
Youthyears1: | –1985 |
Youthclubs1: | Šibenik |
Years1: | 1985–1986 |
Clubs1: | Šibenik |
Caps1: | 63 |
Goals1: | 19 |
Years2: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs2: | Spartak Subotica |
Caps2: | 40 |
Goals2: | 12 |
Years3: | 1989–1991 |
Clubs3: | Šibenik |
Caps3: | 54 |
Goals3: | 11 |
Years4: | 1992–1994 |
Clubs4: | Olympique Avignonnais |
Caps4: | 45 |
Goals4: | 11 |
Years5: | 1994–1996 |
Clubs5: | Panargiakos |
Caps5: | 60 |
Goals5: | 17 |
Years6: | 1996–1997 |
Clubs6: | Panserraikos |
Caps6: | 15 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Years7: | 1998–2000 |
Clubs7: | Šibenik |
Caps7: | 35 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2000–2003 |
Clubs8: | Zrinjski Mostar |
Caps8: | 73 |
Goals8: | 21 |
Totalcaps: | 437 |
Totalgoals: | 113 |
Manageryears1: | 2008–2010 |
Managerclubs1: | Primorac Biograd |
Manageryears2: | 2011–2016 |
Managerclubs2: | Hajduk Split (youth) |
Manageryears3: | 2018–2020 |
Managerclubs3: | RNK Split |
Manageryears4: | 2022– |
Managerclubs4: | Al Wasl U17 |
Armando Marenzi (born 16 March 1966) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player.
Marenzi started his career in hometown club Šibenik, where he played for 25 years, including his youth career. In 1988, he moved to Spartak Subotica where he made his debut in the Yugoslav First League. However during the season's winter break, Marenzi returned to Šibenik playing back then in the Second League all the way until 1992, after which the club became part of the newly formed Croatian Prva HNL. In 1992, he joined France's Ligue 2, playing two years for Avignon, but after went to the Greek second division, signing with Panargiakos during the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons. In 1996, Marenzi joined Greek first division club Panserraikos.
At the age of 32, he returned to Šibenik to play in the Prva HNL. In December 2001, Marenzi moved to Zrinjski Mostar. He ended his career at Zrinjski in 2003.
After finishing his playing career, Marenzi committed himself to a managerial career. He has an UEFA Pro Licence. His big wish is to one day be manager of Šibenik and Zrinjski, one of the clubs in which he played during his career.[1]
Marenzi was hired by Hajduk Split in August 2011 to be the manager of the U11 team. In December 2012, he was the manager of the U15 team, then in 2015 of the U19 team, while in 2016, Marenzi became the first-team assistant manager to Hari Vukas.
In April 2018, Marenzi was named as the new manager of Croatian Second League club RNK Split.
On 18 June 2021, Tomislav Ivković became the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar, with Marenzi being announced as his assistant.[2]
In December 2021, Tomislav Ivković left Željezničar and later, in January 2022, became the new sporting director of Borac Banja Luka, while Marenzi also left Željezničar and joined Borac as a coach.[3]
In August 2022, Marenzi became the new manager of the under-17 team of Al Wasl.[4]