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Mladen Mladenović
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-09-13) 13 September 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Rijeka, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Lučki Radnik
–1982 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1989 Rijeka 116 (21)
1985 → Zadar (loan) 16 (6)
1989–1991 Castellón 58 (16)
1993–1994 Rijeka 31 (20)
1994–1995 Casino Salzburg 46 (15)
1996–1997 Gamba Osaka 20 (11)
1997 Rijeka 9 (2)
1998 Hajduk Split 12 (4)
Total 374 (115)
International career
1990–1996 Croatia 19 (3)
Managerial career
2002 NK Žminj
2002–2003 Rijeka
Halubjan Viškovo
Cres
2006–2008 Orijent
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mladen Mladenović was born on September 13, 1964. He is a Croatian football manager and a former player. He played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both in defense and attack.

Playing Career Highlights

Mladen Mladenović had an exciting career playing football. He was known for his powerful shots. He played for many different teams in several countries.

Club Teams and Achievements

Mladenović started his career in Croatia. He played for teams like Rijeka, Zadar, Dinamo Zagreb, and Hajduk Split. He also played abroad. He joined CD Castellón in Spain and SV Austria Salzburg in Austria. Later, he played for Gamba Osaka in Japan's J.League.

Throughout his club career, Mladenović played in 374 league games. He scored an impressive total of 115 goals. While playing for Rijeka in 1986, he was involved in a play where another player got injured.

Playing for Croatia

Mladen Mladenović also played for his country, Croatia. His first game for Croatia was in October 1990. It was a friendly match against the United States. He came into the game as a substitute.

He played a total of 19 games for Croatia and scored 3 goals. His first three games were considered unofficial. This was because Croatia was still part of Yugoslavia at that time. Mladenović also played in the UEFA Euro 1996 tournament. His last international game was in the quarter-finals of that tournament against Germany.

Life After Playing: Managerial Career

After he stopped playing professional football, Mladen Mladenović became a referee. He also started a career as a football manager. Since 2002, he has managed several teams. These include NK Žminj, Rijeka, NK Halubjan, NK Cres, and Orijent.

Awards and Honours

Mladen Mladenović won several awards and honours during his career:

Rijeka

  • Yugoslav Youth Cup: 1982

Salzburg

Individual Awards

  • SN Yellow Shirt Award: 1994
  • HNK Rijeka all-time XI by Novi list

External links

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