Nenad Baćina


Nenad Baćina (born July 29, 1971) is a former Croatian footballer and football manager, who is currently head coach & manager of Kuala Lumpur City. Baćina holds a UEFA PRO Coaching License.

Nenad Baćina
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-07-29) July 29, 1971
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kuala Lumpur City F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 Primorac 53+ (3+)
1996–1999 Mladost 127 38 (1)
1999–2000 Belišće
2000–2005 SAFFC
Managerial career
2005–2008 NK Spinut Soccer Clinic (Academy coach)
2008 PDRM (Head Coach Advisor)
2009 Woodlands Wellington
2010–2011 NK Sloga (Academy head coach)
2012 Hougang United
2013 Tampines Rovers
2014 Johor Darul Ta'zim (Assistant Coach)
2015 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
2016 Penang FA
2017–2019 Malaysia U19 (Assistant Coach)
2020 PSM Makassar (Assistant Coach)
2021–2022 Kuala Lumpur City (Assistant Coach)
2022-2023 Al-Fayha (Academy Director)
2023- Kuala Lumpur City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Baćina was born in 1971 in Split, Croatia. As a professional football player he played with several Croatian First League clubs, NK Primorac, NK Mladost 127, NK Belišće, between 1989 and 1999.

Between 2000 and 2005 he played at the Singaporean S.League club, Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC), and he won two S.League Championships in 2000 and 2002. For three seasons he was the team captain.

During his professional football playing career he graduated at the University of Split as a professor of Physical Education and Sport Science.

Coaching career

In 2005, he returned to his native country in Croatia to start his coaching career as the youth development coach at the NK Spinut Soccer Clinic.

PDRM FC

Three years later in 2008, Baćina joined Malaysian Super League club, PDRM as the head coach advisor and technical Consultant during 2008 Malaysian Cup competition. PDRM reached the Malaysia Cup quarterfinals.

Woodlands Wellington

In 2009, Baćina returned to Singapore after 4 years and was appointed as the head coach of Woodlands Wellington for the upcoming 2009 S.League season.[1]

NK Sloga

Baćina than returned to Croatia to join NK Sloga as the senior team assistant head coach and the head coach of the club academy from February 2010 till June 2011.

Hougang United

In December 2011, he than returned to Singapore and was appointed the head coach of Hougang United in the for the upcoming 2011 S.League.[2][3][4]

Tampines Rovers

In December 2012, Baćina was appointed as the head coach of Tampines Rovers, the defending champion of the 2011 S.League. Throughout the season, he was relieved from his job in May 2013 after perceived failure in the 2012 AFC Cup, although the club were leading the 2012 S.League at the time of his dismissal.[5]

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Baćina was named as assistant coach of Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim in March 2014, assisting his compatriot Bojan Hodak.[6] In May 2015, Baćina is than appointed as the head coach of Johor Darul Ta'zim II.

Penang FA

In 2016, Baćina was appointed as the team manager and head coach of Penang FA.

Malaysia U-19

In August 2017, Baćina was appointed as the assistant manager of Malaysia national under-19 football team.

PSM Makassar

In February 2020, Baćina moved to Indonesia as he was appointed as the assistant coach of PSM Makassar linking up to his compatriot since 2014, Bojan Hodak, who is the head coach at the Indonesian club.

Kuala Lumpur City

In April 2021, Baćina returns to the Malaysia Super League joining Bojan Hodak again as his assistant coach of Kuala Lumpur City.

In his time with Kuala Lumpur City, he helped the club to become the 2021 Malaysia Cup champions and 2022 AFC Cup Runner-ups.

Al-Fayha

In December 2022, Baćina was appointed as Academy Director of Al-Fayha that plays in the Saudi Professional League, the first tier of Saudi Football.

Kuala Lumpur City

On 4 August 2023, Baćina returned to Kuala Lumpur City this time as the head coach of the club.

References
  1. "Woodlands hold Tampines to 2-2 draw in S.League". Today. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. Bacina, Nenad. "head coach". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. Bacina, Nenad. "head coach". Hougang United Football clun. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.
  4. Bacina, Nenad. "head coach". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
  5. "S League News | Bacina replaced by Tay as Tampines boss | FOX SPORTS". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  6. "Bacina excited about new role at JDT II | Goal.com". www.goal.com.

6. https://web.archive.org/web/20131025053025/http://kallangroar.com/news/exclusive-interviews/coffee-with-nenad-bacina-part-one/

7. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928164320/http://kallangroar.com/news/exclusive-interviews/coffee-with-ex-tampines-rovers-coach-nenad-bacina-part-2-final/

8.http://www.dalmacijanews.com/Nogomet/View/tabid/89/ID/109205/Nenad-Bacina-je-hit-trener-u-Singapuru-Najteze-se-dokazati-u-svojoj-sredini.aspx

9.http://www.foxsportsasia.com/editorial/news/detail/item886958/2012-S-League-Team-of-the-Season/

10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930121027/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/sleague-old-boys-nenad-bacina-croat-a-soft-spot-singapore

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