Zlatko Dalić

Zlatko Dalić
Dalić as Croatia manager at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Zlatko Dalić
Date of birth (1966-10-26) 26 October 1966
Place of birth Livno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Croatia (manager)
Youth career
–1983 Troglav 1918
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Hajduk Split 4 (0)
1986–1987 Dinamo Vinkovci 12 (0)
1987–1988 Hajduk Split 5 (0)
1988–1989 Budućnost Titograd 7 (0)
1989–1991 Velež Mostar 37 (3)
1992–1996 Varteks 108 (13)
1996–1998 Hajduk Split 28 (1)
1998–2000 Varteks 11 (1)
Total 247 (23)
Managerial career
2004-2005 Varteks (caretaker)
2005–2007 Varteks
2007–2008 Rijeka
2008–2009 Dinamo Tirana
2009–2010 Slaven Belupo
2010–2012 Al Faisaly
2012–2013 Al Hilal
2014–2017 Al Ain
2017– Croatia
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia (as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2018
2022
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up2023
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zlatko Dalić (Croatian pronunciation: [zlâtko dǎːlitɕ]; born 26 October 1966) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He has been the manager of the Croatia national team since 2017.

He has been manager of the Croatia since 2017 and led them to a second and third place finish at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, respectively, along with qualifications for UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024. He has consequently been regarded as the greatest manager in the team's history.