Ivan "Iko" Buljan (born 11 December 1949) is Croatian sport manager and a former Yugoslavian footballer, who played as a defender. He was a member of the Yugoslavia squad at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1976.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ivan Buljan | ||
Date of birth | (1949-12-11) 11 December 1949 (age 72) | ||
Place of birth | Runovići, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1967 | NK Mračaj | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1977 | Hajduk Split | 192 | (14) |
1977–1981 | Hamburger SV | 103 | (22) |
1981–1982 | New York Cosmos | 33 | (3) |
Total | 328 | (39) | |
National team | |||
1973 | Yugoslavia U21 | 1 | (0) |
1973–1981 | Yugoslavia | 36 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1995 | Hajduk Split | ||
1996–1997 | Hajduk Split | ||
1997–1998 | Étoile Sahel | ||
1998 | Šibenik | ||
1999 | Al-Wakrah | ||
2000–2001 | Al Salmiya | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Buljan was born in Runovići village near Imotski. Ethnically Croatian, he was capped for the Yugoslavia national team 36 times. He reached the European Cup final 1979–80 with Hamburger SV where the club ultimately lost to Nottingham Forest. He is also known by his nickname Iko.
Buljan started his career with local club NK Mračaj before moving to the first-league team Hajduk Split in 1967. In 1975, he was selected as Večernji list's top player in Yugoslavia. Buljan finally left Hajduk in 1977 for Hamburger SV where he played until 1981. He then finished his career with two seasons with the New York Cosmos.
From 2008 to 2009, he was the sporting director at HNK Hajduk Split.[2]
Yugoslavia squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Yugoslavia squad – UEFA Euro 1976 fourth place | ||
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Ivan Buljan managerial positions | |||||||||||||
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Yugoslav Footballer of the Year | |
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