Andrej Panadić facts for kids
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Full name | Andrej Panadić | |||||||||
Date of birth | 9 March 1969 | |||||||||
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
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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.
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Andrej Panadić para niños