Dragan Talajić
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Dragan Talajić (born 25 August 1965) is a Croatian former footballer who is the head coach of Bahrain national football team. Talajić played as a goalkeeper and is a football manager who has managed many clubs in the Middle East, Thailand and China. He is the winning coach of the 2004 AFC Champions League with Al-Ittihad. For the 2010–11 season Talajić was declared Best Coach of Asia and Best Coach of Arabic football world by Al Jazeera Sport TV, Best Coach of Arabic football world by MBC Sport TV and Best Coach of Jordan by votes of fans and press. In Croatia Football Federation-HNS, Talajić is regarded as the prodigy of the Most successful manager in history by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tomislav Ivić.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dragan Talajić | ||
Date of birth | (1965-08-25) 25 August 1965 (age 58) | ||
Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984-1987 | FK Sarajevo | 24 | |
1988-1992 | Istra | 16 | |
1992–1993 | Izola | 13 | (1) |
1993–1996 | Zeytinburnuspor | 26 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Orijent | 32 | (0) |
1997–2001 | Tanjong Pagar United | 67 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2003–2004 | Al Ittihad (assistant) | ||
2004 | Al Ittihad | ||
2005–2006 | Riffa | ||
2006–2007 | East Riffa | ||
2007–2009 | Al Nahda | ||
2009–2010 | Shabab Al Ordon | ||
2010–2011 | Al-Wehdat | ||
2011–2012 | Kuwait SC | ||
2012 | Ittihad Kalba | ||
2013–2014 | Dhofar | ||
2014–2016 | Muangthong United | ||
2017 | Al-Faisaly | ||
2017–2018 | Henan Jianye | ||
2020 | Al Tai | ||
2021–2022 | Al Khaldiya | ||
2022–2023 | Bahrain (Technical Director) | ||
2024– | Bahrain | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |