Matjaž Kek

Matjaž Kek is my kind of manager. Taking a nation the size of Slovenia to two major tournaments, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2024, is the sort of overachievement that rarely makes headlines but should. Born in Maribor in 1961 and educated at the University of Ljubljana, he pairs intellect with the grit of a former player, and his two domestic titles with Maribor prove he can build as well as inspire. I admire coaches who win with limited resources, where every result is squeezed from organization and belief rather than budget. Kek strikes me as a patient tactician, and those are the ones I trust most.

Matjaž Kek (born 9 September 1961) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Croatian Football League club Rijeka. In his managerial career, he has won the Slovenian First League twice with Maribor. As manager of the Slovenia national team, he led the team to two major tournaments, qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.

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Name (English)

Matjaž Kek

Name (Japanese)

マティアジュ・ケク

Reading

まてぃあじゅ・けく

Born

September 9, 1961 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Ox

Origin

Maribor, Slovenia

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Ljubljana

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%82%AF

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.