Mauro Ravnić
Mauro Ravnić (born 29 November 1959) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1988 | Rijeka | 189 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Valladolid | 96 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Lleida | 75 | (0) |
| Total | 360 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Yugoslavia | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Prat | |||
| 2009–2010 | Benavent | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ascó | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent his 17-year professional career with Rijeka in his homeland, and Valladolid and Lleida in Spain. Subsequently, he worked as a goalkeeper coach and manager in the latter country.
Playing career
Club
Born in Rijeka, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ravnić started playing with hometown's NK Rijeka, making his professional debuts at the age of 18 and eventually appearing in over 200 official games. He moved abroad in 1988, signing with La Liga club Real Valladolid at the same time as compatriot Janko Janković – his teammate at Rijeka – and was an essential unit in his first year, as the Castile and León team finished sixth and reached the final of the Copa del Rey.
In the following seasons, Ravnić alternated between the bench and the posts, notably competing with René Higuita in the 1991–92 campaign, which ended in relegation. Aged 32, he signed with UE Lleida in the second division, helping it return to the top level after a 43-year absence[1] whilst winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy (only 20 goals conceded in all 38 matches).
International
During roughly one year, Ravnić earned six caps for the Yugoslavia national team. His debut came on 29 October 1986, in a 4–0 win over Turkey for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers.
Ravnić last appearance was on 11 November 1987, for the same competition: he allowed four goals before half-time against England, being replaced by Vladan Radača in an eventual 1–4 loss.[2]
Managerial career
After the Catalans were immediately relegated back, Ravnić chose to retire, later working with Valladolid as a goalkeeper coach and returning to Lleida as a youth coordinator. His first head coaching experience would arrive in the following decade, with amateurs AE Prat and FC Benavent.
In 2010, Ravnić was appointed manager at newly formed FC Ascó, who competed in the Spanish fourth division. He also worked at Lleida's youth academy and was their sports director for three years.[3]
Personal life
While manager of Benavent, Ravnić was diagnosed with leukemia and needed to undergo chemotherapy.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Yugoslavia | League | Yugoslav Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Rijeka | Yugoslav First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 26 | 0 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1988–89 | Valladolid | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 41 | 0 |
| 1989–90 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Lleida | Segunda División | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | - | - | 44 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Country | Yugoslavia | 189 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 221 | 0 | |
| Spain | 171 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | ||
| Total | 360 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 401 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Rijeka
- Yugoslav Cup: 1977–78, 1978–79
- Balkans Cup: 1977–78
- Valladolid
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 1988–89
- Lleida
Individual
- Ricardo Zamora Trophy (Segunda División): 1992–93
References
- "Se cumplen 20 años del último ascenso a Primera de la UE Lleida" [20 years from UE Lleida's last promotion to Primera]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 2013.
- Yugoslavia National Team List of Results 1980–1989; at RSSSF
- Legendarni vratar bijelih s dugogodišnjim stažom u Španjolskoj: “Rijeka ima svoju povijest i veličinu i ne treba se nikoga bojati” - Novilist (in Croatian)
- Španjolci se dive hrabrosti hrvatskog trenera s leukemijom - Vecernji (in Croatian)
- "Ravnić: Mauro Ravnić". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Mauro Ravnić". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
External links
- Mauro Ravnić at BDFutbol
- National team data (in Serbian)
- Mauro Ravnić at National-Football-Teams.com