Branko Tucak
Croatian footballer (born 1952)
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Branko Tucak (born 19 June 1952) is a Croatian football coach and former player who most recently coached the Rwanda national team.
Date of birth
19 June 1952
Place of birth
Runović, PR Croatia,
FPR Yugoslavia
FPR Yugoslavia
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth |
Runović, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1977 | NK Zagreb | ||
| 1977–1981 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 1981–1983 | Metz | 66 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Nancy | 22 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Angers | 24 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Kortrijk | ||
| 1986–1987 | Thionville | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Šibenik | ||
| 1995–1996 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
| 1997–1998 | NK Zagreb | ||
| 1998–1999 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | ||
| 2004 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | ||
| 2005 | Al-Merrikh | ||
| 2006 | Pula 1856 | ||
| 2008–2009 | Rwanda | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Tucak played for NK Zagreb,[1] Dinamo Zagreb, Metz, AS Nancy,[2] Angers, Kortrijk and Thionville.[3]
Coaching career
Tucak was appointed manager of the Rwanda national team in April 2008,[4] and was sacked in November 2009.[5] He has also coached in Croatia, France,[6] Kuwait and Sudan.
In April 2014 it was announced that he was part of an eight-man shortlist to replace Eric Nshimiyimana as Rwanda manager.[7]
