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{{Short description|Croatian footballer and manager (1954–2022)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Željko Mijač
| name = Željko Mijač
| image = Željko Mijač.jpg
| image = Željko Mijač.jpg
| fullname = Željko Mijač
| fullname = Željko Mijač
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|01|13|mf=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1954|01|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Split (city)|Split]], [[Croatia]]
| birth_place = [[Split (city)|Split]], [[People's Republic of Croatia|PR Croatia]], [[Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia|FPR Yugoslavia]]
| height =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|02|14|1954|01|13|df=y}}
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| death_place =
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1972–1973
| years1 = 1972–1973
| years2 = 1974–1976
| years2 = 1973–1976
| years3 = 1976–1981
| years3 = 1976–1981
| years4 = 1981–1982
| years4 = 1981–1982
| years5 = 1982–1983
| years5 = 1982–1983
| years6 = 1983–1986
| years6 = 1983–1986
| years7 = 1986–1987
| years7 = 1986–1987
| clubs1 = [[NK Rijeka|Rijeka]]
| clubs1 = [[NK Rijeka|Rijeka]]
| clubs2 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
| clubs2 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]]
| clubs3 = [[NK Rijeka|Rijeka]]
| clubs3 = [[NK Rijeka|Rijeka]]
| clubs4 = [[Sporting Toulon Var|Toulon]]
| clubs4 = [[Sporting Toulon Var|Toulon]]
| clubs5 = [[AC Arles-Avignon|Avignon]]
| clubs5 = [[AC Arles-Avignon|Avignon]]
| clubs6 = [[FC Istres|Istres]]
| clubs6 = [[FC Istres|Istres]]
| clubs7 = [[A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio|Castel di Sangro]]
| clubs7 = [[A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio|Castel di Sangro]]
| caps1 =
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 8
| goals1 = 7
| caps2 = 43
| caps2 = 43
| caps3 = 72
| caps3 = 72
| goals2 = 10
| goals2 = 10
| goals3 = 7
| goals3 = 7
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 1995–1999
| manageryears1 = 1994-1995
| manageryears2 = 1999
| manageryears2 = 1995–1999
| manageryears3 = 2005–2007
| manageryears3 = 1999
| manageryears4 = 2010
| manageryears4 = 2005–2007
| manageryears5 = 2010–2011
| manageryears5 = 2010
| manageryears6 = 2011–2013
| manageryears6 = 2010–2011
| manageryears7 = 2015–2016
| manageryears7 = 2011–2013
| manageryears8 = 2016–2017
| manageryears8 = 2015
| manageryears9 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs1 = [[Standard de Liège]] <small>(Assistant)</small>
| manageryears10= 2016–2017
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| managerclubs2 = [[Standard de Liège]]
| manageryears11= 2017–2019
| managerclubs3 = [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] <small>(Assistant)</small>
| manageryears12= 2020-2021
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| managerclubs4 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] <small>(Assistant)</small>
| managerclubs1 = [[NK Uskok|Uskok]]
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| managerclubs5 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] <small>(Assistant)</small>
| managerclubs6 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] <small>(Assistant)</small>
| managerclubs2 = [[Standard de Liège]] (Assistant)
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| managerclubs3 = [[Standard de Liège]]
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| managerclubs7 = [[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba Qom]] <small>(Assistant)</small>
| managerclubs8 = [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] <small>(Assistant)</small>
| managerclubs4 = [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] (Assistant)
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| managerclubs5 = [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] (Assistant)
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| pcupdate =
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| managerclubs6 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] (Assistant)
| ntupdate =
| managerclubs7 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] (Assistant)
| managerclubs8 = [[NK Zadar|Zadar]] (Assistant)
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| managerclubs9 = [[Saba Qom F.C.|Saba Qom]] (Assistant)
| managerclubs10= [[Naft Tehran F.C.|Naft Tehran]] (Assistant)
| managerclubs11= [[Saipa F.C.|Saipa]] (Assistant)
| managerclubs12= [[NK Urania Baška Voda|Urania]]
}}
}}


'''Željko Mijač''' (born 13 January 1954 in [[Split (city)|Split]]) is a [[Croatia]]n [[Association football|football]] manager and former player.
'''Željko Mijač''' (13 January 1954 – 14 February 2022) was a Croatian [[Association football|football]] manager and player.


==Playing career==
During his playing career he has played with [[HNK Hajduk Split]] (1974–76; 43/10) and [[NK Rijeka]] (1976–81; 72/7) in the [[Yugoslav First League]]. Latter, he continued his career in France. He ended his career playing in Italy in 1987.
During his playing career he has played with [[HNK Hajduk Split]] (1974–76; 43/10) and [[NK Rijeka]] (1976–81; 72/7) in the [[Yugoslav First League]]. He made his debut for Hajduk in August 1973 in a Yugoslav Cup match and played 146 games for them in total, 83 of them in official matches.<ref>[https://hns-cff.hr/news/23735/u-69-godini-preminuo-zeljko-mijac/ TUŽNA VIJESTU: 69. GODINI PREMINUO ŽELJKO MIJAČ] - HNS-CFF {{in lang|hr}}</ref> For Rijeka, Mijač played 117 official games (102 of them in the league), scoring 15 goals.<ref>[https://nk-rijeka.hr/in-memoriam-zeljko-mijac-1954-2022/ In memoriam: Željko Mijač (1954. – 2022.)] - NK Rijeka {{in lang|hr}}</ref>


Later, he continued his career in France. He ended his career playing in Italy in 1987.
He was the ex-coach of [[Standard de Liège]] during 1999.


==Managerial career==
He then work as assistant coach of [[Bahrain national football team]], [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]], [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] and [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]]. During his tenure at Rah Ahan, he managed a single match during [[2011–12 Iran Pro League]] when the team's coach, [[Ali Daei]] was one of the guests of [[2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or]] at [[Zürich]] and can't coached the team in tomorrow's match. The match was end as a 1–0 lose to [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]].
Mijač was the coach of [[Standard de Liège]] during 1999. He then worked as assistant coach of [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain national team]], [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]], [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] and [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]]. During his tenure at Rah Ahan, he managed a single match during [[2011–12 Iran Pro League]] when the team's coach, [[Ali Daei]] was one of the guests of [[2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or]] at [[Zürich]] and couldn't coach the team in the next day's match. The match ended as a 1–0 loss to [[Malavan F.C.|Malavan]]. In January 2020, he was appointed manager of Croatian third tier-club [[NK Urania Baška Voda|Urania Baška Voda]],<ref>[https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/ostalo/zeljko-mijac-novi-trener-uranije-ovim-izborom-uprava-je-pokazala-da-najozbiljnije-racuna-na-osvajanje-prvog-mjesta-641980 Željko Mijač novi trener Uranije: ovim izborom uprava je pokazala da najozbiljnije računa na osvajanje prvog mjesta] - Sloboda Dalmacija {{in lang|hr}}</ref> only to be sacked and replaced by former Australia goalkeeper [[Zeljko Kalac]] in October 2021.<ref>[https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/domaci-nogomet/zeljko-mijac-bivsi-a-zeljko-kalac-novi-trener-uranije-1131693 Željko Mijač bivši, a Željko Kalac novi trener Uranije] - Sloboda Dalmacija {{in lang|hr}}</ref>

==Personal life==
===Death===
He died after a short illness<ref>[https://hajduk.hr/vijest/preminuo-zeljko-mijac/14554 PREMINUO ŽELJKO MIJAČ] - Hajduk {{in lang|hr}}</ref> on 14 February 2022, at the age of 68.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tužna Vijest: Preminuo Željko Mijač |url=https://dalmatinskiportal.hr/sport/tuzna-vijest--preminuo-zeljko-mijac/124488 |access-date=14 February 2022 |publisher=Dalmatinski |date=14 February 2022}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
;Hajduk Split
;Hajduk Split
*[[Yugoslav First League]]: [[1974–75 Yugoslav First League|1974-75]]
*[[Yugoslav First League]]: [[1973–74 Yugoslav First League|1973–74]], [[1974–75 Yugoslav First League|1974–75]]
*[[Yugoslav Cup]]: [[1975–76 Yugoslav Cup|1976]]
*[[Yugoslav Cup]]: [[1975–76 Yugoslav Cup|1976]]


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*[[Balkans Cup]]: 1979
*[[Balkans Cup]]: 1979


==References==
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==External sources==
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* [http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.zeljko.mijac.72328.en.html profile at footballdatabase.eu]

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==External links==
* {{sports links}}
* Zerodic.com (Stats from Yugoslav Leagues)
* Zerodic.com (Stats from Yugoslav Leagues)
* [https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/hajduk/vijest-je-stigla-nenadano-kao-i-sve-zle-vijesti-sto-stizu-smrt-ne-bira-zapravo-bira-najbolje-adio-cico-nas-i-neka-ti-je-laka-zemlja-1167609 Vijest je stigla nenadano, kao i sve zle vijesti što stižu: smrt ne bira, zapravo... bira najbolje. Adio, Cico naš i neka ti je laka zemlja... (Profile)] - Sloboda Dalmacija {{in lang|hr}}


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Revision as of 10:03, 14 July 2024

Željko Mijač
Personal information
Full name Željko Mijač
Date of birth (1954-01-13)13 January 1954
Place of birth Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 14 February 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 68)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 Rijeka 30 (7)
1973–1976 Hajduk Split 43 (10)
1976–1981 Rijeka 72 (7)
1981–1982 Toulon
1982–1983 Avignon
1983–1986 Istres
1986–1987 Castel di Sangro
Managerial career
1994-1995 Uskok
1995–1999 Standard de Liège (Assistant)
1999 Standard de Liège
2005–2007 Bahrain (Assistant)
2010 Hajduk Split (Assistant)
2010–2011 Persepolis (Assistant)
2011–2013 Rah Ahan (Assistant)
2015 Zadar (Assistant)
2015–2016 Saba Qom (Assistant)
2016–2017 Naft Tehran (Assistant)
2017–2019 Saipa (Assistant)
2020-2021 Urania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Željko Mijač (13 January 1954 – 14 February 2022) was a Croatian football manager and player.

Playing career

During his playing career he has played with HNK Hajduk Split (1974–76; 43/10) and NK Rijeka (1976–81; 72/7) in the Yugoslav First League. He made his debut for Hajduk in August 1973 in a Yugoslav Cup match and played 146 games for them in total, 83 of them in official matches.[1] For Rijeka, Mijač played 117 official games (102 of them in the league), scoring 15 goals.[2]

Later, he continued his career in France. He ended his career playing in Italy in 1987.

Managerial career

Mijač was the coach of Standard de Liège during 1999. He then worked as assistant coach of Bahrain national team, Hajduk Split, Persepolis and Rah Ahan. During his tenure at Rah Ahan, he managed a single match during 2011–12 Iran Pro League when the team's coach, Ali Daei was one of the guests of 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or at Zürich and couldn't coach the team in the next day's match. The match ended as a 1–0 loss to Malavan. In January 2020, he was appointed manager of Croatian third tier-club Urania Baška Voda,[3] only to be sacked and replaced by former Australia goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac in October 2021.[4]

Personal life

Death

He died after a short illness[5] on 14 February 2022, at the age of 68.[6]

Honours

Hajduk Split
Rijeka

References

  1. ^ TUŽNA VIJESTU: 69. GODINI PREMINUO ŽELJKO MIJAČ - HNS-CFF (in Croatian)
  2. ^ In memoriam: Željko Mijač (1954. – 2022.) - NK Rijeka (in Croatian)
  3. ^ Željko Mijač novi trener Uranije: ovim izborom uprava je pokazala da najozbiljnije računa na osvajanje prvog mjesta - Sloboda Dalmacija (in Croatian)
  4. ^ Željko Mijač bivši, a Željko Kalac novi trener Uranije - Sloboda Dalmacija (in Croatian)
  5. ^ PREMINUO ŽELJKO MIJAČ - Hajduk (in Croatian)
  6. ^ "Tužna Vijest: Preminuo Željko Mijač". Dalmatinski. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.


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