Tomislav Ivkovic
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Tomislav Ivković is a retired Croatia
n footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Other than in his country, he spent most of his professional career in Portugal
, appearing for five different clubs in nearly one full decade (namely Sporting).
Ivković was also a Yugoslavian international
in the 80's/90's, representing the nation in one World Cup
and one European Championship
.
in 1982, but soon changed again, joining Red Star Belgrade
.
In 1985, he transferred to his first foreign club as he joined FC Tirol Innsbruck
from Austria
, where he played until 1988. After short spells with Wiener Sport-Club and K.R.C. Genk
, Ivković moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1989, and remained there for the following four seasons, rarely missing a match, although he did not collect any silverware.
Ivković's final years were also spent in Portugal
, with G.D. Estoril Praia, Vitória de Setúbal
, C.F. Os Belenenses and C.F. Estrela da Amadora, before going into retirement in 1998. Prior to Estrela, he contributed with six matches for UD Salamanca
's 1997 promotion to La Liga
, retiring finally at 38.
In 2007, Ivković began his coaching career, first as goalkeeper coach at United Arab Emirates
' Al-Shaab. Two years later, he had his first bench experience, serving as assistant manager at Persepolis FC.
In April 2010, Ivković got his first job as head coach at NK Međimurje, in the Croatian first division. 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.
, between 1983 and 1991. His first major international tournament was UEFA Euro 1984 in France
, where he was the team's second-choice behind Zoran Simović
. Yugoslavia lost all of their three group matches at the tournament, with Ivković's only appearance coming in the team's second group match, a 5–0 defeat to Denmark
. During the same year, however, 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 matches at the tournament 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, Ivković had already saved a penalty from Maradona in the UEFA Cup action, when Sporting played S.S.C. Napoli
, and the two allegedly had a bet on the possible outcome of another penalty before their World Cup match, which Ivković won).
Starting in the 2004 summer, Ivković was the goalkeeping coach of the Croatian national team
, during Zlatko Kranjčar
's time as the team's head manager. 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 Germany
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Other than in his country, he spent most of his professional career in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, appearing for five different clubs in nearly one full decade (namely Sporting).
Ivković was also a Yugoslavian international
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
in the 80's/90's, representing the nation in one World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
and one European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
.
Club career
Ivković started his professional career playing for NK Dinamo Zagreb in 1978. He moved to Dinamo VinkovciHNK Cibalia
HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...
in 1982, but soon changed again, joining Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
.
In 1985, he transferred to his first foreign club as he joined FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck
FC Wacker Innsbruck was Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol.- History :The Fußball-Club Wacker Innsbruck was established in 1915 by Jakob Hanspeter, Benedikt Hosp, Josef Leitner, Josef Albrecht and other now unknown football enthusiasts and adopted club colours of black and...
from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, where he played until 1988. After short spells with Wiener Sport-Club and K.R.C. Genk
K.R.C. Genk
Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as...
, Ivković moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1989, and remained there for the following four seasons, rarely missing a match, although he did not collect any silverware.
Ivković's final years were also spent in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, with G.D. Estoril Praia, Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
, C.F. Os Belenenses and C.F. Estrela da Amadora, before going into retirement in 1998. Prior to Estrela, he contributed with six matches for UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
's 1997 promotion to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, retiring finally at 38.
In 2007, Ivković began his coaching career, first as goalkeeper coach at United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
' Al-Shaab. Two years later, he had his first bench experience, serving as assistant manager at Persepolis FC.
In April 2010, Ivković got his first job as head coach at NK Međimurje, in the Croatian first division. During his short one-month spell, the team recorded two wins, one draw and four defeats, eventually ranking in 15th position
2009–10 Prva HNL
The 2009–10 Prva HNL season was the nineteenth season of the Prva HNL since its establishment in 1992. It began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 13 May 2010...
, out of 16 teams, with the subsequent relegation.
International career
Ivković appeared in a total of 38 full internationals for the Yugoslav national teamYugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
, between 1983 and 1991. His first major international tournament was UEFA Euro 1984 in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he was the team's second-choice behind Zoran Simović
Zoran Simovic
Zoran Simović is a retired Montenegrin footballer, playing goalkeeper for Napredak in Serbia, NK Hajduk Split in Croatia and Galatasaray in Turkey....
. Yugoslavia lost all of their three group matches at the tournament, with Ivković's only appearance coming in the team's second group match, a 5–0 defeat to Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
. During the same year, however, he also won the bronze medal
Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. It featured only a men's tournament, as women's football had yet to become an Olympic event. It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were allowed...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Ivković went on to start for Yugoslavia at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, appearing in all of the team's five matches at the tournament before they were defeated by Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
on penalties in the quarter-finals. In that match, he became famous for saving Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
's kick during the penalty shootout (mere months earlier, Ivković had already saved a penalty from Maradona in the UEFA Cup action, when Sporting played S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
, and the two allegedly had a bet on the possible outcome of another penalty before their World Cup match, which Ivković won).
Starting in the 2004 summer, Ivković was the goalkeeping coach of the Croatian national team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
, during Zlatko Kranjčar
Zlatko Kranjcar
Zlatko "Cico" Kranjcar is a Croatian football manager and former striker. He is the currently head coach of Sepahan in Iran Pro League.-Club career:...
's time as the team's head manager. 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
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.