Željko Mijač

Croatian footballer

Željko Mijač (13 January 1954 – 14 February 2022) was a Croatian football manager and player.

Željko Mijač
Personal information
Full name Željko Mijač
Date of birth (1954-01-13)13 January 1954
Place of birth Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death 14 February 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 68)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 Rijeka (8)
1974–1976 Hajduk Split 43 (10)
1976–1981 Rijeka 72 (7)
1981–1982 Toulon
1982–1983 Avignon
1983–1986 Istres
1986–1987 Castel di Sangro
Teams managed
1995–1999 Standard de Liège (Assistant)
1999 Standard de Liège
2005–2007 Bahrain (Assistant)
2010 Hajduk Split (Assistant)
2010–2011 Persepolis (Assistant)
2011–2013 Rah Ahan (Assistant)
2015–2016 Saba Qom (Assistant)
2016–2017 Naft Tehran (Assistant)
2017–2019 Saipa (Assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

During his playing career he played with HNK Hajduk Split (1974–76; 43/10) and NK Rijeka (1976–81; 72/7) in the Yugoslav First League. He ended his career playing in Italy in 1987.

Mijač was the coach of Standard de Liège during 1999. He then worked as assistant coach of Bahrain national team, Hajduk Split, Persepolis and Rah Ahan.

Mijač died on 14 February 2022, at the age of 68.[1]

References change

  1. "Tužna Vijest: Preminuo Željko Mijač". Dalmatinski. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.