Mirko Hrgović
Bosnian football manager (born 1979)
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Mirko Hrgović (born 5 February 1979) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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Hrgović in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinj, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Junak Sinj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Junak Sinj | ||
| 1999–2001 | Hajduk Split | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Posušje (loan) | ||
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Široki Brijeg | 35 | (15) |
| 2003–2006 | VfL Wolfsburg | 23 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Hajduk Split | 63 | (6) |
| 2008 | JEF United Chiba | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | (2) |
| 2009 | Greuther Fürth | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Široki Brijeg | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 23 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | RNK Split | 39 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Zadar | 20 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Široki Brijeg (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sheriff Tiraspol (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Beijing Guoan (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Šibenik (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Široki Brijeg
Hrgović has played for Posušje and Široki Brijeg in the Bosnian Premier League, Gamba Osaka and JEF United Chiba in the Japanese J1 League, VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga and rivals Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian First League among others.
Dinamo Zagreb
On 18 July 2008, Hrgović signed a three-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb. His move, albeit not directly from Hajduk Split to Dinamo, stirred quite a controversy among both Hajduk and Dinamo fans. While Hajduk fans tend to see the move as treason to their beloved club, Dinamo fans cannot forgive the physical altercation between Hrgović and a couple of them that occurred seven months earlier during the national futsal competition. Graffiti against Hrgović and death threats, including a puppet of him being hanged by the Dinamo stadium fence, were registered.[1]
Greuther Fürth
On 17 July 2009, Hrgović signed a two-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Greuther Fürth.[2] He was released on 25 November 2009.[3][4]
Return to Široki Brijeg
After his release in November 2009 by Greuther Fürth,[5] Hrgović returned to his former club Široki Brijeg in March 2010.
International career
Born in Croatia, Hrgović decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina after his games went unnoticed in Croatia. He decided to take Bosnia and Herzegovina nationality while playing for Široki Brijeg. He was called up by national team head coach Blaž Slišković.
Hrgović made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a February 2003 friendly game away against Wales. He has earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 2 goals.[6]
Hrgović played regularly during Blaž Slišković's time as the national team's head coach. After Slišković's resignation in 2006, he also played under Fuad Muzurović and Meho Kodro. When Miroslav Blažević became head coach, Hrgović was dropped for several games. He would eventually be called back to represent the country in the last two games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Estonia and Spain. His final international was an October 2009 World Cup qualifying game against the latter.[7]
Managerial career
Following his retirement from active football, Hrgović became a manager.[8] He worked as an assistant at Široki Brijeg, Sheriff Tiraspol, Beijing Guoan and Šibenik.[9][10]
In May 2024, Hrgović was named as an assistant of newly appointed Bosnia and Herzegovina national team head coach Sergej Barbarez.[11]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2006 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali |  Malta | 2–1 | 5–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2. | 13 October 2007 | Olympic Stadium, Athens |  Greece | 1–1 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
Honours
Player
Hajduk Split
Dinamo Zagreb
