Tomislav Rukavina
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Tomislav Rukavina former Croatia
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midfielder
, now first team coach at Dinamo Zagreb
.
He made his international debut against Poland in the 2-1 friendly win at Rijeka
on 28 February 1996. He has made five appearances for the Croatia national football team
.
In 1992 Rukavina started his football career in his hometown of Osijek, before moving to NK Zagreb
during his second season. After 57 appearances for NK Zagreb, he was transferred to Dinamo
(then called Croatia Zagreb), where he won four national championships
. He played four seasons in Italy for S.S.C. Venezia before returning to his homeland and finishing his career at Hajduk Split.
He became first team coach at Dinamo Zagreb
in March 2009., after arriving of Krunoslav Jurčić
, current manager.
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 ...
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, now first team coach at Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
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He made his international debut against Poland in the 2-1 friendly win at Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
on 28 February 1996. He has made five appearances for the Croatia national football 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...
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In 1992 Rukavina started his football career in his hometown of Osijek, before moving to NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...
during his second season. After 57 appearances for NK Zagreb, he was transferred to Dinamo
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
(then called Croatia Zagreb), where he won four national championships
Croatian First League
The Prva HNL , also known as 1. HNL or for sponsorship reasons the MAXtv Prva Liga, is the top Croatian football league competition, established in 1992. The winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League...
. He played four seasons in Italy for S.S.C. Venezia before returning to his homeland and finishing his career at Hajduk Split.
He became first team coach at Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
in March 2009., after arriving of Krunoslav Jurčić
Krunoslav Jurcic
Krunoslav "Kruno" Jurčić is a retired Croatian professional footballer who is now a coach.-Club career:He started his professional career at Dinamo Zagreb in 1988, before moving to Inker Zaprešić in 1991 and Uljanik Pula in 1993. He went on join Belgian side Beveren in 1995, but returned to Dinamo...
, current manager.