Photo: Анна Нэсси / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Zlatko Dalic is, in my view, one of the more underrated tournament managers of his era. Taking Croatia to a World Cup final in 2018 and a third-place finish in 2022, with a nation of barely four million people, is a feat I don't think gets enough credit. What I appreciate is the consistency: qualifying for Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 on top of those runs shows it wasn't a fluke. Born in Livno and steeped in the Croatian footballing identity, he seems to coach with a stubborn, never-fold temperament that mirrors his squads. He's been at the helm since 2017, and that stability speaks volumes.
Overview
Zlatko Dalić (Croatian pronunciation: [zlâtko dǎːlitɕ]; born 26 October 1966) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. He has been the manager of the Croatia national team since 2017. He has been the manager of Croatia since 2017 and led them to a second and third place finish at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, respectively, along with qualifications for UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zlatko Dalić
- Name (Japanese)
- ズラトコ・ダリッチ
- Reading
- ずらとこ・だりっち
- Born
- October 26, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Livno, Canton 10, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / celebrity
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.