Mladen Bartolović (born 10 April 1977) is a Bosnian professional football coach and former player.[1] A Bosnian Croat by descent, Bartolović opted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina national team internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mladen Bartolović | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Zavidovići, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Krivaja | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Segesta | ||
| 1998–2003 | Cibalia | 98 | (24) |
| 2000–2001 | → 1. FC Saarbrücken (loan) | 33 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | Dinamo Zagreb | 24 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | NK Zagreb | 47 | (12) |
| 2006–2009 | Hajduk Split | 70 | (14) |
| 2009–2010 | Foolad | 27 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Cibalia | 113 | (25) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Cibalia (youth) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bedem Ivankovo | ||
| 2017–2018 | Cibalia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Zavidovići, Bartolović played basketball until the age of 16. However, as basketball came to a standstill during the Bosnian war, he turned to football.[2] He began his professional career in 1996 at Segesta Sisak and moved to Croatian Football League club Cibalia Vinkonci two years later.
In the 2000–01 season, he went to German club 1. FC Saarbrücken in the 2. Bundesliga for a season-long loan and scored six goals in 33 appearances for the club. He then returned to Cibalia. He played for Dinamo Zagreb in the 2003–04 season and won the 2003–04 Croatian Football Cup with the club. In the following two seasons, he played for city rivals NK Zagreb. From 2006 to 2009, he played for Hajduk Split.
He moved to Foolad Khuzestan in summer 2009, becoming a player in the starting lineup for the team in his first season in the Iran Pro League. After one year, he returned to Cibalia until 2015, when he decided to end his playing career. He scored 78 goals in 338 Croatian Football League matches.[3]
International career
editBartolović made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 2003 European Championship qualification match away against Romania. Between 2003 and 2008, he earned a total of 17 caps.[4] His final international game was a November 2008 friendly match against Slovenia.[5]
Coaching career
editAfter his playing career, Bartolović initially worked as a youth coach at Cibalia. Prior to the 2016–17 season, he was appointed as the coach of third division club Bedem Ivankovo.[6]
In March 2017, he became head coach of Cibalia Vinkovci's first team, taking over from Peter Pacult, who had previously been sacked after five games without a win.[7][8] At the time Bartolović took over, Cibalia were threatened with relegation from the Croatian Football League, as they were in last place and seven points behind the relegation play-off spot. By the end of the 2016–17 season, the team had won eleven points under Bartolović and qualified for the relegation play-offs. The play-off matches against HNK Gorica were won 2:0 and 3:1 and Cibalia successfully avoided relegation.
He was sacked in March 2018 after a 5-1 defeat to HNK Rijeka,[9] but continues to work for Cibalia Vinkovci as head scout and youth coordinator.[10]
In 2021 it was reported that Bartolović is fighting a serious illness.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club[12] | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2000–01 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 6 |
| Total | Iran | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Cup | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 1 |
| Total | Iran | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Career total | 60 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 7 | ||
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2006 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali |  Malta |
3–1 | 5–2 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
References
edit- ^ "Mladen Bartolović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Bivšeg fudbalskog reprezentativca BiH visokog 169 cm rat spriječio da postane košarkaš". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Tolić, Josip (2 November 2021). "Baka: Vjerujem da će Mladen dobiti i u najvažnijoj utakmici. Uvijek bi dolazio s osmijehom". 24Sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Mladen Bartolović, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Mladen Bartolović poveo Bedem u pripreme za 3. HNL". sportalo.hr (in Croatian). 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Mladen Bartolović preuzeo klupu Cibalije!". notogmetplus.hr (in Croatian). 27 March 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Nekad je oduševljavao u dresu Hajduka, a sada preuzima Cibaliju!". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Zavidovićanin smijenjen s klupe hrvatskog prvoligaša". zdici.info (in Bosnian). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Bartolović više ne vodi Cibaliju: Preuzeo je bivši trener Osijeka". 24sata.hr (in Croatian). 19 March 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Gabelić, Tomislav (30 October 2021). "Legenda Cibalije teško bolesna: 'Bartol je pobijedio u puno teških utakmica, dobit će i ovu'". 24Sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Bartolovic, Mladen" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
External links
edit- Mladen Bartolović at Soccerway.com
- Mladen Bartolović at WorldFootball.net
- Mladen Bartolović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mladen Bartolović at kicker (in German)
- Mladen Bartolović at FBref.com
