Denis Ćorić

Denis Ćorić (born 10 December 1977) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.

Denis Ćorić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-12-10) 10 December 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth	Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Team information
Current team	Željezničar (manager)
Youth career
	Velež Mostar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2005	Široki Brijeg
2005–2006	Zrinjski Mostar
2006–2007	Brotnjo
2007–2009	Neretva
Managerial career
2016–2017	Široki Brijeg (caretaker)
2019	Široki Brijeg
2020–2021	Posušje
2022–2023	GOŠK Gabela
2024	Posušje
2024–	Željezničar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia, Ćorić started his youth career at hometown club Velež. He played at the senior level for Široki Brijeg, Zrinjski Mostar, Brotnjo and Neretva, finishing his career at the age of 32 following numerous problems with injuries.^[1]

Managerial career

Široki Brijeg

Upon his retirement from playing, Ćorić started working as a coach in former club Široki Brijeg's youth ranks.^[2] He was appointed caretaker manager of the senior team in October 2016, getting replaced by Goran Sablić in January 2017.^[3] After Macedonian manager Goce Sedloski's resignation, Ćorić was appointed manager on a permanent basis on 27 July 2019.^[4] His first match back in charge was a 2–2 away draw with Sloboda Tuzla on the same day of his appointment.^[5] On 15 September 2019, Ćorić resigned as manager following a five game winless run, culminating with a 3–1 home defeat to Tuzla City.^[6]

Posušje

On 12 June 2020, Ćorić was appointed manager of newly promoted First League of FBiH club Posušje.^[7] His debut was a 1–0 away win over TOŠK Tešanj on 9 August 2020.^[8] Ćorić managed to finish the season with Posušje in first place, earning promotion to the Bosnian Premier League.^[9] On 12 September 2021, he resigned after the team won only one of their eight opening games in the Premier League.^[10]

GOŠK Gabela

On 4 May 2022, Ćorić was announced as the new manager at GOŠK Gabela.^[11] He finished the 2021–22 First League of FBiH season with GOŠK in second place, two points short of winning the title and earning promotion.^[12] Off the back of that disappointment, Ćorić led GOŠK to the First League of FBiH title, his second overall, in the following season and promoted the club back to the Bosnian Premier League.^[13]

GOŠK opened the 2023–24 Premier League season with a 4–1 home defeat to Tuzla City on 30 July 2023.^[14] They recorded their first league win over Zvijezda 09 on 12 August 2023.^[15] Following a series of poor results, Ćorić left GOŠK by mutual consent on 6 November 2023.^[16]

Return to Posušje

On 2 January 2024, Ćorić was appointed manager of Posušje for the second time.^[17] His first competitive game back in charge of the club was a 2–0 win against Laktaši in the Bosnian Cup second round on 10 February 2024.^[18] He guided Posušje to a nine game unbeaten run in the league, before losing to Borac Banja Luka on 24 April 2024.^[19] Ćorić finished the season with Posušje in fifth place, the club's highest ever finish in the Bosnian Premier League.^[20] On 24 May 2024, he was given the Bosnian Premier League Manager of the Season award for the 2023–24 season.^[21]

Ćorić left the club by mutual consent on 6 June 2024, amidst interests from Željezničar.^[22]

Željezničar

On 12 June 2024, Ćorić signed a one-year deal to become Željezničar manager, with the option of extending for a further year.^[23]

In his first competitive game in charge, on 3 August 2024, his side lost to his former club Široki Brijeg 1–0 in the league.^[24] Ćorić recorded his first win as Željezničar manager on 10 August, defeating Velež Mostar 2–1 away.^[25]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 3 November 2024^[26]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Široki Brijeg (caretaker)	3 October 2016	16 January 2017	9	5	1	3	7	4	+3	055.56
Široki Brijeg	27 July 2019	15 September 2019	7	1	4	2	9	9	+0	014.29
Posušje	12 June 2020	12 September 2021	38	19	9	10	53	29	+24	050.00
GOŠK Gabela	4 May 2022	6 November 2023	50	28	12	10	96	56	+40	056.00
Posušje	2 January 2024	6 June 2024	18	10	4	4	20	13	+7	055.56
Željezničar	12 June 2024	Present	13	8	2	3	20	8	+12	061.54
Total			135	71	32	32	205	119	+86	052.59

Honours

Player

Široki Brijeg

• Bosnian Premier League: 2003–04

Manager

Posušje

• First League of FBiH: 2020–21

GOŠK Gabela

• First League of FBiH: 2022–23

Individual

• Bosnian Premier League Manager of the Season: 2023–24

References

1. "Denis Ćorić: Sinu ne bih pustio, namjeravam još dugo biti trener". podcastoslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). Interviewed by Sanel Konjhodžić. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
2. S.M. (3 June 2024). "Denis Ćorić: Naša liga je najinteresantnija u regionu – (IN)Direkt" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
3. "Goran Sablić novi trener Širokog Brijega". centralna.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
4. "Denis Ćorić ostaje na kormilu ekipe NK Široki Brijeg" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
5. "Lazarević i Ćorić složni: Neriješeno je najrealnije" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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14. "GOŠK poveo u 4. minuti, na kraju izgubili od Tuzla Citiya sa 1:4" (in Bosnian). Radio Sarajevo. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
15. "Odigrana dva današnja meča trećeg kola Premijer lige BiH, Igman iz Konjica na svom terenu bolji od Sloge iz Doboja, GOŠK iz Gabele kao domaćin savladao Zvijezdu 09 Brgule za novi izgled prvenstvene tabele!". sportskevijesti.com (in Bosnian). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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17. Edmir Škorić (2 January 2024). "Denis Ćorić novi trener Posušja" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
18. "Još jedan premijerligaš opravdao ulogu favorita: Posušje preko Laktaša do četvrtfinala Kupa BiH". mondo.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
19. M.B. (24 April 2024). "Novi veliki korak ka tituli: Borac minimalno savladao Posušje" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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21. "Odabrano Kristalnih 11: Evo koji igrači iz Premijer lige su dobili nagrade za proteklu sezonu" (in Bosnian). N1. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
22. D.P. (6 June 2024). "Denis Ćorić napustio Posušje, najbliži je preuzimanju klupe Željezničara" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
23. Esmer Oštraković (12 June 2024). "Denis Ćorić je novi trener Željezničara - Predstavljen zanimljivim snimkom sa Grbavice!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
24. H.H. (3 August 2024). "Široki Brijeg pobijedio Željezničar na Grbavici na startu nove sezone" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
25. M.B. (10 August 2024). "Plavi pokazali snagu: Željezničar preokretom do pobjede protiv Veleža" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
26. "Denis Ćorić". Sofascore. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

External links

• Denis Ćorić at Soccerway