Mladen Pralija (born 28 January 1959) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Šibenik, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 1978–1979 | RNK Split | 48 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Hajduk Split | 10 | |
| 1982–1985 | Šibenik | 120 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Hajduk Split | 31 | (0) |
| 1987-1988 | Hamburger SV | 20 | (0) |
| 1988 | Čelik Zenica | 4 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Hajduk Split | 69 | (0) |
| 1992 | Pazinka | 4 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Toronto Croatia | 50 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| 1993–1999 | Hajduk Split (assistant) | ||
| 1999 | Singapore Armed Forces | ||
| 2000–2003 | Hajduk Split (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Hajduk Split (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2006 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| 2008 | Luch-Energiya (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Istra 1961 (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Croatia (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2012 | Lokomotiv Moscow (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Croatia U19 (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | RNK Split (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sheriff Tiraspol (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Apollon Smyrnis (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Atyrau (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Hajduk Split (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editPralija began his career in the Yugoslav First League with Hajduk Split in 1977.[2] He made his club debut on 11 November 1981 in a Cup match against Napredak.[3] He also had stints with RNK Split, Šibenik, and Čelik Zenica. In 1987, he played abroad in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV.[4][5] After the formation of the Croatian First Football League he played with NK Pazinka.[6] He played abroad once more in 1992 in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.[7][8]
Managerial career
editAfter his retirement from competitive football he made the transition to a football manager. In 1999, he managed the Singapore Armed Forces FC in the S.League. There he achieved the Singapore Cup for the team.[9] In 2018, he was appointed assistant manager under Zoran Vulić for Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League.[10] He also worked as Vulić' assistant at Istra, RNK Split, Luch Energiya, Sheriff Tiraspol, Atyrau and Apollon Smyrnis.
References
edit- ^ "Mladen Pralija". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Players database • HNK Hajduk Split". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ PRESJEK KARIJERE: Pročitajte što Mladen Pralija kaže o vratarskim danima u Hajduku i prelasku u HSV, te koji je najveći problem ove momčadi 'bijelih' – Dalmatinski Portal (in Croatian)
- ^ "Mladen Pralija – 1987/1988". Fussballdaten. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Laux, Alexander (20 June 2013). "Transfer-Flops: Der größte Fliegenfänger der Liga spielte beim HSV". DIE WELT. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Mladen Pralija". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "18 Veterani Hajduka – Branka Bezić Filipović". studiacroatica.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ McDonald, Marvin (24 July 1993). "Offence doesn't mean victory". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 71. Retrieved 14 April 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ happy. "S-league: Facts & Figures". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ SC. "Zoran Vulić službeno trener Hajduka, Mladen Pralija i Mario Carević pomoćnici – SportCom.hr" (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
External links
edit- Mladen Pralija at WorldFootball.net
- Mladen Pralija at kicker (in German)
- Mladen Pralija at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
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