Bojan Hodak

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Bojan Hodak
Personal information
Full name Bojan Hodak
Date of birth (1971-05-04) 4 May 1971 (age 50)
Place of birth Zagreb, Yugoslavia
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Kuala Lumpur City (manager)
Youth career
1987–1990 NK Trnje
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 NK Vrapce
1995 NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
1996 NK Ponikve
1997 Balestier Central
1998–1999 Jurong FC
1999 Hong Kong Rangers
2000–2001 Jurong FC
2002 NK Trnje
Teams managed
2006–2009 UPB-MyTeam
2010–2011 Phnom Penh Crown
2011–2012 Shandong Luneng (Assistant coach)
2012–2013 Kelantan
2014–2015 Johor Darul Ta'zim
2016 Penang (CEO)
2017–2019 Malaysia U19
2020 PSM Makassar
2021– Kuala Lumpur City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Bojan Hodak (born 4 May 1971) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.

Early life[]

Hodak was born and raised in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, as the second child in a family with a strong military background. His father and brother were both army officers there. In his early years he spent most time playing basketball and football, not preferring one from the other as he excelled in both. There was neither a prominent figure that encouraged him, nor was there any history of sportsmen in his family, but Hodak carried on for fun, joining his friends. However at the age of 16, his local club NK Trnje began paying him for his services and he duly gave up basketball to focus his time and energy in football.[1]

Managerial career[]

UPB-MyTeam[]

Hodak's coaching career began in Malaysia in 2006 with the now-defunct UPB-MyTeam, where he guided them to promotion into the Malaysian Super League. There he was responsible for the development of UPB-MyTeam's very young squad, which produced many Malaysian national players, including Norshahrul Idlan Talaha, Shakir Shaari, Bunyamin Umar, Syed Adney Syed Hussein, Stanley Samuel, Azmi Muslim, Nazrin Nawi and Azamuddin Akil.

Phnom Penh Crown[]

With Phnom Penh Crown FC, he won the Cambodian League and qualified for the AFC President's Cup Final Round for the first time in Cambodian football history.

Shandong Luneng[]

With Shandong Luneng Taishan, he won the Reserve CSL and he was assistant coach in the First team that lost the Chinese FA Cup final 2-1 to Tianjin Teda.

Kelantan[]

Hodak was appointed manager and head coach of Kelantan in February 2012.[2][3] He made Kelantan history during his debut season, guiding them to a historic treble of the Malaysian FA Cup, Malaysian Super League and Malaysia Cup. The team also qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup quarter-finals where they lost to Arbil FC of Iraq, 3-6 on aggregate.[4] In his second season with Kelantan, despite losing six key players, the team managed to retain the FA Cup, but lost the league championship to LionsXII and Malaysia Cup final to Pahang FA. He left the team after the conclusion of the 2013 season.[5]

Johor Darul Takzim[]

With Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., he won the 2014 Malaysia Super League and qualified for the AFC Cup. The team collected 44 points from 22 matches and beat Sarawak 1-0 at Stadium Negeri Sarawak, Kuching. In January 2015, he guided JDT to the Charity Shield after JDT beat Pahang 2-0.

Penang[]

Hodak was appointed CEO of Penang in May 2016 with the target to save Penang FA from relegation. Penang FA were bottom of the Malaysian Super League with only 6 points from 11 matches. He signed Nenad Bacina as head coach, changed three players and the team started improving. In the second half of the season, Penang FA was one of the best teams, winning 16 points, with only Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and Kedah winning more points in these 11 matches.

The team managed to stay in Malaysian Super League in 2016. After Hodak left at the end of the 2016 season, Penang FA was relegated the next season, after collecting only 12 points From 22 matches.

Malaysia U19 National Team[]

With Malaysia U-19, Hodak achieved best results in the history by winning AFF U-19 Championship in 2018. Before that, in 2017 he was runner Up in same age group and manage to qualify for AFC U-19 Championship 2017.

PSM Makassar[]

On the last day of 2019 (31 December 2019), PSM Makassar officially announced Bojan Hodak as their new coach for the upcoming 2020 season.[6]

Kuala Lumpur City FC[]

Bojan helped the City Boys reached their first cup final after 22 years (since 1999 Malaysia FA Cup).

On top of that, Kuala Lumpur City FC put an end to the 32-year drought of Malaysia Cup (last won in 1989) by winning the 2021 Malaysia Cup final by beating the overwhelming favourites JDT 2-0 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

As title holders of the Malaysia Cup, Kuala Lumpur City FC qualified to play in the 2022 AFC cup campaign via cup competition after Malaysia FA Cup was abandoned due to covid 19.

Honours[]

UPB MyTeam FC
Phnom Penh Crown
  • Cambodian League: 2011
Kelantan FA
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Malaysia National Team U19
Kuala Lumpur City

Managerial stats[]

As of match played 30 November 2021
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win%
UPB-MyTeam F.C. Malaysia 2006 2009 81 37 15 29 045.68
Phnom Penh Crown FC Cambodia 2010 2011 14 10 3 1 071.43
Kelantan FA Malaysia 2012 2013 90 53 21 16 058.89
Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. Malaysia 26 February 2014[7] 2015[8] 38 23 9 6 060.53
Malaysia U-19 Malaysia 2017[9] 2019[10] 17 11 4 2 064.71
PSM Makassar Indonesia 2019[11] 2020[12] 6 4 1 1 066.67
Kuala Lumpur City F.C. Malaysia 11 January 2021 [13] Present 33 15 13 5 045.45
Total 279 153 66 60 054.84

References[]

  1. ^ Mugonopak (29 February 2012). "Kenali Bojan Hodak, jurulatih baru Kelantan". Mugonopak (in Malay). Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Bojan sah jurulatih baru Kelantan". The Red Warriors Club (in Malay). DARUL MULTIMEDIA. 4 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014.
  3. ^ Rizal Abdullah (25 October 2012). "Hodak wants better contract". Sports 247. SPORTS247.MY. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Keeshaanan Sundaresan (8 February 2013). "Five outstanding South-east Asian clubs: Kelantan". Goal. Goal.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. ^ Ajitpal Singh (27 October 2013). "Hodak to bid farewell". New Straits Times. The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  6. ^ Robert. "Mantan Pelatih Malaysia Resmi Tangani PSM Makassar". Bolalob - Situsnya Anak Futsal!. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Bojan Hodak appointed as JDT team manager | Goal.com".
  8. ^ "Stop blaming poor results on coaches - Bojan Hodak | Goal.com".
  9. ^ https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/soccer/news/national-football-development-programme-boys-bojan-hodaks-long-term-plans/1pfwgrs5g2pl115xs8hcl1kwcc
  10. ^ "FAM to pick bones with Bojan Hodak over irresponsible statement | Goal.com".
  11. ^ "Bojan Hodak Appointed Coach of PSM Makassar". 31 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Covid-19: Small football clubs face grim future | New Straits Times". 2 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Hodak signs with Kuala Lumpur United". 10 January 2021.
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