Josip Višnjić
Serbian retired footballer (born 1966)
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Josip Višnjić[a] (Cyrillic: Јосип Вишњић; born 17 November 1966) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a coach.[1]
SFR Yugoslavia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josip Višnjić | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth |
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Radnički Niš | 71 | (19) |
| 1990–1991 | Partizan | 35 | (10) |
| 1991–1992 | Mérida | 37 | (4) |
| 1992–1995 | Rayo Vallecano | 99 | (7) |
| 1995–2000 | Hércules | 111 | (3) |
| Total | 353 | (43) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Hércules (youth) | ||
| 2002–2003 | Hércules B | ||
| 2003 | Hércules | ||
| 2004–2005 | Alcalá | ||
| 2005–2006 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2006–2007 | Granada | ||
| 2008–2009 | Alcalá | ||
| 2009–2010 | Logroñés | ||
| 2011–2012 | Alcalá | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hércules (youth) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Fuenlabrada | ||
| 2014–2015 | Toledo | ||
| 2016 | Fuenlabrada | ||
| 2018 | Hércules | ||
| 2022 | Villanovense | ||
| 2023–2024 | Hércules B | ||
| 2024 | Jove Español | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After starting out at Radnički Niš, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career in Spain, as both a player and manager. In La Liga, he represented Rayo Vallecano and Hércules.[2]
Playing career
In his country, Belgrade-born Višnjić played for FK Radnički Niš and FK Partizan. At nearly 25 he moved abroad, going on to spend the remaining years of his career in Spain, with three clubs: he started out with CP Mérida in the second division, then achieved both one promotion and relegation from La Liga with Madrid's Rayo Vallecano.[3]
In 1995, Višnjić signed with Hércules CF in Alicante, playing 30 matches in his first season which ended in top flight promotion, followed by immediate relegation. After the club's demotion into the third level in 1999, the 32-year-old retired one year later, having appeared in 88 games in the Spanish top division (238 with both major levels accounted for).
Coaching career
Višnjić started coaching one year after retiring, starting with the reserves of his last club (he also briefly managed the first team) and working mainly in Spain, never in higher than division three. In the 2004–05 campaign, he worked with former Hércules teammate Manolo Alfaro at RSD Alcalá. Višnjić returned to manage Hércules in 2018.[4]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 30 November 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Hércules B | 1 July 2002 | 17 March 2003 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 72.00 | [5] |
| Hércules | 17 March 2003 | 30 June 2003 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 30.00 | [6] |
| Alcalá | 1 July 2004 | 30 June 2005 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 42.86 | [7] |
| Las Palmas | 1 July 2005 | 20 March 2006 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 43.75 | [8] |
| Granada | 1 July 2006 | 29 January 2007 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 34.62 | [9] |
| Alcalá | 1 July 2008 | 30 June 2009 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 63.04 | [10] |
| Logroñés | 1 July 2009 | 25 October 2010 | 56 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 33.93 | [11] |
| Alcalá | 28 September 2011 | 30 June 2012 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 28.13 | [12] |
| Fuenlabrada | 6 July 2013 | 30 June 2014 | 39 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43.59 | [13] |
| Toledo | 1 July 2014 | 30 June 2015 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 41.46 | [14] |
| Fuenlabrada | 21 February 2016 | 24 October 2016 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 36.36 | [15] |
| Hércules | 13 February 2018 | 17 May 2018 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 30.77 | [16] |
| Villanovense | 15 March 2022 | 27 June 2022 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33.33 | [17] |
| Hércules B | 14 February 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 30.00 | [18] |
| Jove Español | 9 July 2024 | 30 November 2024 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 25.00 | [19] |
| Career total | 445 | 183 | 137 | 125 | 558 | 448 | +110 | 41.12 | — | ||
