Stjepan Ostojić (footballer)

Stjepan Ostojić
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-05-07) 7 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Orijent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Orijent
1995–1997 Rijeka 44 (1)
1997–1999 Leoben 45 (7)
2001 Rijeka 5 (0)
2001–2005 Pomorac 82 (10)
2005–2006 Krk
Managerial career
2008 Rijeka (caretaker)
2016–2017 Genoa (assistant)
2019–2021 Hellas Verona (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stjepan Ostojić (born 7 May 1975) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

During his professional career he mainly played for Rijeka in Croatia's Prva HNL and for Pomorac. He also spent two seasons with Leoben in Austria.

Managerial career

Following his retirement from professional football, he became a manager. He managed several youth teams on the Arabian Peninsula, Rijeka, as an interim coach, Pomorac and Krk. He also worked as an assistant to manager Ivan Jurić at Hellas Verona and Genoa. In January 2025, he followed Jurić to Southampton as a fitness coach.

References

  1. ^ HNL-statistika.com
  2. ^ HRnogomet.com
  3. ^ STJEPAN OSTOJIĆ Riječanin u stručnom stožeru Verone: U Italiji je VAR dosta izmanipuliran - Novilist (in Croatian)
  4. ^ "Ivan Jurić je novi trener Genoe, a pomoćnik će mu biti Stjepan Ostojić" potvrdili su iz kluba - Večernji (in Croatian)
  5. ^ "Jurić's coaching additions confirmed". Southampton FC. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.