Dino Skender Explained

Dino Skender
Birth Date:10 December 1983
Birth Place:Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Manageryears1:2017–2019
Manageryears2:2019
Manageryears3:2020–2021
Manageryears4:2021–2022
Manageryears5:2023–2024
Managerclubs1:Osijek II
Managerclubs2:Osijek
Managerclubs3:Olimpija Ljubljana
Managerclubs4:Olimpija Ljubljana
Managerclubs5:Široki Brijeg

Dino Skender (born 10 December 1983) is a Croatian professional football manager. Besides Croatia, he has also managed in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] [2]

Managerial career

Skender started his managerial career at the age of 33, as manager of the second team of Osijek in the Croatian Third League.[3] On 30 March 2019, following the departure of Zoran Zekić, he was appointed manager of the first team.[4] Skender was sacked by Osijek on 21 September 2019.[5]

On 19 June 2020, Skender became manager of Slovenian PrvaLiga side Olimpija Ljubljana.[6] After finishing second in the first part of the 2020–21 season, he was sacked on 8 January 2021 along with all of his staff members.[7] He was again appointed as manager of Olimpija on 12 October 2021, replacing Savo Milošević.[8] However, on 20 March 2022, he was sacked again without finishing the season, after a 1–1 home draw against Domžale.[9]

On 30 December 2023, Skender was announced as the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Široki Brijeg.[10] He debuted as manager in the Bosnian Cup second round on 11 February 2024, qualifying to the quarter-finals after a penalty shoot-out, following a 2–2 draw against Stupčanica Olovo.[11] Following two more league victories against Sarajevo and Željezničar, Skender suffered his first defeat as Široki Brijeg manager on 2 March 2024, losing 1–0 away from home to Igman Konjic.[12] He led the side to the cup semi-finals, where they were knocked out 5–2 on aggregate by Borac Banja Luka.[13] On 12 May 2024, it was announced by Široki Brijeg that Skender had left the club by mutual consent, after the team's disappointing league campaign.[14]

Managerial statistics

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Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
Osijek II19 January 2017 29 March 2019
Osijek30 March 201921 September 2019
Olimpija Ljubljana19 June 20208 January 2021
12 October 202120 March 2022
Široki Brijeg30 December 202312 May 2024
Total

Honours

Osijek II

2017–18[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plestenjak . Rok . Hrvat, ki se je v Olimpijo zaljubil že kot otrok #intervju . . 6 May 2021 . sl . 4 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Skender naslijedio Budimira na klupi Širokog Brijega. Nacional . 30 December 2023 . hr . 30 December 2023.
  3. News: Dino Skender novi trener. 19 January 2017. . 21 July 2019 . hr.
  4. News: Skender predstavljen: Bilo bi neodgovorno da nešto obećam. 30 March 2019. 24sata.hr . 10 July 2020 . hr.
  5. News: Skender više nije trener Osijeka . sport.hrt.hr . 21 September 2019 . 28 June 2020 . hr.
  6. News: V nadaljevanje sezone z novim trenerjem . . 19 June 2020 . 28 June 2020 . sl . 29 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629144446/http://www.nkolimpija.si/v-nadaljevanje-sezone-z-novim-trenerjem-news . dead .
  7. Web site: A. V. . Dino Skender ni več trener Olimpije . . 8 January 2021 . sl . 8 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Dino Skender po desetih mesecih spet trener Olimpije . . 12 October 2021 . sl . 12 October 2021. R. K.. To. G..
  9. Web site: Mlakar . Anže . Skender ni več trener Olimpije . Slovenski nogometni portal . 20 March 2022 . sl-SI . 20 March 2022.
  10. Web site: (ZVANIČNO) Široki Brijeg imenovao novog trenera. 30 December 2023. 30 December 2023. bs. R.S.. Sport1.ba.
  11. Web site: Široki Brijeg nakon penala izbacio Stupčanicu. 11 February 2024. 11 February 2024. bs. E. Ganibegović. sportsport.ba.
  12. Web site: Igman u završnici savladao Široki i gurnuo Željezničar u opasnu zonu. 2 March 2024. 2 March 2024. bs. S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba.
  13. Web site: Treneri zadovoljni: Mladost Širokog Brijega nije mogla više od časnog poraza u Banjaluci. 16 April 2024. 16 April 2024. bs. mondo.ba.
  14. Web site: Široki Brijeg smijenio trenera: Hrvat odlazi, a nijednom nije vodio tim na Pecari. 12 May 2024. 12 May 2024. bs. N.M.. Klix.ba.
  15. Web site: Dino Skender. 11 May 2024. Sofascore.
  16. Web site: Proljeće kao iz snova! . . 30 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130225304/https://nk-osijek.hr/vijesti/16151/proljece-kao-iz-snova/ . 30 January 2021 . hr . 5 June 2018.