Nino Bule facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Čapljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
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| Height | 1.88 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–2000 | NK Zagreb | 110 | (30) |
| 2000–2001 | Gamba Osaka | 40 | (23) |
| 2002–2004 | Hajduk Split | 65 | (15) |
| 2004 | Pasching | 16 | (0) |
| 2005 | Austria Salzburg | 8 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Admira Wacker Mödling | 27 | (7) |
| 2006–2008 | Rijeka | 49 | (8) |
| 2008 | Inter Zaprešić | 14 | (7) |
| 2009 | Panserraikos | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 70 | (28) |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | Croatia U21 | 4 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Croatia B | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Croatia | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016–2017 | Novigrad | ||
| 2018–2020 | Dinamo Zagreb (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Osijek (assistant) | ||
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Nino Bule (born March 19, 1976) is a famous Croatian football player who later became a manager. He played as a striker, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals for his team. Nino Bule was most recently an assistant manager for the Croatian club NK Osijek.
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Playing for Croatia
Nino Bule also played for his country, Croatia. He made his first appearance for the senior national team in June 1999. This was during a tournament called the 1999 Korea Cup, in a match against Egypt.
He played a total of three games for the Croatian national team. He also played in two friendly matches for the Croatian B team. Before joining the main national team, he was part of Croatia's under-21 team in 1997. For the under-21 team, he scored two goals in four games.
Nino Bule's Club Career
Nino Bule played for many different football clubs throughout his career. He was known for being a strong striker.
Early Career in Croatia
Nino Bule started his professional career in 1995 with the Croatian club NK Zagreb. He played there for five years, until 2000. During his time at NK Zagreb, he played in 110 matches and scored 30 goals. This was a great start to his career.
Playing in Japan
After playing in Croatia, Nino Bule moved to Japan. He joined the club Gamba Osaka in 2000. He played for Gamba Osaka for two seasons. In total, he played 40 games and scored 23 goals for the Japanese team. This shows he was a very good goal scorer.
Return to Croatia and Austria
In 2002, Nino Bule came back to Croatia and joined Hajduk Split. He played for Hajduk Split for two seasons, appearing in 56 matches and scoring 15 goals. After this, he moved to Austria in 2004. He played for Pasching and then Austria Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.
He continued to play in Austria for Admira Wacker Mödling in the 2005–2006 season. He played 27 games and scored 7 goals for them.
Later Career Clubs
Nino Bule returned to Croatia again in 2006 to play for Rijeka. He stayed there for two seasons, playing 49 matches and scoring 7 goals. In 2008, he played for Inter Zaprešić, where he scored 7 goals in 14 games.
He then had a short time playing in Greece for Panserraikos in 2009. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal there. Finally, he finished his playing career back in Croatia with Lokomotiva Zagreb. He played 70 games for them and scored 28 goals before retiring as a player.
Becoming a Manager
After his successful playing career, Nino Bule decided to become a football manager. He started as a manager for Novigrad from 2016 to 2017. Later, he worked as an assistant manager for big Croatian clubs like Dinamo Zagreb (from 2018 to 2020) and Osijek (from 2020 to 2022). As an assistant manager, he helped the head coach train the team and plan strategies for games.
