Branko Tucak

Branko Tucak
Personal information
Date of birth	19 June 1952 (age 69)
Place of birth	Runović, Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1977	NK Zagreb
1977–1981	Dinamo Zagreb
1981–1983	Metz
1983–1984	Nancy
1984–1985	Angers
1985–1986	Kortrijk
1986–1987	Thionville
Teams managed
1993–1994	Šibenik
1995–1996	Hrvatski Dragovoljac
1997–1998	NK Zagreb
1998–1999	Hrvatski Dragovoljac
2004	Al-Hilal Omdurman
2005	Al-Merrikh
2006	Pula
2008–2009	Rwanda
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Branko Tucak (born 19 June 1952) is a Croatian former professional football player who last coached the Rwandan national team.

Career[]

Club career[]

Tucak played for NK Zagreb,^[1] NK Dinamo Zagreb, Metz, AS Nancy,^[2] Angers, K.V. Kortrijk and Thionville.^[3]

Coaching career[]

Tucak was appointed manager of the Rwandan national team in April 2008,^[4] and was sacked in November 2009.^[5] He has also coached in Croatia, France,^[6] Kuwait and Sudan.

In April 2014 it was announced that he was part of an 8-man shortlist to replace Eric Nshimiyimana as Rwanda manager.^[7]

References[]

General

FC Metz profile

Specific

^ "1.liga 1976/77". nogonet. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
^ "Les anciens joueurs". AS Nancy. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
^ Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
^ "Tucak appointed Rwanda coach". BBC Sport. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
^ "Rwanda sack Croatian coach Tucak". BBC Sport. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
^ "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. 12 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 August 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
^ Andrew Jackson Oryada (25 April 2014). "Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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[1] "1.liga 1976/77". nogonet. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.

[2] "Les anciens joueurs". AS Nancy. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.

[3] Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.

[4] "Tucak appointed Rwanda coach". BBC Sport. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2008.

[5] "Rwanda sack Croatian coach Tucak". BBC Sport. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.

[6] "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. 12 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 August 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2008.

[7] Andrew Jackson Oryada (25 April 2014). "Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1952-06-19) 19 June 1952 (age 69)
Place of birth	Runović, Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1977	NK Zagreb
1977–1981	Dinamo Zagreb
1981–1983	Metz	62	(2)
1983–1984	Nancy	22	(0)
1984–1985	Angers	24	(0)
1985–1986	Kortrijk
1986–1987	Thionville	11	(0)
Teams managed
1993–1994	Šibenik
1995–1996	Hrvatski Dragovoljac
1997–1998	NK Zagreb
1998–1999	Hrvatski Dragovoljac
2004	Al-Hilal Omdurman
2005	Al-Merrikh
2006	Pula
2008–2009	Rwanda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only