Slaven Skeledžić
Slaven Skeledžić (born 15 November 1971) is a German-Bosnian football manager. He is currently the assistant manager of Austrian Bundesliga club Rheindorf Altach.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Slaven Skeledžić | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Vareš, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rheindorf Altach (assistant) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2006–2011 | Eintracht Frankfurt (youth) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hansa Rostock (youth) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Hannover 96 (youth) | ||
| 2014–2015 | FSV Frankfurt (youth) | ||
| 2015 | Afghanistan | ||
| 2016–2017 | Guangzhou Evergrande (Head of Academy) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Bayern Munich U17 (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Rheindorf Altach (assistant) | ||
Managerial career
Skeledžić coached many youth clubs in Germany, including youth clubs of Bundesliga teams and second tier teams in Germany. On 9 February 2015, he signed a contract with the Afghanistan Football Federation to coach their national team. With his experience and skills he wants to bring the European style of play to Afghanistan.[1] He was fired as coach of the national team after many defeats.
On 1 July 2018, Skeledžić was hired as the assistant manager to Miroslav Klose at Bayern Munich U17 team. In June 2022, both were appointed as staff for Austrian club SCR Altach.
Personal life
Born in Bosnia, Skeledžić left his country at the age of 4 with his parents to build a future in Germany. He currently lives in Bad Homburg.[2]
References
- "Skeledzic Afghanistan's New National Football Coach". tolonews.com. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- FIFA.com