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Andrej Panadić
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Panadić with Persepolis
Personal information
Full name Andrej Panadić
Date of birth (1969-03-09) 9 March 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.88m
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Naft Al-Basra SC (manager)
Youth career
Radnik Velika Gorica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Dinamo Zagreb 148 (14)
1994–1996 Chemnitzer FC 65 (6)
1996–1997 KFC Uerdingen 05 45 (3)
1997–2001 Hamburger SV 101 (5)
2002 Sturm Graz 14 (1)
2002–2004 Nagoya Grampus Eight 51 (3)
Total 410 (30)
National team
1989 Yugoslavia 3 (0)
Teams managed
2007–2008 Radnik
2008 LASK Linz
2016 Istra 1961
2019 Krško
2019–2020 Rudar Velenje
2022–2023 Ferizaj
2024 Naft Al-Basra SC
Honours
Representing  Yugoslavia
Silver UEFA U-21 Euro 1990
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Andrej Panadić, born on March 9, 1969, is a well-known football expert from Croatia. He used to be a strong defender on the football field. After his playing days, he became a football manager, guiding teams to play their best. He played in many countries like Germany, Austria, and Japan, besides his home country, Croatia.

Andrej Panadić's Football Journey

Playing for Clubs

Andrej Panadić played for several football clubs during his career. He started with Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia from 1988 to 1994. While playing for Dinamo Zagreb, his team won the Croatian championship in 1993. This was a big achievement for him and the club.

After his time in Croatia, he moved to Germany. He played for Chemnitzer FC from 1994 to 1996 and then for KFC Uerdingen 05 in 1996. Later, he joined Hamburger SV and played there from 1997 to 2002.

He also played for Sturm Graz in Austria from 2001 to 2002. His last club as a player was Nagoya Grampus Eight in Japan, where he played from 2002 to 2004.

Playing for His Country

Andrej Panadić also represented his country, Yugoslavia, in international matches. He made his first appearance for the national team in September 1989. He played a total of 3 games for Yugoslavia. He was also part of the team for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which is a huge international football tournament.

Andrej Panadić as a Manager

After retiring as a player, Andrej Panadić started a new career as a football manager. A manager is like the coach of a team, responsible for training players and deciding game strategies.

In January 2016, he became the manager of NK Istra 1961 in Croatia. Before that, he had managed NK Radnik Velika Gorica and the Austrian team LASK Linz. He also worked as an assistant coach for Branko Ivanković in countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran.

In October 2019, he took over as manager for NK Rudar Velenje, but he left the club in April 2020. Later, in October 2022, he became the manager of FC Ferizaj, a team in Kosovo.

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