Ante Čović (born 31 August 1975) is a Croatian-German professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.[1]
![]() Čović as manager of Hertha BSC in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1975-08-31) 31 August 1975 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1994 | Hajduk Split | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1995 | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | (2) |
1995–1996 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 24 | (1) |
1996–2000 | Hertha BSC | 72 | (8) |
2000–2001 | VfL Bochum | 5 | (0) |
2001–2002 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 20 | (2) |
2003–2010 | Hertha BSC II | 108 | (9) |
Total | 242 | (22) | |
National team | |||
1995–1997 | Croatia U21 | 7 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2013–2019 | Hertha BSC II | ||
2019 | Hertha BSC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Čović was head coach of Hertha BSC's U–19 team until 21 November 2013.[2] At this point, he became head coach of Hertha BSC II.[2] His first match at the helm was a 5–2 win against SV Babelsberg 03 on 24 November 2013.[3] Hertha BSC II finished the 2013–14 season in 12th place, three spots above the relegation zone.[4] Then Hertha BSC II started the 2014–15 season with a 1–0 loss against Budissa Bautzen.[5] The first win of the season was a 3–0 victory on matchday three in a Berlin derby against Dynamo Berlin.[5]
He was appointed head coach of the first team on 1 July 2019.[6] On 27 November 2019, Čović and Hertha BSC agreed to terminate his contract following poor results, with the side languishing in 15th place.[7] He was replaced by Jürgen Klinsmann.[8]
His son Maurice is also a footballer.[9][10]
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Hertha BSC II | 21 November 2013 | 1 July 2019 | 181 | 74 | 49 | 58 | 288 | 256 | +32 | 040.88 | [11] |
Hertha BSC | 1 July 2019 | 27 November 2019 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 028.57 | [12] |
Total | 195 | 78 | 52 | 65 | 313 | 285 | +28 | 040.00 | — |
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