Dušan Kosič
Slovenian footballer and manager (born 1971)
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Dušan Kosič (born 23 April 1971) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
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Kosič in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dušan Kosić[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Plovdiv (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Svoboda | 38 | (16) |
| 1992–1993 | Elan | 30 | (8) |
| 1993–1994 | Beltinci | 35 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | Vevče | 18 | (6) |
| 1995–1996 | Olimpija | 21 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | Korotan Prevalje | 33 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Rudar Velenje | 33 | (2) |
| 1998–2005 | Olimpija | 213 | (36) |
| 2005–2009 | ATUS Ferlach | 99 | (15) |
| Total | 520 | (95) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Slovenia | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2009 | ATUS Ferlach | ||
| 2010–2011 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| 2013 | Triglav Kranj | ||
| 2013–2017 | Slovenia U16/U17 | ||
| 2017–2020 | Celje | ||
| 2021–2023 | Tabor Sežana | ||
| 2023–2024 | Domžale | ||
| 2024– | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Kosič is the third-most capped player in the Slovenian PrvaLiga with 421 appearances[2] and had the most appearances for Olimpija (234), winning three Slovenian Cups and one Slovenian Supercup with the club. He also won the cup with Rudar Velenje in 1998.
International career
Kosič made his debut for Slovenia on 18 November 1992 away against Cyprus, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Zlatko Zahovič,[3] and earned a total of five caps until his final appearance in 1994.[4]
Managerial career
Between 2006 and 2017, Kosič managed ATUS Ferlach, Olimpija Ljubljana, Triglav Kranj, and the Slovenia under-17 national team.
In August 2017, he was appointed as manager of Celje.[5] In the 2019–20 season, Celje won their first-ever Slovenian championship.[6][7] For this achievement, Kosič received the Slovenian Manager of the Year award, presented by the Slovenian newspaper EkipaSN.[8] However, he left the club on 21 December 2020 after Celje finished the first part of the 2020–21 season in seventh place.[9]
On 9 September 2021, Kosič was appointed as manager of Tabor Sežana, signing a contract until 2023.[10]
Honours
Player
Olimpija
Rudar Velenje
Manager
Celje
Personal
- Slovenian Manager of the Year: 2020[8]
