Ivan Kocjančić

Ivan Kocjančić
Personal information
Full name Ivan Kocjančić
Date of birth 1947
Place of birth Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1976 Rijeka 480 (2)
Managerial career
1996 Rijeka (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivan Kocjančić (born 1947) is a Croatian-born Yugoslav retired football player.

Playing career[edit]

Club[edit]

Born in Rijeka, he played for HNK Rijeka during his entire career, collecting close to 500 caps. He played as a defender and captained his club when it won promotion to the Yugoslav First League in 1974.

Managerial career[edit]

Following the end of his career he remained active with Rijeka, coaching in the youth programme.[1] He managed one of Rijeka games as an interim manager in 1996.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. ISBN 978-953-219-393-0, pp. 361–2.
  2. ^ PREDSJEDNICI I TRENERI - NK Rijeka (in Croatian)