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Luka Bonačić

Luka Bonačić
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Bonačić in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-03-21) 21 March 1955 (age 61)
Place of birth Split, FPR Yugoslavia
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1974 Hajduk Split 45 (8)
1973–1974 Šibenik (loan) 15 (2)
1974–1975 Grasshopper Zürich 13 (4)
1976–1978 Maribor 9 (0)
1977–1978 Hajduk Split (loan) 0 (0)
1979–1980 VfL Bochum 10 (0)
1980–1981 Málaga 22 (5)
1981–1982 Hajduk Split 7 (0)
1983–1984 Šibenik 10 (1)
1985 Footscray JUST 9 (3)
1986 Melbourne Croatia 0 (0)
Teams managed
1988–1989 Central United
1991–1992 Dubrovnik
1992–1993 Pazinka
1993–1994 Zadar
1994–1995 Neretva
1995–1996 Varteks
1996 Rijeka
1996–1997 Osijek
1997–1998 Hajduk Split
1998–1999 Slaven Belupo
1999–2000 GOŠK Dubrovnik
2000 Varteks
2000–2001 Mura
2001–2002 Hrvatski dragovoljac
2002–2003 Šibenik
2003–2004 Foolad
2004–2005 Esteghlal Ahvaz
2005–2006 Dinamo Tirana
2006 Hajduk Split
2006–2008 Sepahan
2008–2009 Al-Nasr Dubai
2009 Foolad
2009–2010 Mes Kerman
2010–2011 Gostaresh
2011 Sepahan
2012 NK Zagreb
2013 Mes Kerman
2013–2014 Zob Ahan
2014 Mes Kerman
2014–2016 Al-Shahania
2016 Al Ahli
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Luka Bonačić (pronounced [lûːka bɔ̌natʃitɕ]; born 21 March 1955) is a Croatian football coach and former player who currently manages Al Ahli in the Qatar Stars League.

He was born in Split, Croatia that was then part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began his football career at the Split Football Academy. He joined Hajduk Split in 1969 when he was 14.

He signed a pro contract with Hajduk in 1971. He made 45 games for club and scored eight goals. He joined Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1979, but after one year he transferred to VfL Bochum. CD Málaga and Footscray JUST were Bonačić's next clubs. He retired after playing for Melbourne Croatia in 1986. He was called up for the Croatian national team in 1982 but never played.

Bonačić is known as coach who gives young talented players a chance. In the 1992–93 season, when he was NK Pazinka coach, he launched the career of Dado Prso, the former Rangers and Monaco striker. Also whilst at Slaven Belupo, he started the career of young central defender Ivica Križanac who currently plays for FC Zenit in Russia.


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