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Manager First Team · Al-Ain Football Club

Ivan Leko

Born 7 Feb 1978 · Split (age 41)

  • Croatia
  • Continental A License
  • Staff

Personality calc

  • Perfectionist

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019

Current ability
138 of 200
Best job (calc)
136 Assistant Manager First Team
World reputation
5,0000.5 of 5 stars calc
Current reputation
6,900
Wage
£21,532 p/w
Contract until
30 Jun 2021

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
Standard
Pressing style
Balanced
Mentality
Adventurous
Coaching style
General

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking13
  • Directness10
  • Pressing11
  • Sitting back12
  • Tempo13
  • Width12
  • Depth10
  • Flamboyancy11
  • Flexibility14

Team management

  • Free roles12
  • Marking13
  • Offside trap12
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation10
  • Use of playmaker11
  • Use of substitutes—
  • Dirtiness allowance12

Stored preferences and tactical tendencies. Each tendency uses the game’s 1–20 scale.

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking10
  • Defending9
  • Fitness12
  • Mental8
  • Tactical13
  • Technical13
  • Working with youngsters8
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1
  • Coaching (general)—
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination14
  • Discipline14
  • Man management12
  • Motivating15

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability14
  • Judging player potential14
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge14
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy—
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players14
  • Hardness of training12
  • Interference—
  • Mind games10
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability8
  • Ambition15
  • Controversy11
  • Loyalty14
  • Pressure9
  • Professionalism14
  • Sportsmanship16
  • Temperament8

Stored staff attributes, 1–20. A dash means the attribute is not recorded for this person in this build.

Coaching stars (calc)

  • Overall3 of 5 stars3
  • Quickness3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Strength3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • GK shot stopping2 of 5 stars2
  • GK handling2 of 5 stars2
  • Defending (tactical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Defending (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (tactical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Possession (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Attacking (tactical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Attacking (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them. Missing ratings remain blank.

Job ratings (calc)

JobRatingStars calc Preference
Assistant Manager First Team1364 of 5 stars20
Coach First Team953 of 5 stars—
Manager First Team672 of 5 stars10
Director of football70.5 of 5 stars—
Scout70.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Fitness Coach First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Data Analyst First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Sports Scientist First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager70.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development60.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director60.5 of 5 stars—
Gk Coach First Team40.5 of 5 stars—

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental A License
Potential ability
145
Best job (calc)
Assistant Manager First Team
Home reputation
6,900
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Personality (calc)
Perfectionist
Media handling (calc)
—

What the best job values

Assistant Manager First Team: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Judging player ability4
Man management4
Motivating4
Determination3
Judging player potential3
Tactical knowledge3
Attacking2
Defending2
Mental2
Tactical2
Technical2
Judging staff ability1
Negotiating1

The game’s stored attribute weights for the job type of this person’s calculated best job. Weights are 1–10; these are weighting inputs, not attribute or job ratings.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Ivan
Last name
Leko
Common name
—
Date of birth
7 Feb 1978 age 41 at game start
Place of birth
Split
Nationality
Croatia
Other nationalities
Belgium
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
Croatian, Arabic (10/10), Spanish (5/10), English (5/10), Serbian (5/10), Slovenian (5/10), Bosnian (5/10), Montenegrin (5/10), Dutch (5/10)

Contract

Club
Al-Ain Football Club
Job
Manager First Team
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jun 2019
Contract starts
1 Jun 2019
Contract expires
30 Jun 2021
Weekly wage
£21,532
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Playing career

22
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2013 Sporting Lokeren Belgian Pro League A 80 £0
2012 Sporting Lokeren Belgian Pro League A 313 Unknown fee
2011 Sporting Lokeren Belgian Pro League A 311 Unknown fee
2010 Sporting Lokeren Belgian Pro League A 406 Unknown fee
2009 Sporting Lokeren Loan Belgian Pro League A 122 Unknown fee
2009 Beerschot Antwerpen Club — 140 £85,711
2008 Beerschot Antwerpen Club — 154 Unknown fee
2008 Club Brugge KV Belgian Pro League A 154 £356,102
2007 Club Brugge KV Belgian Pro League A 326 Unknown fee
2006 Club Brugge KV Belgian Pro League A 226 Unknown fee
2005 Club Brugge KV Belgian Pro League A 305 Unknown fee
2004 HNK Hajduk Croatian First League 143 £47,857
2004 Málaga Spanish First Division 170 £0
2003 Málaga Spanish First Division 232 Unknown fee
2002 Málaga Spanish First Division 220 Unknown fee
2001 Málaga Spanish First Division 182 Unknown fee
2000 HNK Hajduk Croatian First League 3012 £310,827
1999 HNK Hajduk Croatian First League 2811 Unknown fee
1998 HNK Hajduk Croatian First League 275 Unknown fee
1997 HNK Hajduk Croatian First League 281 Unknown fee
1996 HNK Hajduk Croatian First League 272 Unknown fee
1995 HNK Hajduk Croatian First League 30 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)48722/22 recorded7522/22 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

Honours

WinnerBelgian Cup2×2007, 2012
WinnerCroatian First League2×2001, 2005
WinnerBelgian Pro League A1×2018
WinnerCroatian Super Cup1×2005
WinnerCroatian Cup1×2000
Runner-UpCroatian First League3×1997, 1998, 2000
Runner-UpCroatian Cup2×2001, 2005
Runner-UpBelgian Pro League B1×2019
Runner-UpBelgian Super Cup1×2007
Third PlaceBelgian Pro League A3×2006, 2008, 2009
Third PlaceCroatian First League1×1999

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
CroatiaDebut 13 Jun 1999 v Egypt13022 / 0

Awards

6
2019Belgian Manager of the Season Placed 2Club Brugge KV
2018Belgian Manager of the Season Club Brugge KV
2018Belgian Manager of the Year Club Brugge KV
2018Raymond Goethals Trophy Placed 3Club Brugge KV
2017Belgian Manager of the Year Placed 2Club Brugge KV
2017Raymond Goethals Trophy Placed 3Club Brugge KV

Staff career

5

  1. Al-Ain Football Club

    1 Jun 2019 – —

    Manager First Team

  2. Club Brugge KV

    9 Jun 2017 – 1 Jun 2019

    Manager First Team

  3. K Sint-Truidense VV

    1 Jul 2016 – 9 Jun 2017

    Manager First Team

  4. AS PAOK Salonika

    20 Jun 2015 – 9 Mar 2016

    Assistant Manager First Team

  5. Oud-Heverlee Leuven

    25 Feb 2014 – 28 Nov 2014

    Manager First Team

Up to 200 stored career entries. A missing departure date remains unknown.

Career highlights

19
1 Jun 2019Manager Left ClubClub Brugge KV
19 May 2019Runner-UpClub Brugge KVBelgian Pro League B
13 May 2018WinnerClub Brugge KVBelgian Pro League A
25 Mar 2012WinnerSporting LokerenBelgian Cup
2009Third PlaceClub Brugge KVBelgian Pro League A
2008Third PlaceClub Brugge KVBelgian Pro League A
2007Runner-UpClub Brugge KVBelgian Super Cup
2007WinnerClub Brugge KVBelgian Cup
2006Third PlaceClub Brugge KVBelgian Pro League A
2005WinnerHNK HajdukCroatian First League
2005WinnerHNK HajdukCroatian Super Cup
2005Runner-UpHNK HajdukCroatian Cup
2001Runner-UpHNK HajdukCroatian Cup
2001WinnerHNK HajdukCroatian First League
2000WinnerHNK HajdukCroatian Cup
2000Runner-UpHNK HajdukCroatian First League
1999Third PlaceHNK HajdukCroatian First League
1998Runner-UpHNK HajdukCroatian First League
1997Runner-UpHNK HajdukCroatian First League

Favourite clubs

HNK Hajduk Player100
Club Brugge KV Player75
Sporting Lokeren Player70
Barcelona Supporter25

Favourite people

Tomislav Butina Teammate/Former Teammate75
Sinisa Jalic Teammate/Former Teammate75
Stipe Pletikosa Teammate/Former Teammate75
Igor Tudor Teammate/Former Teammate75
Dennis Bonaventure Friend60
Wesley Friend60
Peter Maes Manager/Former Manager60

Disliked people

Lior Refaelov 20
Jelle Vossen 20

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2019.