Mr. Asanovic will provide technical advice on footballing and other aspects needed within FC DAC 1904. His role is to assist the coaching staff of FC DAC 1904 by handling aspects which will contribute to the development of day-to-day coaching within the club. More specifically his experience will be used to provide technical and tactical advice to the coaching staff, advice the board on football matters, develop recruitment strategies and prepare scouting assignments. As an experienced international football figure, Mr. Asanovic will be responsible for international matters at FC DAC 1904. Overall, he will be responsible for further professionalization of football matters within the club and oversee all levels of the club - youth to first team and contribute to the development of everybody at the club. As our club has a clear objective to work and develop youngsters, Mr. Asanovic will also be actively involved in the youth development system. To this end, he will oversee overall working of the youth academy of the club, its recruitment strategies and its integration in the 1st team of the club. Mr. Asanovic has signed an initial 3-year deal with the club and we are very proud to have attracted such a well-known person in international football. It will be a boost for everyone at the club to benefit from his valuable experience both as player and manager.

Personal information

Date of birth: 14 December 1965

Place of birth: Split, Croatia

Nationality: Croatian (EU)

Languages: English, French

Senior carreer as player

International clubs

1984 RNK Split

1984 - 1990 HNK Hajduk Split

1990 - 1991 FC Metz

1991 - 1992 AS Cannes

1992 - 1994 Montpellier HSC

1994 - 1995 HNK Hajduk Split

1995 Real Valladolid

1996 - 1997 Derby County FC

1997 - 1998 SSC Napoli

1998 - 2000 Panathinaikos Athens

2000 Austria Wien

2001 Sydney United

2002 HNK Hajduk Split

National team

1987 - 1988 Yugoslavia - 3 matches

1990 - 2000 Croatia - 62 matches, 3 goals

Teams managed

2004 - 2006 Croatia U21 - coach

2006 - 2012 Croatia national team - coach - 63 matches

2012 - 2013 Lokomotiv Moscow - coach - 32 matches

Honours

Managerial:

EURO 2008 - Quarter finals

As player:

World Cup 1998 - Bronze medal

EURO 1996 - Quarter finals

Croatian 1st division 1994/95 - 1st place

Croatian football Cup 1995 - Winner

Yugoslavian football Cup 1987 - Winner

Individual:

Winner of the “Ponos navijača” award in 2011 for his accomplishments in Croatian football

Scorer of the first ever goal for independent Croatian national team against USA national team in 1990

Winner of the “Yellow jersey” award – best player of Yugoslavian championship 1989/90.