Bonačić in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 March 1955 | ||
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.