Filip Tapalović (born 22 October 1976 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is a former Croatian international footballer and former assistant head coach for EFL Championship club Hull City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortuna Gelsenkirchen | |||
| –1995 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | VfL Bochum | 25 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Schalke 04 | 18 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | 1860 Munich | 56 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | VfL Bochum | 44 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Wacker Tirol | 31 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 18 | (2) |
| 2008 | NK Rijeka | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Croatia | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | 1860 Munich (youth) | ||
| 2014–2015 | 1860 Munich (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Adelaide United (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Melbourne Victory (assistant) | ||
| 2021–? | Hamburger SV (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Hull City (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editInternational
editHe made his debut for Croatia in a May 2002 friendly match away against Hungary and earned a total of three caps, scoring no goals. His final international was four months later, a European Championship qualification match against Estonia.[1]
Managerial career
editIn 2013 he became youth team manager at 1860 Munich.[2] He left the club after two seasons.
On 26 June 2017, he became assistant manager at A-League club Adelaide United.[3] Tapalović departed following Adelaide United's decision not to renew Marco Kurz' contract and followed Kurz to Melbourne Victory where he is currently the club's assistant manager.[4]
On 4 July 2024, Tapalović was appointed as assistant head coach at Hull City.[5] On 27 November 2024, the club parted ways with head coach Tim Walter and his assistant Tapalović, following a run of four straight defeats and nine games without a win.[6]
Personal life
editHis brother Toni Tapalović is also a former footballer and was employed as a goalkeeper coach at Bayern Munich.
References
edit- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Filip Tapalović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Reds appoint Filip Tapalovic as Assistant Head Coach". Adelaide United. 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Kurz reunites with his sidekick at Victory". FTBL. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Tapalović and Hübner appointed assistant head coaches". Hull City A.F.C. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Club Statement – Tim Walter". Hull City A.F.C. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
External links
edit- Filip Tapalović at WorldFootball.net
- Filip Tapalović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Filip Tapalović at kicker (in German)
- Filip Tapalović at FBref.com
- Filip Tapalović at the Croatian Football Federation
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