Miroslav Buljan

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Miroslav Buljan
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-12-18) December 18, 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Slavonski Brod, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1964–1975 Marsonia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1983 Marsonia
Managerial career
1996 Marsonia
1997–1998 Slaven Belupo
1999–2001 Široki Brijeg
2002–2003 Sloga
2004–2005 Karlovac
2005–2006 Ogulin
2006–2007 Belišće
2007–2008 Koprivnica
2008 Toronto Croatia
2010 MV Croatia
2011 King Faisal Babes
2012 Marsonia 1909
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miroslav Buljan (born December 18, 1955) is Croatian retired professional football manager and former player. He particularly managed various Croatian clubs in the 1.HNL, 2.HNL, and 3.HNL, as well as Široki Brijeg in the Bosnian Premier League.

Playing career[edit]

Born in Slavonski Brod, SFR Yugoslavia, present day Croatia, Buljan began playing football in the youth levels of hometown club Marsonia in 1964. In 1974, he joined the youth team of Dinamo Zagreb,[1] but a year later, in 1975, he signed his first professional contract with Marsonia, and played at the club until 1983.[2]

Managerial career[edit]

During his tenure as a player with Marsonia, Buljan managed to achieve a UEFA coaching license, and received his first coaching experience in 1996 with Marsonia in the 1. HNL.[3] Following the relegation of Marsonia he remained in the top tier after managing Slaven Belupo in 1997.[4] In 1999, Buljan went to Bosnia and Herzegovina t0 manage Široki Brijeg.[5]

After two seasons at Šrioki Brijeg, he returned to Croatia where he had several managerial stints in the 3. HNL with Sloga, Karlovac, and Ogulin.[6][7][8] In 2006, Buljan began managing in the 2. HNL with Belišće, and with Koprivnica in 2007.[9][10] He went abroad once more in 2008 to the Canadian Soccer League to manage Toronto Croatia.[11][12][13] In 2010, he returned to the 2. HNL where he managed MV Croatia.[14][15] Buljan was appointed manager in 2011 of King Faisal Babes in the Ghanaian Premier League.[16] After a season in Africa, he returned to MV Croatia and managed the club in 2012.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Futaa. "Croatian wants to coach AFC Leopards". www.futaa.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Miroslav Buljan". 6 October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "My first first-division club". 29 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Coach of Slaven Belupo". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Široki brijeg 2000 - 2001". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Coach of the year". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "FC Karlovac since 2004. until 2005". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "FC Ogulin since 2005. until 2006". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "FC Belišće since 2006. until 2007". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "FC Koprivnica in 2007". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Canadian Soccer League Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 18 May 2008. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Soccer team's goal is back-to-back titles | Mississauga.com". Mississauga.com. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  13. ^ "FC Croatia Toronto from Canada in 2008". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Successful start of new coach". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "Brod Svjetlost i MV Croatia dobili nove trenere | Radio Slavonija". www.radioslavonija.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Miroslav Buljan beat Chelsea!". 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Miroslav Buljan". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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