Ivo Šušak (born 10 June 1948) is a Croatian football manager. He was the head coach of Dinamo Vinkovci, Zagreb, Osijek,[1] Maribor, and Dinamo Tbilisi.[2] He was also the head coach of Croatia under-21 team and the Georgian national team.[3]

Ivo Šušak
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-06-10) 10 June 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Široki Brijeg, Yugoslavia
Managerial career
Years Team
1988–1989 Dinamo Vinkovci
1989–1992 Zagreb
1992–1993 Belvedur Izola
1993–1995 Osijek
1995–1997 Hrvatski Dragovoljac
1997–2000 Croatia U21
2000–2001 Maribor
2002–2004 Dinamo Tbilisi
2003 Georgia
2005–2006 Osijek
2008–2009 Mika
2010 Zagreb
2011–2013 Croatia U21
2015 Osijek

Career

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When managing Osijek in the 1994–1995 season, they qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history.[4]

During the 2000–01 Slovenian PrvaLiga season he coached Maribor and won the league with the club, thus becoming the first foreign coach with the title of the Slovenian football champion.[5] He has also won a Georgian championship and cup with Dinamo Tbilisi. He won the CIS Cup in Moscow with Dinamo Tbilisi in 2004. In May 2010, he replaced Igor Štimac as manager of NK Zagreb, his third spell at the club.[6]

In February 2015, he was announced manager of Osijek for a third time as well.[7]

Honours

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Manager

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Zagreb

Maribor

Dinamo Tbilisi

References

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  1. ^ Portal Jutarnji.hr (16 August 2006). "Ivo Šušak ostaje trener Osijeka". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ Chaduneli, Giorgi (4 May 2004). "Footballyer's Comeback Derailed". Brosse Street Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Ivo Šušak novi gruzijski junak". index.hr (in Croatian). 1 May 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. ^ Ivo Šušak od ponedjeljka novi trener Osijeka – SportNet (in Croatian)
  5. ^ Rok Viškovič (6 May 2016). "Hrvat se je z Mariborom v Ljubljani veselil v najbolj dramatičnem finišu vseh časov". siol.net (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ Ivo Šušak novi je trener Zagreba – Vecernji (in Croatian)
  7. ^ IVO ŠUŠAK NOVI TRENER NK OSIJEKA – NK Osijek (in Croatian)
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