Srećko Juričić (born 30 December 1954) is a Croatian former professional footballer, who is currently the sporting director for HNK Rijeka. Juričić has also had a career as a manager coaching: HNK Rijeka, Koper, Primorje, HIT Gorica, Istra, Al-Riffa, Ittihad Kalba, Al-Ahli Dubai, Sharjah FC, Qatar SC, Al Wasl FC, Al Taawoun FC and internationally the UAE, UAE U-20, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen national teams.
Playing career Club As a player, he was part of HNK Rijeka's golden generation which won the Yugoslav Cup in 1978 and 1979. He is also Rijeka's most capped player with 684 caps. Juričić has captained the team both against Juventus in 1980 and Real Madrid in 1984.Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. , pp. 384-6.
Managerial career In his managerial career he has led HNK Rijeka and Al-Ahli Dubai. Internationally he has coached the Bahrain national football team, Oman national football team, United Arab Emirates national football team and Yemen national football team. He then moved to coach the Bahrain Riffa Club.
As a manager Juričić led HNK Rijeka to the 1994 Croatian Cup Final where they lost to Croatia Zagreb.Croatian Cup Final 1994
On 4 October 2008, it was announced that Juričić has moved back to the UAE to coach Al Wasl FC.
In June 2009, he was appointed as manager of Yemen national football team. In December 2010, he was sacked after a string of poor results at the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup which Yemen hosted.Rabah Saadane close to Yemen return
In March 2012, Juričić was appointed director of sports in his first club HNK Rijeka.
Career statistics Player statistics Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsYugoslavia League Yugoslav Cup Balkans Cup Europe Total1972–73NK RijekaYugoslav Second League–0––––01973–74–2––––21974–75Yugoslav First League30000–3Appearances in Mitropa Cup03301975–7632210––3321976–7734020––3601977–7833050606Appearances in Intertoto Cup04701978–7929160404Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup04311979–8032010206Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup04101980–8130010––3101981–82––––001982–8332041––3611983–8426030––2901984–8515020–4Appearances in UEFA Cup0210 Belgium League Belgian Cup League Cup Europe Total1985–86KFC WinterslagBelgian Second Division22100--–221 Total Yugoslavia29352511202303536 Belgium221000000221 Notes
Source Srečko Juričić statistics, NK Rijeka Seasons
Managerial statistics
TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Primorje Ajdovščina1 July 199130 June 1992NK Rijeka15 November 19925 December 1992NK Rijeka4 January 199330 June 1994ND Hit Gorica1 July 199431 September 1994NK Istra16, Apr, 199524 Sep 1995Riffa SC1 July 199731 June 1998Al-Ittihad Kalba SC1 July 19981 June 2002UAE U-2027 January 199724 June 1997UAE12 September 199922 December 1999Al-Ahli Dubai1 June 200230 June 2003Bahrain1 July 200330 June 2004Oman1 July 200530 June 2006Sharjah FC1 July 20061 November 2006Al-Arabi1 November 200631 December 2006Qatar SC1 Jan 200730 Jun 2007Riffa SC1 Jul 200731 Dec 2007Al-Wasl F.C.4 October 20081 December 2008Yemen1 June 20091 December 2010Al Taawoun1 January 20121 February 2012HNK Rijeka3 March 20133 March 2013Total
Honours Player NK Rijeka Yugoslav Cup: 1978, 1979 Balkans Cup: 1978 Yugoslav Second League: 1973–74
Individual NK Rijeka all time XI
Manager NK Primorje Ajdovščina MNZ Nova Gorica Cup: 1991–92
Riffa SC Bahraini Premier League: 1997–98 Bahraini King's Cup: 1998
Al-Ittihad Kalba SC UAE Division One: 1998–99
Al-Ahli Dubai UAE President's Cup: 2002
Bahrain Arabian Gulf Cup Silver Medal: 2003
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