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Olić coaching CSKA Moscow in 2021
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| Full name | Ivica Olić | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Davor, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Croatia U21 (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Marsonia | 42 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Hertha BSC II | 30 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Hertha BSC | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Marsonia | 42 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | NK Zagreb (loan) | 28 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Dinamo Zagreb | 27 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | CSKA Moscow | 78 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Hamburger SV | 78 | (29) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Bayern Munich | 55 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | VfL Wolfsburg | 78 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Hamburger SV | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 1860 Munich | 30 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 515 | (197) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1996 | Croatia U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Croatia U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Croatia U19 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Croatia U21 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2015 | Croatia | 104 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Croatia (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Croatia (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Croatia U21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ivica Olić (born 14 September 1979) is a Croatian football manager and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Croatia national team.
During his playing career, Olić played for famous German clubs like Hamburger SV, VfL Wolfsburg, and Bayern Munich. He won the 2004–05 UEFA Cup with CSKA Moscow. He also played over 100 games for the Croatia national team.
Olić was mainly a striker, but he could also play as a winger. People described him as a player who never stopped chasing the ball. He was known for his "power and a good bit of speed." His former coach, Slaven Bilić, called him a "match-winner" because he often scored important goals against strong teams.
He was named the Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2009 and 2010. Olić played in two UEFA Champions League finals with Bayern Munich, in 2010 and 2012.
Olić played for Croatia in three FIFA World Cups: 2002, 2006, and 2014. He also played in two UEFA European Championships: 2004 and 2008. He played his 100th game for Croatia on 16 November 2014, before he stopped playing for the national team in 2015.
He started his coaching career in 2017. He joined the coaching staff of the Croatia national team. He helped the team reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final. He also helped them qualify for UEFA Euro 2020. He briefly left the team to coach his former club, CSKA Moscow.
Contents
Club Career Highlights
Early Football Days
Ivica Olić was born and grew up in a village called Davor in Croatia. He started playing football for a local club, NK Marsonia, in 1996. He played well there for two seasons.
In 1998, he joined the German club Hertha BSC. He did not play much there, so he went back to Marsonia the next year. He helped his team win the Croatian Second League and get promoted to the top league.
After another good season at Marsonia, he scored 17 goals in 29 games in the 2000–01 season. In 2001, he moved to NK Zagreb on loan. He scored 21 goals in 28 games and helped his team win the league. The next season, he moved to Dinamo Zagreb. He scored 16 goals in 27 games and became the best striker in the Croatian First League.
Success with CSKA Moscow
In 2003, Olić joined CSKA Moscow in Russia. He played better and better over time. In the 2005 season, he scored ten goals in 20 games.
With CSKA Moscow, he won the UEFA Cup in 2005. He also won the Russian Premier League three times (in 2003, 2005, and 2006). He won the Russian Cup twice (in 2005 and 2006) and the Russian Super Cup twice (2004 and 2006).
After winning the UEFA Cup, Olić received the Order of Friendship from Russia.
Time at Hamburger SV
In January 2007, Olić moved to Hamburger SV in Germany. He played his first Bundesliga game for them on 31 January. Hamburg was in a difficult position, near the bottom of the league. Olić helped them improve, and they finished seventh. They even won a spot in the UEFA Intertoto Cup, which they later won. He scored two goals in the last game of the 2006–07 Bundesliga season.
In October 2007, Olić scored three goals in a Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart. Hamburg won that game 4–1. He was the first player in the club's history to score three goals in a row in one half.
Olić helped Hamburg win the 2008 Emirates Cup. He scored two goals in injury time against Juventus. Fans loved Olić for how hard he worked and how committed he was on the field. In his last game for Hamburg, he wore a T-shirt that said "Thank you, fans" to say goodbye.
Playing for Bayern Munich
On 3 January 2009, Olić signed a three-year contract with another Bundesliga team, Bayern Munich. He joined them for free on 1 July 2009. At first, he was meant to be a backup player. However, due to injuries to other players, he became a regular starter.
On 8 August, in his first game for Bayern, he scored the first goal in a 1–1 draw. He quickly became a favorite among Bayern fans. He scored an important goal in the 2010 Champions League quarter-final against Manchester United. This goal gave Bayern a 2–1 lead. He also scored the first goal in the second game against Manchester United. Bayern won that match on away goals.
He scored his first hat-trick for Bayern against Lyon on 27 April 2010. He scored with his left foot, right foot, and his head in the Champions League semi-final. This win sent his team to the final against Internazionale, which they lost 2–0.
On 3 April 2012, he scored two goals in a 2–0 win against Marseille in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Olić played his last game for Bayern in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final against Chelsea. He came on as a substitute in extra time. Bayern lost the game in a penalty shootout after it ended 1–1. Olić missed one of the penalties.
Moving to VfL Wolfsburg
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Olić joined VfL Wolfsburg at the start of the 2012–13 season. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Wolfsburg against Greuther Fürth. He also scored a hat-trick against Schönberg 95 in the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal.
He scored another goal in the DFB-Pokal quarter-final against Kickers Offenbach on 26 February 2013. Wolfsburg reached the semi-finals. He scored an amazing "acrobatic overhead kick" in a 5–2 win against SC Freiburg in March 2013. He finished the season as the main striker for the club, with 15 goals and 6 assists. On 24 April 2014, Olić signed a new two-year contract with Wolfsburg. In the first game of the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, he scored a great goal against his old club, Bayern Munich.
Second Time at Hamburger SV
Olić went back to Hamburger SV on 30 January 2015. He signed an 18-month contract. He was given the number 8 jersey. Later, he got his old number 11 back, which he had worn at Bayern and Wolfsburg, and during his first time at Hamburg.
Playing for 1860 Munich
On 26 July 2016, Olić signed a one-year deal with 2. Bundesliga team 1860 Munich. On 25 June 2017, Olić said he was retiring. However, he later said that was not entirely true. He mentioned he might continue playing if he received a good offer.
International Career with Croatia
Olić was part of the Croatia national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He played in two games and scored an important goal against Italy in a 2–1 win for Croatia. After scoring, Olić showed a picture of his newborn child under his jersey. He had trouble putting his jersey back on because he was so excited!
Olić also played three games for Croatia at UEFA Euro 2004 and two games at the 2006 World Cup. In September 2006, he was temporarily removed from the Croatian team for one game. This was because he had been out late partying with other players.
He was named the best player in the last qualifier for Euro 2008. In that game, Croatia beat England 3–2 at Wembley Stadium. He was chosen for Croatia's team for the main tournament. He scored in their second group game against Germany, helping Croatia to a surprising 2–1 win.
Olić was called back to the team for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. He scored three goals in eight games, but Croatia just missed out on qualifying. Olić got injured in a friendly match against Norway, which meant he could not play in Euro 2012.
On 22 March 2013, Olić scored his first goal since November 2011. He also helped Mario Mandžukić score in a qualifier for the 2014 World Cup against Serbia. In the first game of the World Cup finals on 12 June, his cross from the left wing led to the first goal of the tournament. It was accidentally scored by Marcelo of Brazil.
In the second group game against Cameroon on 18 June, Olić scored the first goal in the 11th minute. Croatia won that game 4–0. This was his first World Cup goal in 12 years. Only Denmark's Michael Laudrup had a similar gap between World Cup goals. With this goal, Olić became Croatia's oldest World Cup goal-scorer.
On 16 November 2014, Olić played his 100th game for Croatia. This was in a Euro 2016 qualifying match against Italy at the San Siro, which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 2 March 2016, Olić announced he was retiring from international football. His last international game was in October 2015 against Malta. He scored 20 goals in 104 games for his country.
Managerial Career
On 23 October 2017, Olić became an assistant coach for the Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić. This was before a World Cup qualifier against Greece.
In March 2021, there were rumors that Olić would become the head coach of his former club, CSKA Moscow. These rumors were confirmed by Croatia's head coach. Olić officially became the coach on 23 March 2021. Some people were unsure about this because Olić did not have much experience as a head coach.
He made his debut as coach on 4 April, in a 2–1 league win. After two more wins, Olić lost his first game on 18 April. On 25 April, he lost his third game in a row. This was a 1–0 loss to Spartak Moscow. After losing to Dynamo Moscow on 16 May, Olić finished the season in sixth place. This meant CSKA missed out on playing in European competitions for the first time in 20 years. He was unexpectedly fired on 15 June and returned to Zlatko Dalić's team for UEFA Euro 2020.
Personal Life
Ivica Olić and his wife, Natalie, have two sons and a daughter. Their names are Luka, Antonio, and Lara. Unlike many famous football players, he likes to keep his life private and quiet.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marsonia | 1996–97 | Prva HNL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Druga HNL | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 9 | |||
| 1998–99 | Treća HNL | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 8 | |||
| Total | 42 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 17 | ||||
| Hertha BSC | 1998–99 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 1998–99 | NOFV-Oberliga | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Regionalliga - Süd | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 10 | |||||
| Marsonia | 1999–2000 | Druga HNL | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Prva HNL | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 17 | |||
| Total | 42 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 21 | ||||
| NK Zagreb (loan) | 2001–02 | Prva HNL | 28 | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 23 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2002–03 | Prva HNL | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 20 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2003 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 8 | |
| 2004 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| 2005 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 11 | |||
| 2006 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 14 | ||
| Total | 78 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 43 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 5 | |
| 2007–08 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 50 | 18 | |||
| 2008–09 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | — | 50 | 25 | |||
| Total | 78 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 11 | — | 115 | 48 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 2009–10 | Bundesliga | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | 41 | 19 | |
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| Total | 55 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 23 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 32 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 37 | 13 | ||
| 2013–14 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 15 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Total | 78 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 94 | 33 | |||
| Hamburger SV | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||
| 1860 Munich | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| Career total | 515 | 197 | 51 | 21 | 77 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 651 | 244 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Croatia | 2002 | 9 | 2 |
| 2003 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 104 | 20 | |
- Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 17 April 2002 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia | 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| 2 | 8 June 2002 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan | 5 |  Italy |
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| 3 | 30 April 2003 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden | 12 |  Sweden |
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| 4 | 11 October 2003 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia | 17 |  Bulgaria |
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| 5 | 29 May 2004 | Kantrida Stadium, Rijeka, Croatia | 22 |  Slovakia |
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Friendly |
| 6 | 5 June 2004 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 23 |  Denmark |
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| 7 | 16 October 2007 | Kantrida Stadium, Rijeka, Croatia | 48 | Slovakia |
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| 9 | 21 November 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 50 |  England |
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UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 10 | 12 June 2008 | Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria | 56 |  Germany |
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UEFA Euro 2008 |
| 11 | 15 October 2008 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia | 62 |  Andorra |
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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 12 August 2009 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | 65 |  Belarus |
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| 14 | 3 September 2010 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | 71 |  Latvia |
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UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 15 | 11 November 2011 | Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | 75 |  Turkey |
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| 16 | 22 March 2013 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 82 |  Serbia |
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 5 March 2014 | AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland | 90 |  Switzerland |
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| 19 | 18 June 2014 | Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil | 94 |  Cameroon |
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| 20 | 28 March 2015 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 101 |  Norway |
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Managerial Statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| CSKA Moscow | 23 March 2021 | 15 June 2021 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | +0 | 44.44 | |
| Career totals | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | −0 | 44.44 | |||
Honours
Player
Hertha BSC II
- NOFV-Oberliga: 1998–99
Marsonia
- Croatian Second League: 1999–2000
NK Zagreb
- Croatian First League: 2001–02
Dinamo Zagreb
- Croatian First League: 2002–03
- Croatian Super Cup: 2003
CSKA Moscow
- Russian Premier League: 2003, 2005, 2006
- Russian Cup: 2004–05, 2005–06
- Russian Super Cup: 2004, 2006
- UEFA Cup: 2004–05
Hamburger SV
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2007
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2009–10
- DFB-Pokal: 2009–10
- DFL-Supercup: 2010
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2009–10, 2011–12
Individual
- Croatian Football Hope of the Year: 2001
- SN Yellow Shirt Award: 2002, 2003
- Prva HNL Player of the Year: 2002
- Croatian First League top scorer: 2002, 2003
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: October 2007
- ARD Goal of the Month: November 2008, March 2013
- DFB Pokal Top scorer: 2008–09
- Croatian Footballer of the Year: 2009, 2010
Assistant manager
Croatia
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018; third place: 2022
Orders
- Order of Friendship by Russia: 2005
- Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar: 2018
- Order of the Croatian Trefoil: 2018
- Order of the Croatian Interlace: 2018
See also
In Spanish: Ivica Olić para niños
- List of footballers with 100 or more caps
