Nikola Jurčević

Nikola Jurčević
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-09-14) 14 September 1966
Place of birth Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 West Ham United (assistant)
Youth career
Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Dinamo Zagreb 4 (0)
1986–1988 NK Zagreb
1988–1989 Royal Antwerp 1 (0)
1989–1991 NK Zagreb
1991–1995 SV Austria Salzburg 130 (42)
1995–1997 SC Freiburg 45 (5)
1997–1999 SV Austria Salzburg 31 (4)
Total 211 (51)
National team
1990–1996 Croatia 19 (2)
Teams managed
2002–2003 NK Zagreb
2003–2004 Dinamo Zagreb
2005 SV Austria Salzburg
2005 Slaven Belupo
2006–2012 Croatia (assistant)
2012–2013 Lokomotiv Moscow (assistant)
2013–2015 Beşiktaş (assistant)
2015- West Ham United (assistant)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Nikola Jurčević (born 14 September 1966) is a retired Croatian footballer and current coach and assistant manager at West Ham United.

He played for clubs Dinamo Zagreb (before 1988), in Belgium with R. Antwerp F.C. (1988–1989), NK Zagreb (1989–1991), in Austria with SV Austria Salzburg (1991–1995 and 1997–1999), and in German Bundesliga with SC Freiburg (1995–1997). He played for the Croatia national football team (19 matches/2 goals)[1] and was a participant at the UEFA Euro 1996.

Jurčević worked as an assistant coach for the Croatian national team, assisting his former international teammates Slaven Bilić and Aljoša Asanović. On 18 September 2015, he was appointed as assistant manager to Bilic at West Ham United.[2]

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 August 1994 Ramat Gan, Ramat Gan  Israel
3 – 0
4 – 0
 Friendly
2 15 November 1995 Bežigrad, Ljubljana  Slovenia
2 – 1
2 – 1
 Euro 1996 Qualifying

References

  1. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Croatia – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Hammers appoint Jurcevic as new assistant manager". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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