Ivan Jurić

Jurić was born in Split, Yugoslavia on 25 August 1975. There, he began his football career with Hajduk Split, making his debut in 1993. Jurić then moved to Spain to join Sevilla in July 1997. Following promotion from the Segunda División in 1998–99, he made his La Liga debut on 7 November 1999 as a 68th-minute substitute for Nicolás Olivera, in a goalless home draw with Athletic Bilbao, and was sent off. His first goal in the division came on 19 March 2000, in a 4–0 home win over Numancia played in Jerez de la Frontera due to previous crowd trouble at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. He totalled 12 games that season, but his team finished in last place and was relegated. Jurić scored his second goal on the final day of the season, in a 3–2 home loss to Rayo Vallecano. In January 2001, Jurić joined fellow Segunda División club Albacete who beat Club Brugge in trying to secure his services. He played 20 games in his one season with the club, opening the score in a 2–1 home win over Real Murcia on 18 February. After a short time back in Croatia with Šibenik, he moved to Italy in 2001 to join Serie B team Crotone. Jurić then moved to Genoa in 2006, following his mentor Gian Piero Gasperini, his former head coach at Crotone. He announced his retirement, at the age of 34, in June 2010, and expressed interest in becoming a football coach.

Jurić made his international debut for Croatia in a friendly match against Romania on 11 February 2009, when he was 33. He played for the national team five times, without scoring any goals. His final international was a September 2009 World Cup qualification match against Belarus.

Early career

After retiring as a footballer, Jurić stayed at Genoa as a youth team coach for the 2010–11 season. He passed the UEFA A coaching exam in June 2011. On 5 July 2011, he joined new Inter manager Gian Piero Gasperini as one of his first team coaches. He was sacked alongside Gasperini and the rest of his staff in September of that year. Jurić then reunited with his mentor as an assistant coach at Palermo in September 2012. On 17 June 2014, Jurić became head coach of Lega Pro team Mantova on a two-year contract. He then joined Serie B side Crotone in 2015–16, winning promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history.

Genoa

On 28 June 2016, Jurić was appointed head coach of Genoa in Serie A. Despite victories against AC Milan and Juventus, he was sacked on 19 February 2017, after a 5–0 defeat against bottom-placed Pescara. He was reinstated as Genoa manager on 10 April 2017 after the sacking of Andrea Mandorlini. Jurić guided Genoa to safety with one game to spare, following a 2–1 victory against Torino. The following season, he was dismissed again on 5 November 2017 following a 2–0 defeat in the Derby della Lanterna. On 9 October 2018, he was appointed manager of Genoa for the third time. On 6 December 2018, he was sacked once more after losing to third-tier side Virtus Entella on penalties in the Coppa Italia.

Hellas Verona

In July 2019, he was appointed manager at newly promoted Serie A club Hellas Verona. During his…

Jurić is often considered a disciple of Gian Piero Gasperini, having played under him and started his coaching career as his assistant. Their similar tactical philosophies feature a high-intensity, aggressive approach both with and without the ball, overlapping full-backs and quick transitions. Jurić also prefers the 3–4–2–1 formation and emphasizes discipline amongst his players.