Dragan Talajić

Dragan Talajić (born 25 August 1965) is a Croatian former footballer who is the head coach of Bahrain national football team. Talajić played as a goalkeeper and is a football manager who has managed many clubs in the Middle East, Thailand and China. He is the winning coach of the 2004 AFC Champions League with Al-Ittihad. For the 2010–11 season Talajić was declared Best Coach of Asia and Best Coach of Arabic football world by Al Jazeera Sport TV, Best Coach of Arabic football world by MBC Sport TV and Best Coach of Jordan by votes of fans and press. In Croatia Football Federation-HNS, Talajić is regarded as the prodigy of the Most successful manager in history by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tomislav Ivić.

Dragan Talajić
Talajić in 2011
Personal information
Full name Dragan Talajić
Date of birth (1965-08-25) 25 August 1965
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984-1987 FK Sarajevo 24
1988-1992 Istra 16
1992–1993 Izola 13 (1)
1993–1996 Zeytinburnuspor 26 (0)
1996–1997 Orijent 32 (0)
1997–2001 Tanjong Pagar United 67 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2004 Al Ittihad (assistant)
2004 Al Ittihad
2005–2006 Riffa
2006–2007 East Riffa
2007–2009 Al Nahda
2009–2010 Shabab Al Ordon
2010–2011 Al-Wehdat
2011–2012 Kuwait SC
2012 Ittihad Kalba
2013–2014 Dhofar
2014–2016 Muangthong United
2017 Al-Faisaly
2017–2018 Henan Jianye
2020 Al Tai
2021–2022 Al Khaldiya
2022–2023 Bahrain (Technical Director)
2024– Bahrain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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