Zlatko Datic
Zlatko Datic
Zlatko Dalić (Croatian pronunciation: [zlâtko dǎːlitɕ];[2][3] 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.[4]
Playing career
He started off his youth career at Troglav 1918 Livno, before joining Hajduk Split in 1983 and thus
starting his senior career. He stayed at Hajduk Split until 1986, after joining Cibalia, which was at
that time known as Dinamo Vinkovci. Apart from Hajduk Split and Cibalia, Dalić also played for
Budućnost Titograd, Velež Mostar and Varteks. He finished his career in 2000 at Varteks.
Coaching career
Varteks
After ending his playing career in 2000, he became assistant coach at Varteks. From May 2002 to
May 2005, Dalić worked as the club's sports director, and during the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons
he simultaneously acted as assistant coach for Miroslav Blažević.
In May 2005, he was appointed manager of Varteks and in his first season at the helm he won third
place in the Croatian First League and reached the final of the Croatian Cup. In the first leg of the
final, which was played in Rijeka, Varteks lost 0–4 to HNK Rijeka. In the second leg in Varaždin, Dalić
nearly created a sensation leading the team to a 5–1 win, but they were one goal short from lifting
the silverware.[5]
Rijeka Zlatko Dalić
Dinamo Tirana
Team information
After a short stint in Albania, he
returned to Croatia in 2009 and Current team Croatia (manager)
Senior career*
Al Faisaly
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Al Faisaly
On 3 May 2012, Dalić signed a
2012–2013 Al Hilal
contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-
Hilal to manage their B team. On 30 2014–2017 Al Ain
Al Ain
On 8 March 2014, Dalić was appointed manager of Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates after the team
had sacked Quique Sánchez Flores.[15] In his first season, he led the team to finish top of their group
in the 2014 AFC Champions League, which was the first time since 2006 that the club progressed
through the group stage.[16] On 30 April 2014, Al-Ain announced that Dalić would remain head coach
for the next two seasons.[17] In the round of sixteen of the 2014 AFC Champions League, Al-Ain beat
Al-Jazira by 4–2 to advance to the quarter-finals; in the quarter-finals, the team beat Al-Ittihad 5–1
to advance to the semi-finals, ultimately losing 4–2 to Al-Hilal, which was Dalić's former team.[18] On
18 May 2014, Al-Ain won the final game of UAE President's Cup against league champions Al-Ahli
1–0, which secured Dalić's first trophy as manager of Al-Ain.[19] Dalić won the title of Best Coach of
2014 for his performances; at the end of the first round of the UAE Pro-League, Al–Ain took the first
position with one game in hand.[20] Eventually, Al-Ain won their 12th UAE Pro-League title in the
2014–15 season.[21] The club finished the season eleven points above runners-up Al Jazira and Al
Shabab, only losing two games throughout the season; in this season, they also achieved several
records, namely conceding the fewest goals (19), the longest unbeaten run (15 matches), the
longest winning run (eight matches) and the biggest home win against Ajman (7–1).[22] On 12 July
2015, Dalić received the Coach of the Year accolade during the UAE Pro-League award ceremony for
the 2014–15 UAE Pro-League season for guiding his side to winning the league title.[23]
Dalić's first match of the 2015–16 season was a UAE Super Cup match between Al-Ain and Al-Nasr,
played on 15 August and resulted in victory for Al-Ain, which won 4–2.[24] Following a 3–0 win
against Al-Ahli in the tenth round of the UAE Pro-League on 5 December, Dalić became the best
coach in the league's history since it turned professional,[25] though Al-Ain ultimately finished
second in the league in 2016.[26] The club also reached the 2016 AFC Champions League final,
ultimately losing 2–3 to Jeonbuk Motors.[27]
Dalić's tenure as manager of Al-Ain saw the club rise rapidly in the Football Database Ranking;
initially, the club was ranked 335th in March 2014, when Dalić arrived, and by the time of his
departure, the club was ranked 122nd in the world, also reaching fifth position in Asia, according to
the ranking.[28]
Dalić formally departed Al-Ain in January 2017, citing a "need for rest" as his reason for
departing.[29]
Croatia
On 7 October 2017, following the sacking of Ante Čačić due to a series of poor results, the Croatian
Football Federation named Dalić as the head coach of the Croatia national football team.[30] Upon
arriving, Dalić announced that he would only remain head coach if Croatia qualifies for the 2018
FIFA World Cup and that the HNS would decide his future if Croatia miss out on qualifying for the
finals.[31]
On 9 October, Dalić led Croatia to a 2–0 win over Ukraine in 2018 World Cup qualifying, which also
secured second place in their group, and a place in the play-off round.[32] On 19 October, Dalić
named Ivica Olić, former Croatia international player, as his assistant manager. Croatia drew Greece
in the play-off round, and on 9 November, Dalić led the team to a 4–1 first-leg triumph over Greece,
all but securing a place in the 2018 World Cup.[33] In the return leg, on 12 November, Croatia drew
with Greece 0–0, but won 4–1 on aggregate, thus securing a place in the World Cup finals.[34]
Following this, Dalić officially signed a contract with the Croatian Football Federation, running until
30 July 2020, and would reportedly earn around €500,000 per year.[35]
Zlatko Dalić during a Croatia training
session; ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Croatia drew a challenging group, with the likes of Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland.[36][37] On 16 June,
Croatia won their opening match of the 2018 World Cup, beating Nigeria by a scoreline of 2–0.[38]
However, during the game, forward Nikola Kalinić had refused to come on as a late substitute, citing
a back injury as his excuse, although he had used this excuse earlier during a friendly match against
Brazil, as well as the previous training session.[39] This prompted Dalić to send him home on just the
fifth day of the tournament.[40] Dalić stated that he needed "prepared players, while Kalinić did not
show up at three occasions".[41] Dalić received praise for his treatment of Kalinić, with some stating
that he had cemented his position as a head coach with the decision.[42] On 21 June, Croatia
overwhelmed football heavyweights Argentina, winning by a scoreline of 3–0, with Ante Rebić, Luka
Modrić and Ivan Rakitić scoring the goals.[43][44] The victory led Croatia to a spot in the knockout
stage for the first time since the 1998 FIFA World Cup, in which they finished third place.[45] On 26
June, Croatia topped their group with maximum points following a 2–1 win over Iceland, and drew
Denmark in the round of sixteen, advancing after a penalty shootout.[46][47][48] Croatia again won
through a penalty shootout against hosts Russia in the quarter-finals, setting up a semi-final tie
against England.[49][50] On 11 July, Croatia beat England 2–1, advancing to the final, where they lost
4–2 to France on 15 July.[51][52] For the achievement, he received the Franjo Bučar State Award for
Sport Yearly Award.[53]
The first game Croatia played after the World Cup was a 1–1 draw against Portugal in a friendly
match.[54] It is the first time that Croatia managed to draw (and even score) against Portugal.
In the inaugural edition of UEFA Nations League, Croatia was drawn in the same group as Spain and
England.[55][56]
Croatia opened their Nations League campaign on 11 September with a disastrous 6–0 defeat to
Spain in Elche.[57] However, on 15 November, Croatia managed to get revenge with a 3–2 victory in
Zagreb.[58] Nevertheless, due to a goalless draw with England in Rijeka on 12 October[59] and a 2–1
defeat in London on 18 November, Croatia were relegated to League B.[60] However, due to a format
change, Croatia avoided relegation and remained in League A.[61]
Croatia entered their UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign poorly with narrow 2–1 home victories
over Azerbaijan and Wales, and an upset 2–1 away defeat to Hungary.[62][63][64] However, Croatia
returned to form beating Slovakia 4–0 away in Trnava. On 16 November 2019, in their last qualifying
match, Croatia beat Slovakia 3–1 in Rijeka, topping the group and securing their place at the
finals.[65][66] Applauded for his successful handling of the national team after the retirement of some
prominent internationals such as Mario Mandžukić and Danijel Subašić, successful integration of
new names such as Bruno Petković, Josip Brekalo and Nikola Vlašić into the team and successful
qualifying campaign, Dalić signed a new contract on 23 July 2020 with the Croatian Football
Federation that kept him at the position of Croatia manager until the end of 2022, earning an annual
salary of €1.6 million.[67][68]
Croatia entered their 2020–21 UEFA Nations League campaign poorly, losing heavily to Portugal and
France away, 4–1 and 4–2 respectively.[69][70] After beating Sweden 2–1 at home,[71] Croatia failed
to win any of the rest of the matches. They finished third in their group and avoided relegation to
League B solely due to having better goal difference than last-placed Sweden.[72][73] Croatia also
notably conceded more goals than any other team in the Nations League.[74] Despite calls from the
general public for Dalić to resign,[75] he retained his job.
Croatia began their qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a loss away to Slovenia, drawing
further criticism. However, after the first game, Croatia finished the campaign unbeaten, drawing
only away to Russia and at home to Slovakia. A first place finish made Dalić the first coach in the
history of the team to qualify them for three major tournaments.[76][77][78] In the 2022 World Cup,
Dalić led Croatia to their second consecutive semi-final and third in total, after beating Brazil on
penalties in the quarter-finals.[79] However, Dalić's side would be eliminated 3–0 in the semi-finals by
Argentina. He would go on to beat Morocco 2–1 in the third place play-off, Croatia’s second-joint
best finish in a World Cup.
In the third edition of the Nations League, Croatia beat France 1–0 for the first time in history.
Croatia won the group, ahead of France, Denmark and Austria, and qualified for the Nations League
Finals. They defeated the host Netherlands 4–2 and won a silver medal, losing the final to Spain in a
penalty shootout after the score was 0–0. Croatia finished second in the qualifying group for Euro
2024 and therefore securing a spot at the continental tournament, its seventh in history.
Dalić is widely regarded as the greatest coach in the history of the Croatian national team due to his
success achieved at multiple World Cups, consisting of a runner-up and a third place finish.[80] He
describes a relationship of trust with his players as key to his coaching philosophy. 'If I can respect
my players to the maximum, they will follow suit, they will respect me. Our relationship is frank and
sincere. There are no secrets, there are no dilemmas. I think that such a relationship is very
important in a national team because we are together for a brief time. There is no time for
discussions or quarrels.' [81]
Personal life
Born on 26 October 1966, in Livno, then a part of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, within Yugoslavia,
today's Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dalić comes from a Croat family of mother Kata and father Ivan
Dalić.[82][83] He holds Croatian citizenship.
In 1992, Dalić married his wife Davorka Propadalo, whom he met at a high school in Livno.[84] They
have together two sons, Toni and Bruno.[85][86] Dalić is a practicing Roman Catholic, and prays the
Rosary during every match.[87][88]
In 2023, Dalić opened a football team restaurant in the Croatian city of Varaždin, the city where he
resides and where he started his career as a coach. [89]
Playing statistics
Source:[90]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1983–84 0 0 — — 0 0
1985–86 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
1989–90 24 1 — — 24 1
Velež Mostar
1990–91 12 2 1 0 — 13 2
1992–93 22 2 6 0 — 13 1
1993–94 32 8 5 1 — 37 9
Varteks
1994–95 27 3 5 0 — 32 3
1995–96 27 0 9 3 — 36 3
1998–99 23 2 3 0 5 0 31 2
Varteks
1999–00 13 1 2 0 5 0 20 1
Yugoslavia 64 3 3 0 0 0 67 3
Managerial statistics
Source:[91][92]
Record
Team From To Competition
M W D L Win % GF GA GD
Superliga 19 7 8 4 36.84 23 14 +9
Dinamo
17 August 2008 4 February 2009 Albanian Cup 3 2 0 1 66.67 5 1 +4
Tirana
Albanian Supercup 1 1 0 0 100.00 2 0 +2
UEFA European
Croatia 7 October 2017 Present 7 1 3 3 14.29 10 14 −4
Championship
Honours
Player
Hajduk Split
Manager
Varteks
Dinamo Tirana
Al-Hilal
Al-Ain
Croatia
FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018;[94] third place: 2022[95]
Veliko zlatno srce ("Great Golden Heart"), conferred by Croatian war veterans associations
(2018)[98]
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Zlatko Dalić's career progression from player to an internationally recognized football manager is marked by significant achievements and versatile roles in football management. Beginning his career as a player in various Croatian clubs, Dalić transitioned to coaching after retiring in 2000 . He first served as an assistant coach and sports director, before taking managerial roles in clubs across Croatia and abroad, where he achieved noteworthy successes such as winning the Albanian Supercup with Dinamo Tirana and leading Al Hilal to the Saudi Crown Prince Cup title . His international management credentials were solidified when he led the Croatian national team to remarkable World Cup placements, thereby establishing his reputation as an accomplished football manager .
Zlatko Dalić’s experience in managing clubs in various leagues has greatly influenced his approach to managing national teams by broadening his tactical range and leadership skills. His tenure in Croatian, Albanian, and Saudi Arabian leagues exposed him to different football cultures and playing styles, fostering adaptability and innovative strategic planning . This diverse experience is evident in his management of the Croatian national team, where he has successfully navigated complex international tournaments and achieved top-tier results, such as a second-place finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and various successes in UEFA competitions .
Dalić's successful qualification of Croatia for UEFA Euro 2024 is of substantial importance in the context of Croatian football history as it represents the team's continued presence on the international stage and their ability to compete consistently at high levels. Under his management, Croatia has secured its seventh qualification for the UEFA European Championship, reinforcing the team's status as a formidable competitor in European football . This achievement, along with past successes in the World Cup, underscores Croatia's resilience and strategic prowess under Dalić’s leadership, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest managers in Croatian football history .
Zlatko Dalić is regarded as the greatest manager in the history of the Croatian national team due to his success in leading the team to second place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and third place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, under his management, Croatia qualified for UEFA Euro 2020 and Euro 2024, achieved a silver medal in the 2023 Nations League, and recorded a historic victory over France in this competition. His management is characterized by a strong relationship of trust with his players, transparency, and a lack of internal conflicts, which he sees as crucial due to the limited time the national team spends together .
Zlatko Dalić began his career as a player, starting in youth clubs before moving to Hajduk Split and then playing for several other clubs, ending his playing career at Varteks in 2000. Transitioning to a managerial role, he started as an assistant coach at Varteks, then moved on to manage various clubs, including Rijeka and Dinamo Tirana, achieving significant success in Albania. His international experience grew with roles in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, before becoming the manager of the Croatian national team in 2017. His varied experiences as both player and manager allowed him to develop a comprehensive understanding of team dynamics and strategy, contributing to his success on the international stage .
Zlatko Dalić's significant accomplishments as the manager of the Croatian national football team include leading the team to a second-place finish in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and a third-place finish in the 2022 FIFA World Cup . Additionally, under his management, Croatia qualified for UEFA Euro 2020 and 2024, reflecting his ability to consistently perform at an international level . These accomplishments have led to Dalić being regarded as the greatest manager in the history of the Croatian national team, highlighting his influence and exceptional capability in managing national teams .
Zlatko Dalić’s management of clubs in Saudi Arabia, such as Al-Faisaly and Al Hilal, provided him with international experience that influenced his later success with the Croatian national team. In Saudi Arabia, Dalić was named Coach of the Year, which highlighted his ability to adapt to different football cultures and develop winning strategies . His success in managing diverse teams likely enhanced his tactical acumen and leadership skills, which were pivotal in leading Croatia to significant achievements on the international stage, such as finishing second in the 2018 World Cup .
Zlatko Dalić played a pivotal role in enhancing Croatia’s international football reputation through strategic leadership and fostering a cohesive team dynamic. His management skills led Croatia to a runner-up position in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and third place in 2022, along with a strong showing in the UEFA Nations League where Croatia secured a silver medal after beating the Netherlands and advancing to the finals . These accomplishments reflect Croatia's consistent ability to challenge top teams under Dalić’s guidance, elevating the nation's standing in global football and demonstrating their competitive prowess .
Under Dalić's management, Croatia's qualification for UEFA Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 involved strategic preparation and embracing experiences gained from World Cups. He focused on harnessing player talent, fostering teamwork, and ensuring a balance between defense and attack. Dalić’s philosophy of mutual respect and transparent communication kept the team cohesive and focused. His emphasis on tactical flexibility allowed Croatia to adapt effectively against varied European competition, helping them not only qualify but also maintain a consistent level of performance .
Dalić's early career as a defensive midfielder in various clubs honed his understanding of the game from a tactical perspective. He developed a focus on discipline and defensive structures, which are evident in his team's solid performances. His experience playing in different leagues contributed to his appreciation of diverse playing styles and the development of strategic versatility. This foundation in his playing days greatly influenced his pragmatic and adaptable approach as a coach, leading to his success in nurturing team cohesion and effectively managing international squads .