Mirko Jozić (; born 8 April 1940) is a Croatian retired professional football manager and player.
Managerial career As manager, he won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile with the Yugoslavia under-20 national team composed of famous names such as Robert Jarni, Igor Štimac, Zvonimir Boban, Robert Prosinečki and Davor Šuker. He coached Chilean side Colo-Colo between 1989 and 1993, winning the Copa Libertadores in 1991. Jozić is the first European to have won the Copa Libertadores.
He led the Croatia national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Managerial statistics
TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Colo-Colo19901993Chile1 July 199430 June 1995Club América19951995Hajduk Split1 November 199531 May 1996Sporting CP1 July 199830 June 1999CroatiaOctober 2000July 2002Total
Honours Clubs Junak Sinj Yugoslav Third League: 1970–71
Colo-Colo Primera División (3): 1990, 1991, 1993 Copa Apertura (1): 1990 Copa Libertadores (1): 1991 Copa Interamericana (1): 1991 Recopa Sudamericana (1): 1992
Al Hilal Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1996–97
National team Yugoslavia U-20 FIFA World Youth Championship: 1987
Individual HNS's Trophy Trophies: 1984 Matija Ljubek Award: 2011
Orders Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar - 1995
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