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Mato Neretljak
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Neretljak with Omiya Ardija in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-06-03) 3 June 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth Orašje, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1999 Orašje
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Orašje 23 (2)
2000–2002 Osijek 47 (3)
2002–2005 Hajduk Split 77 (4)
2005–2008 Suwon Bluewings 110 (17)
2009–2010 Omiya Ardija 59 (11)
2011 Suwon Bluewings 23 (7)
2012 Hajduk Split 12 (1)
2012–2014 Rijeka 25 (1)
2013–2014Zadar (loan) 24 (0)
Total 400 (46)
International career
2000–2001 Croatia U21 8 (0)
2001–2006 Croatia 10 (1)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Orašje
2016–2017 Metalleghe-BSI
2017–2018 Orašje
2018–2019 GOŠK Gabela
2019 Orašje
2019– Croatia U20 (assistant)
2020–2021 Zvijezda Gradačac
2022 Rudeš
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mato Neretljak (born 3 June 1979) is a Croatian professional football manager and former professional player who played as a defender. He was most recently the manager of Croatian club NK Rudeš.

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Association football

Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport.

Manager (association football)

Manager (association football)

In association football, the manager is the person who runs a football club or a national team. They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media.

Football player

Football player

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NK Rudeš

NK Rudeš

Nogometni Klub Rudeš, commonly referred to as NK Rudeš or simply Rudeš, is a Croatian football club founded in 1957 in Zagreb's neighbourhood of Rudeš. The club competes in Croatia's second division.

Club career

He started his professional career in 1999 with HNK Orašje. In 2000, he transferred to NK Osijek for which he played until 2002.

Then he transferred to HNK Hajduk Split and spent three seasons with the club before leaving it for South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings in 2005.

In 2009, he moved to Japanese club Omiya Ardija. On 23 May 2012, he signed for HNK Rijeka on a two-year-long contract deal. In 2014, he announced his retirement.

In his career, he won many titles with Hajduk Split, Suwon Bluewings and even one Herzeg-Bosnia Cup with Orašje.

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HNK Orašje

HNK Orašje

HNK Orašje is a professional association football club from the town of Orašje that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club was founded in 1996, being one of the newest to play in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Orašje plays its home matches on the Gradski Stadion, which has a capacity of 3,000 seats. The team's colours are red and white. The club currently plays in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

NK Osijek

NK Osijek

Nogometni klub Osijek, commonly referred to as NK Osijek or simply Osijek, is a Croatian professional football club from Osijek. Founded in 1947, it was the club from Slavonia with the most seasons in the Yugoslav First League and, after the independence of Croatia in 1992, it is one of the four clubs that have never been relegated from the Croatian First League, the others being Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split and Rijeka.

HNK Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split

Hrvatski nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian professional football club based in Split, that competes in the Croatian First League, the top tier in Croatian football. Since 1979, the club's home ground has been the 34,198-seater Stadion Poljud. The team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and blue socks.

South Korea

South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and shares a land border with North Korea. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu.

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

The Suwon Samsung Bluewings are a South Korean football club based in Suwon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Founded in December 1995, they have won the national championship on four occasions, as well as the Asian Club Championship twice, in 2000–01 and 2001–02.

Omiya Ardija

Omiya Ardija

Omiya Ardija is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. The team currently competes in the J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football.

HNK Rijeka

HNK Rijeka

Hrvatski nogometni klub Rijeka, commonly referred to as NK Rijeka or simply Rijeka, is a Croatian professional football club from the city of Rijeka.

International career

Neretljak won 8 international caps for the Croatian national under-21 football team in 2000 and 2001. While still playing for the under-21 national team, he also made his full international debut for Croatia in a friendly match against Greece on 25 April 2001 in Varaždin, where he came on as a substitute for Boris Živković in the 88th minute.

His competitive international debut for Croatia came on 15 November 2003 in the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying play-offs against Slovenia, where he played the entire 90 minutes in the first leg in Zagreb, which ended in a 1-1 draw. On 18 February 2004, he scored his only international goal for Croatia in their 2-1 defeat against Germany in Split. He was also part of the Croatian squad at the UEFA Euro 2004 finals in Portugal, but did not appear in any of the team's three group matches before they were knocked out of the tournament.

After the UEFA Euro 2004 finals, he only appeared in 4 international friendlies for Croatia, including both of their matches at the 2006 Carlsberg Cup in Hong Kong. He won a total of 10 international caps for the national team, 9 of which were in friendly matches. His final international was a February 2006 Carlsberg Cup match against hosts Hong Kong.[1]

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Croatia national under-21 football team

Croatia national under-21 football team

The Croatia national under-21 football team represents Croatia in association football matches for players aged 21 or under.

Croatia national football team

Croatia national football team

The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football matches. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS), the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colors reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Vatreni ('Blazers') and Kockasti.

Greece national football team

Greece national football team

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Varaždin

Varaždin

Varaždin is a city in Northern Croatia, 81 km (50 mi) north of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 on 34.22 km2 (13.21 sq mi) of the city settlement itself (2011). The centre of Varaždin County is located near the Drava River, at 46.312°N 16.361°E. It is mainly known for its baroque buildings, music, textile, food and IT industry.

Boris Živković

Boris Živković

Boris Živković is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a full-back and centre-back.

UEFA Euro 2004

UEFA Euro 2004

The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2004, was the 12th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football competition contested by the men's national teams of UEFA member associations. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Portugal, from 12 June to 4 July 2004. A total of 31 matches were played in ten venues across eight cities – Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Guimarães, Faro/Loulé, Leiria, Lisbon, and Porto.

Slovenia national football team

Slovenia national football team

The Slovenia national football team represents Slovenia in men's international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia, the governing body for football in Slovenia. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA. It competes in the three major professional tournaments available to European nations: the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Nations League and the UEFA European Championship. Slovenia played its first official match in 1992, one year after the country gained independence from Yugoslavia. The majority of Slovenia's home matches are played at Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana.

Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,071,150, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia, while at the 2021 census the city itself had a population of 767,131.

Germany national football team

Germany national football team

The Germany national football team represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association, founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany, the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990.

Portugal

Portugal

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong national football team

Hong Kong national football team

The Hong Kong national football team represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Hong Kong Football Association, the governing body for football in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the first in Asia to hold the AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place, and was also semi-finalist in 1964. Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023. They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and its biggest celebrated victory was the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) where Hong Kong produced a 2–1 upset win against China which resulted in Hong Kong qualifying for the second rounds of qualification. Hong Kong has qualified for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship six times in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2019 and 2022.

Managerial career

Neretljak started off his managerial career after being appointed as manager of HNK Orašje in 2015. He managed Orašje until the end of the 2015–16 First League of FBiH season, where Orašje made a fantastic result coming in the third place.

On 14 November 2016, Neretljak was named the new manager of NK Metalleghe-BSI.[2] He left Metalleghe on 1 June 2017, after failing not to get relegated in the 2016–17 Premier League season.[3]

19 days after leaving Metalleghe, Neretljak came back to and became the new manager of Orašje once again.[4] In that First League FBiH season, Orašje finished in the 5th place. After the last game of the season in which Orašje beat NK Travnik 3–2, Neretljak stuck to his word and left the club after the end of the season.[5]

On 28 September 2018, after Feđa Dudić got sacked, Neretljak was named the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club GOŠK Gabela.[6] In his first game as club's manager, on 30 September, the club unexpectedly beat Željezničar Sarajevo on Grbavica Stadium 1–2, with a 90+5th-minute penalty goal that won the game for GOŠK, with Mirsad Ramić scoring the goal from the penalty spot.[7] On 12 March 2019, Neretljak left GOŠK after making a series of bad results with the club.[8]

In July 2019, it was announced that Neretljak became the new manager of Orašje for the third time in his career.[9] A few days later, he also accepted a job offer from the Croatian Football Federation as an assistant manager for the Croatia national under-20 team under manager Ognjen Vukojević.[10][11] He left Orašje only a few months after coming back to the club because of losing five out of six matches in the league and getting to last place.[12]

On 4 October 2020, Neretljak was named new manager of Zvijezda Gradačac.[13] In his first game as Zvijezda manager, Neretljak led his team to a league win over Čapljina.[14] His first loss as Zvijezda manager was against Radnik Hadžići also in a league match on 18 October 2020.[15] Neretljak left the club in October 2021.

In July 2022, Neretljak was appointed as manager of Croatian Second League club NK Rudeš, ahead of the 2022–23 season. In mid September 2022, five fixtures into the season, when Rudeš were second in the table behind HNK Vukovar 1991 only on goal difference, Neretljak was sacked due to unsatisfactory early performance.[16]

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HNK Orašje

HNK Orašje

HNK Orašje is a professional association football club from the town of Orašje that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club was founded in 1996, being one of the newest to play in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Orašje plays its home matches on the Gradski Stadion, which has a capacity of 3,000 seats. The team's colours are red and white. The club currently plays in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2015–16 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2015–16 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2015–16 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the twenty-first season of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment and the sixteenth as a unified federation-wide league. It began on 8 August 2015 and ended on 4 June 2016. Mladost Doboj Kakanj were the last champions, having won their first championship title in the 2014–15 season and earning a promotion to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2016–17 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, known as Liga 12 and also known as BH Telecom Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the seventeenth season of the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the highest football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The season began on 23 July 2016 and will conclude on 28 May 2017, with a winter break between early December 2016 and late February 2017. The official fixture schedule was released on 24 June 2016.

2017–18 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2017–18 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2017–18 First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the twenty-third season of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the second tier football league of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since its original establishment and the eighteenth as a unified federation-wide league. It began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 2 June 2018. GOŠK Gabela were the last champions, having won their second championship title in the 2016–17 season and earning a promotion to Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Feđa Dudić

Feđa Dudić

Feđa Dudić is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.

FK Željezničar Sarajevo

FK Željezničar Sarajevo

Fudbalski klub Željezničar Sarajevo, commonly referred to as Željo, is a professional football club, based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The name Željezničar means "railway worker", originating from their establishment by a group of railway workers in 1921. Throughout its history, the club has cultivated a reputation for producing talented home-grown players through its academy.

Mirsad Ramić

Mirsad Ramić

Mirsad Ramić is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bosnian Premier League club Igman Konjic.

Croatian Football Federation

Croatian Football Federation

The Croatian Football Federation is the national governing body of football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia. The current president of HNS is Marijan Kustić.

Croatia national under-20 football team

Croatia national under-20 football team

The Croatia national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Croatia and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia.

HNK Čapljina

HNK Čapljina

Hrvatski nogometni klub Čapljina is a professional association football club from the city of Čapljina that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

FK Radnik Hadžići

FK Radnik Hadžići

Fudbalski Klub Radnik Hadžići is a professional association football club from the town of Hadžići that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

First Football League (Croatia)

First Football League (Croatia)

The Prva nogometna liga, commonly Prva NL or 1. NL, is the second tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was formed in 1991 with the breakup of Yugoslavia and the dissolution of the Yugoslav Second League. The 1. NL is operated by the Croatian Football Federation, which also was formed in 1991, contributing to the dissolution of the Football Association of Yugoslavia.

Career statistics

International goals

Results list Croatia's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
18 February 2004 Split, Croatia  Germany 1–2 Friendly match

Honours

Player

Orašje

Hajduk Split

Suwon Bluewings

Individual

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2003–04 Croatian First Football League

2003–04 Croatian First Football League

The 2003–04 Croatian First Football League was the thirteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 24 July 2003 and ended on 15 May 2004. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their tenth championship title the previous season. Hajduk Split won the title, after a win against Varteks on 15 May 2004.

Croatian Football Cup

Croatian Football Cup

The Hrvatski nogometni kup, also colloquially known as Rabuzinovo sunce, is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the HNL championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and usually runs from late August to late May. Cup winners automatically qualify for next season's UEFA Europa Conference League, except when cup winners are also Prva HNL champions, in which case their berth in the Europa Conference League goes to the best placed team in the Prva HNL who haven't qualified for the UEFA competitions through their league performance.

2002–03 Croatian Football Cup

2002–03 Croatian Football Cup

The 2002–03 Croatian Football Cup was the twelfth edition of Croatia's football knockout competition. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, and the cup was won by Hajduk Split.

Croatian Football Super Cup

Croatian Football Super Cup

The Croatian Football Super Cup is a football match between the winners of the Croatian national top league and football cup. The Super Cup is always held at the beginning of a new football season, and is only held when different clubs win the two most important competitions in the previous season.

2004 Croatian Football Super Cup

2004 Croatian Football Super Cup

The 2004 Croatian Football Super Cup was the sixth edition of the Croatian Football Super Cup, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Croatian First League and Croatian Football Cup competitions. The match was played on 17 July 2004 at Stadion Poljud in Split between 2003–04 Croatian First League winners Hajduk Split and 2003–04 Croatian Football Cup winners Dinamo Zagreb.

2008 K League

2008 K League

The 2008 K League was the 26th season of the K League. The regular season and playoffs' format was the same as the one used in the 2007 season. It began on March 8, and the final of the playoffs finished on 7 December.

Korean League Cup

Korean League Cup

The Korean League Cup was a professional football competition in South Korean football. It was held by the K League Federation from 1986 to 2012.

2008 Korean League Cup

2008 Korean League Cup

The 2008 Korean League Cup, also known as the 2008 Samsung Hauzen Cup, was the 21st competition of the Korean League Cup.

Korean Super Cup

Korean Super Cup

The Korean Super Cup was the annual curtain-raiser to the South Korean football season from 1999 to 2006, and was contested between the champions of K League and Korean FA Cup. It was dropped from the South Korean football calendar in 2007. After that, champions of K League 1 and Korean FA Cup are often scheduled to play each other at the opening match of K League 1 next season. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is the only club to have lifted the Super Cup trophy among the champions of FA Cup.

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