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Kovač
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Niko Kovač

Staff
145Current ability
160Potential ability
6,250Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Niko
Last name
Kovač
Common name
—
Date of birth
15 Oct 1971 age 51 at game start
Place of birth
Berlin
Nationality
Croatia
Other nationalities
Germany Eligible For Nation, Germany Born In Nation
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
German

Contract

Club
VfL Wolfsburg
Job
Manager First Team
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2022
Contract starts
1 Jul 2022
Contract expires
30 Jun 2025
Weekly wage
£65,777
Needs work permit
—
Retired
29 May 2009 (Total player retirement)

Staff attributes

Coaching

  • Attacking13
  • Defending16
  • Fitness16
  • Mental16
  • Tactical14
  • Technical12
  • Working with youngsters13
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1

Mental

  • Determination19
  • Discipline17
  • Man management12
  • Motivating15

Knowledge

  • Judging player ability13
  • Judging player potential12
  • Judging staff ability8
  • Tactical knowledge14
  • Negotiating8

Board

  • Buying players12
  • Hardness of training19
  • Mind games13
  • Versatility5
  • Eccentricity12

Personality

  • Adaptability16
  • Ambition18
  • Controversy14
  • Loyalty7
  • Pressure15
  • Professionalism12
  • Sportsmanship8
  • Temperament12

Staff profile

Coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Best job (calc)
Manager First Team · 143
Coaching style
General
Preferred mentality
Balanced
Preferred playing style
Standard
Preferred pressing style
More Urgent
Personality (calc)
Driven

Job ratings

JobRatingStarsWants
Manager First Team14320
Coach First Team8—
Fitness Coach First Team8—
Sports Scientist First Team8—
Performance Analyst First Team8—
Assistant Manager First Team7—
Head of Youth Development7—
Loan Manager7—
Set Piece Coach (First Team)7—
Director of football6—
Scout6—
Physio First Team6—
Technical Director6—
Gk Coach First Team4—

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

Coaching stars

Overall
Quickness
Strength
GK shot stopping
GK handling
Defending (tactical)
Defending (technical)
Possession (tactical)
Possession (technical)
Attacking (tactical)
Attacking (technical)

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them.

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking12
  • Directness8
  • Pressing18
  • Tempo12
  • Width8
  • Depth6
  • Flamboyancy12
  • Flexibility18
  • Set pieces14
  • Squad rotation12
  • Dirtiness allowance14

Playing career

21
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2008 FC Red Bull Salzburg ADMIRAL Bundesliga 120 Unknown fee
2007 FC Red Bull Salzburg ADMIRAL Bundesliga 253 Unknown fee
2006 FC Red Bull Salzburg ADMIRAL Bundesliga 286 Unknown fee
2005 Hertha BSC Bundesliga 283 £0
2004 Hertha BSC Bundesliga 304 Unknown fee
2003 Hertha BSC II Oberliga Nordost - Staffel Nord 20 Unknown fee
2003 Hertha BSC Bundesliga 171 Unknown fee
2002 FC Bayern München Bundesliga 181 £0
2001 FC Bayern München Bundesliga 162 Unknown fee
2000 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 254 £3,419,098
1999 Hamburger SV Bundesliga 308 Unknown fee
1998 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga 274 £0
1997 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga 181 Unknown fee
1996 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga 323 Unknown fee
1995 Hertha BSC 2. Bundesliga 3111 £454,250
1994 Hertha BSC 2. Bundesliga 312 Unknown fee
1993 Hertha BSC 2. Bundesliga 301 Unknown fee
1992 Hertha BSC 2. Bundesliga 421 Unknown fee
1991 Hertha BSC 2. Bundesliga Nord (EXT) 140 Unknown fee
1991 Hertha BSC II Oberliga Nordost Mitte 121 Unknown fee
1990 FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf — 257 £0
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)49363

Honours

WinnerDFB-Pokal3×2003, 2018, 2019
WinnerADMIRAL Bundesliga3×2007, 2009, 2012
WinnerBundesliga2×2003, 2019
WinnerDFL-Supercup1×2018
WinnerUNIQA ÖFB Cup1×2012
WinnerRegionalliga West1×2011
Runner-UpCoupe de France1×2021
Runner-UpDFB-Pokal1×2017
Runner-UpADMIRAL Bundesliga1×2008
Third PlaceLigue 1 Uber Eats1×2021

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

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Croatia83140 / 0

Awards

2
2018Deutsche Trainer des JahresPlaced 3Eintracht Frankfurt
2018Vereinigung der Vertragsfußballer Fußball-Bundesliga Trainer des JahresPlaced 3Eintracht Frankfurt

Staff career

8
FromToClub / nationJob
1 Jul 2022—VfL WolfsburgManager First Team
19 Jul 20201 Jan 2022AS MonacoManager First Team
1 Jul 20183 Nov 2019FC Bayern MünchenManager First Team
8 Mar 201630 Jun 2018Eintracht FrankfurtManager First Team
16 Oct 20139 Sep 2015CroatiaManager First Team
13 Jan 201316 Oct 2013CroatiaManager (U21 Team)
8 Apr 201124 Jun 2012FC Red Bull SalzburgAssistant Manager First Team
17 Jun 20098 Apr 2011Fussball Akademie Red Bull SalzburgManager Reserve Team

Career highlights

15
23 May 2021Third PlaceAS MonacoLigue 1 Uber Eats
19 May 2021Runner-UpAS MonacoCoupe de France
25 May 2019WinnerFC Bayern MünchenDFB-Pokal
12 Aug 2018WinnerFC Bayern MünchenDFL-Supercup
19 May 2018WinnerEintracht FrankfurtDFB-Pokal
27 May 2017Runner-UpEintracht FrankfurtDFB-Pokal
20 May 2012WinnerFC Red Bull SalzburgUNIQA ÖFB Cup
2019WinnerFC Bayern MünchenBundesliga
2012WinnerFC Red Bull SalzburgADMIRAL Bundesliga
2011WinnerFussball Akademie Red Bull SalzburgRegionalliga West
2009WinnerFC Red Bull SalzburgADMIRAL Bundesliga
2008Runner-UpFC Red Bull SalzburgADMIRAL Bundesliga
2007WinnerFC Red Bull SalzburgADMIRAL Bundesliga
2003WinnerFC Bayern MünchenBundesliga
2003WinnerFC Bayern MünchenDFB-Pokal

Favourite people

Robert Kovač Sibling100
Ante Rebić Player80
Kevin Volland Player80
Klaus Luisser Backroom Staff75
Aurélien Tchouameni Player75
Aaron Briggs Backroom Staff75
Walter Gfrerer Idol75
Pál Dárdai Teammate/Former Teammate75
Josip Šimunić Teammate/Former Teammate75
Micky van de Ven Player70
Mario Mandžukić Player70
Luka Jović Player60
Christophe Galtier Friend60
Ivan Perišić Player60
Nenad Bjelica Teammate/Former Teammate60
Mijat Gaćinović Player40

Disliked people

Paul Mitchell 90
Thomas Müller 80
Cesc Fàbregas 60
Aster Vranckx 40
Youssouf Fofana 40
Renato Sanches 40

Favourite clubs

Eintracht Frankfurt Manager80
Hertha BSC Player75
FC Red Bull Salzburg Player25