Tomislav Ivković Explained

Tomislav Ivković
Birth Date:11 August 1960
Birth Place:Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Height:1.89 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1978–1982
Clubs1:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps1:53
Goals1:1
Years2:1983
Clubs2:Dinamo Vinkovci
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:1983–1985
Clubs3:Red Star Belgrade
Caps3:46
Goals3:0
Years4:1985–1986
Clubs4:Tirol Innsbruck
Caps4:23
Goals4:0
Years5:1986–1988
Clubs5:Swarovski Tirol
Caps5:65
Goals5:1
Years6:1988
Clubs6:Wiener Sport-Club
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:1989
Clubs7:Genk
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:1989–1993
Clubs8:Sporting CP
Caps8:133
Goals8:0
Years9:1993
Clubs9:Estoril
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:1994
Clubs10:Vitória Setúbal
Caps10:17
Goals10:0
Years11:1994–1996
Clubs11:Belenenses
Caps11:64
Goals11:0
Years12:1996–1997
Clubs12:Salamanca
Caps12:6
Goals12:0
Years13:1997–1998
Clubs13:Estrela Amadora
Caps13:34
Goals13:0
Totalcaps:494
Totalgoals:2
Nationalyears1:1983–1991
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:38
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2010
Managerclubs1:Međimurje
Manageryears2:2011–2015
Managerclubs2:Lokomotiva
Manageryears3:2016
Managerclubs3:Lokomotiva
Manageryears4:2016–2017
Managerclubs4:Al Faisaly
Manageryears5:2017–2018
Managerclubs5:Slaven Belupo
Manageryears6:2018–2019
Managerclubs6:Rudeš
Manageryears7:2020–2021
Managerclubs7:Inter Zaprešić
Manageryears8:2021
Managerclubs8:Željezničar
Manageryears9:2022
Managerclubs9:Borac Banja Luka

Tomislav Ivković (born 11 August 1960) is a Croatian professional football manager, executive and former player.

During his playing career, which spanned two decades, he competed mostly in Portugal, appearing for five clubs including Sporting CP. Ivković was also a Yugoslavian international in the late 1980s and early 1990s, representing the nation in one World Cup and one European Championship.

In 2010, he started working as a manager. During his managerial career, Ivković managed Međimurje, Lokomotiva, Al Faisaly, Slaven Belupo, Rudeš, Inter Zaprešić, Željezničar and Borac Banja Luka.

Before becoming its manager, from January until April 2022, he worked as sporting director of Borac.

Club career

Ivković was born in Zagreb, PR Croatia, Yugoslavia. He started his professional career playing for hometown club Dinamo Zagreb in 1978, moving to Dinamo Vinkovci in January 1983 and soon after to Red Star Belgrade.

In 1985, Ivković transferred to his first foreign club as he joined Tirol Innsbruck from Austria, where he played until 1988. After short spells with Wiener Sport-Club and Genk, he moved to Sporting CP in 1989, and remained there for the following four seasons, rarely missing a game, although he did not collect any silverware.

Ivković's final years were also spent in Portugal, with Estoril, Vitória Setúbal, Belenenses and Estrela Amadora, before retiring in 1998. Prior to Estrela, he contributed with six matches for Salamanca's 1997 promotion to the La Liga, retiring finally at 38.

International career

Ivković earned 38 caps for the Yugoslavia national team, between 1983 and 1991. His first major tournament was UEFA Euro 1984 in France, where he was second-choice behind Zoran Simović: the nation lost all of its three group matches at the tournament, and his only appearance came in the second game, a 5–0 defeat to Denmark; during the same year, he also won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Ivković went on to start for Yugoslavia at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, appearing in all of the team's five games before they were defeated by Argentina on penalties in the quarter-finals: in that match, he became famous for saving Diego Maradona's kick during the penalty shootout (mere months earlier, he had already saved a penalty from the same player in UEFA Cup action, when Sporting played Napoli, and the two allegedly had a bet on the possible outcome of another penalty before their World Cup match, which the Yugoslav won).[1]

His final international was a September 1991 friendly match away against Sweden.[2]

Managerial career

Starting in 2004, Ivković was the goalkeeping coach of the Croatia national team, during Zlatko Kranjčar's time as head coach. He left the post in July 2006, as the contracts of the entire coaching staff were not renewed after the national team failed to reach the knock-out stages of the 2006 World Cup.

In 2007, Ivković began his sole managerial career, first as an assistant manager at United Arab Emirates' Al-Shaab. Two years later, he had his first bench experience, serving as assistant manager at Persepolis.

In April 2010, Ivković got his first job as manager at Međimurje, in the 1. HNL. During his short one-month spell, the team recorded two wins, one draw and four defeats, eventually ranking in 15th position, out of 16 teams, with the subsequent relegation. After Međimurje, Ivković worked as a manager at Lokomotiva, Al Faisaly, Slaven Belupo, Rudeš and Inter Zaprešić.

On 18 June 2021, he became the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.[3] In his first game as Željezničar manager, Ivković's team drew against Borac Banja Luka in a league match on 17 July 2021.[4] Ivković's first loss as the club's manager was against Tuzla City in a league game a week later, on 24 July.[5] He guided the team to his first win as manager in a league game against Posušje on 31 July 2021.[6] In his first ever Sarajevo derby, Ivković's Željezničar lost to fierce city rivals Sarajevo in a league match on 22 September 2021.[7] On 24 December 2021, he terminated his contract with Željezničar and left the club.[8]

Three months after becoming its sporting director, on 4 April 2022, Ivković was named as Borac Banja Luka's new manager following Nemanja Miljanović's resignation.[9] Ivković's debut was a 1–1 home draw with Zrinjski Mostar on 9 April 2022.[10] He won his first game on 23 April, defeating Radnik Bijeljina 1–0 at home.[11] Ivković lost his first game on 15 May 2022, with a 2–1 away defeat against Sloboda Tuzla.[12] He left Borac in June 2022.[13]

Executive career

On 10 January 2022, Ivković became sporting director of Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.[14] He left the post on 4 April 2022 to become Borac's manager.

Managerial statistics

[15]

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
MeđimurjeApril 2010June 2010
Lokomotiva23 December 201111 May 2015
Lokomotiva25 July 20164 November 2016
Al Faisaly14 November 201617 February 2017
Slaven Belupo29 October 201710 November 2018
Rudeš23 December 20184 June 2019
Inter Zaprešić8 April 20206 March 2021
Željezničar18 June 202124 December 2021
Borac Banja Luka4 April 20223 June 2022
Total

Honours

Player

Dinamo Zagreb

1981–82

1979–80

Red Star Belgrade

1983–84

1984–85

Salamanca

1996–97

Yugoslavia

1979

Manager

Lokomotiva

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/ivkovic-se-sjeca-spa-safet-susic-se-molio-u-kapelici-maradona-se-nije-usudio-pogledati-me-u-oci/494974.aspx Ivković se sjeća SP-a: Safet Sušić se molio u kapelici, Maradona se nije usudio pogledati me u oči (Ivković remembers PS: Safet Sušić was praying in the chapel, Maradona did not dare look me in the eye)
  2. Web site: Player Database. 1 August 2022. EU-football.
  3. Web site: Tomislav Ivković novi trener FK Željezničar. 18 June 2021. 18 June 2021. bs. D.B.. Klix.ba.
  4. Web site: Trener Željezničara očaran atmosferom na Grbavici: Kao da sam ponovo bio na Maksimiru. 17 July 2021. 17 July 2021. bs. K.H.. Klix.ba.
  5. Web site: Tuzla City nakon furioznog preokreta srušio Željezničar. 24 July 2021. 24 July 2021. bs. H.H.. Klix.ba.
  6. Web site: Zagonetni Ivković: Trebao sam danas biti na klupi, a u utorak ću reći zašto nisam bio. 31 July 2021. 31 July 2021. bs. E. Škorić. sportsport.ba.
  7. Web site: Sarajevo pobijedilo Željezničar u sjajnoj atmosferi na Koševu. 22 September 2021. 22 September 2021. bs. D.P.. Klix.ba.
  8. Web site: Tomislav Ivković više nije trener FK Željezničar. 24 December 2021. 24 December 2021. bs. N.K.. Klix.ba.
  9. Web site: "Da igramo slobodno i sa samopouzdanjem!" Ivković predstavljen kao novi trener Borca - Bez velikih stresova i promjena!. 4 April 2022. 4 April 2022. bs. Dragan Šutvić. mondo.ba.
  10. Web site: Grbić briljirao u Banjaluci, Borac ni uz njegovu pomoć nije uspio pobijediti Zrinjski. 9 April 2022. 9 April 2022. bs. Sport1.ba.
  11. Web site: Borac golom Ferhada Ayaza došao do važne pobjede i plus sedam u odnosu na Sarajevo. 23 April 2022. 23 April 2022. bs. D.P.. Klix.ba.
  12. Web site: Odavno na Tušnju nisu bili ovako sretni: Mirsad Ramić srušio Borac i Slobodu uveo u mirnu luku!. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. bs. E. Škorić. sportsport.ba.
  13. Web site: Tomislav Ivković napustio Borac!. 3 June 2022. 3 June 2022. bs. Sport1.ba.
  14. Web site: Bivši trener Željezničara Tomislav Ivković postao sportski direktor Borca. 10 January 2022. 10 January 2022. bs. N.K.. Klix.ba.
  15. Web site: Tomislav Ivković. 29 May 2022. hr. Sofascore.