GNK Dinamo Zagreb backroom staff
We hold the names of 59 people on GNK Dinamo Zagreb's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Mario Kovačević manages the first team, with Ivica Landeka, Mato Jajalo and Sandro Bloudek as assistant managers. GNK Dinamo Zagreb's is the longest staff list of the 10 Croatian First League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 35 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kovačević | Manager | First team | 50 | Croatia | NK Varaždin |
| Jerko Leko | Manager | Under-19s | 45 | Croatia | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| Ivica Landeka | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Croatia | - |
| Mato Jajalo | Assistant manager | First team | 37 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Sandro Bloudek | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Slovenia | NK Slaven Belupo |
| Jozo Šimunović | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 31 | Croatia | - |
| Tomislav Žitković | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 51 | Croatia | - |
| Ante Ivanda | Coach | Under-19s | 51 | Croatia | - |
| Boban Đerić | Coach | Under-19s | 31 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Etto | Coach | Under-19s | 44 | Brazil | - |
| Hrvoje Jukić | Coach | Under-19s | 31 | Croatia | - |
| Karlo Čop | Coach | Under-19s | 30 | Croatia | - |
| Marijan Čaić | Coach | Under-19s | 42 | Croatia | - |
| Marin Špoljarić | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Cindrić | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Mlinarić | Coach | Under-19s | 65 | Croatia | - |
| Milan Badelj | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Renato Gajski | Coach | Under-19s | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Renato Pilipović | Coach | Under-19s | 48 | Croatia | HNK Rijeka |
| Renato Šaka | Coach | Under-19s | 41 | Croatia | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| Ronald Šiklić | Coach | Under-19s | 44 | Croatia |  |
| Tomislav Barbarić | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Tomislav Marić | Coach | Under-19s | 52 | Croatia | - |
| Tomislav Mikulić | Coach | Under-19s | 43 | Croatia | - |
| Gojko Mrčela | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 55 | Croatia | HNK Rijeka |
| Ivan Kelava | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Šarlija | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 43 | Croatia | - |
| Danijel Zagorac | Player and goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 38 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Štefanić | Fitness coach | First team | 44 | Croatia |  |
| Kristijan Blažević | Fitness coach | First team | 41 | Croatia | - |
| Luka Murk | Fitness coach | First team | 41 | Croatia | - |
| Ante Kolak | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 33 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Šuta | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Mateo Matić | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 33 | Croatia | - |
| Vlatko Vučetić | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 51 | Croatia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Smodek | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 44 | Croatia |
| Božidar Šebečić | Club doctor | First team | 67 | Croatia |
| Hrvoje Šojat | Club doctor | First team | 73 | Croatia |
| Saša Janković | Club doctor | First team | 59 | Croatia |
| Marko Brkić | Club doctor | Under-19s | 42 | Croatia |
| Brankica Bilić | Physio | First team | 38 | - |
| Ivan Zeba | Physio | First team | 40 | Croatia |
| Josip Jurić | Physio | First team | 34 | Croatia |
| Matej Ivić | Physio | First team | 36 | Croatia |
| Sebastian Grgac | Physio | First team | 34 | Croatia |
| Zlatko Mihalić | Physio | First team | 38 | Croatia |
| Antun Benko | Physio | Under-19s | 33 | Croatia |
| Mario Rubinić | Physio | Under-19s | 53 | Croatia |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Džemal Mustedanagić | Scout | 70 | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Goran Vlaović | Scout | 52 | Croatia |
| Kujtim Shala | Scout | 61 | Croatia |
| Tomislav Šokota | Scout | 48 | Croatia |
| Mihael Minđek | Head performance analyst | 32 | Croatia |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Kuže | Technical director | 45 | Croatia | - |
| Albert Capellas | Head of youth development | 57 | Spain |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns GNK Dinamo Zagreb and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zvonimir Boban | Chair | 56 | Croatia |  |
| Dario Dabac | Director | 47 | Croatia | NK Istra 1961 before that HNK Rijeka |
| Hrvoje Puhalo | Director | 50 | Croatia | - |
| Zvonimir Manenica | Director | 45 | Croatia | - |
Backroom staff at every Croatian First League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
GNK Dinamo Zagreb's list is the longest of the 10, against a median of 34 across the division. HNK Vukovar 1991 names the fewest, 18.
GNK Dinamo Zagreb against the Croatian First League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | GNK DINAMO ZAGREB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 35 | 19 | 35 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Medical and sports science | 13 | 8 | 18 | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 3 | 6 | NK Osijek |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 4 | 9 | NK Slaven Belupo |
Backrooms the size of GNK Dinamo Zagreb's, in every league
GNK Dinamo Zagreb's 59 names make the joint 43rd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 |  | Ligue 1 | 61 |
| 35 |  | Super Liga | 61 |
| 35 |  | Championship | 61 |
| 35 |  | Serie A | 61 |
| 39 |  | Championship | 60 |
| 39 |  | Bundesliga | 60 |
| 39 |  | Serie A | 60 |
| 39 |  | Championship | 60 |
| 43 |  | Serie A | 59 |
| 43 | | Danish Superliga | 59 |
| 43 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 59 |
| 43 |  | La Liga | 59 |
| 47 |  | La Liga | 58 |
| 47 |  | Serie B | 58 |
| 47 |  | Serie B | 58 |
| 47 |  | Bundesliga | 58 |
| 47 |  | Primeira Liga | 58 |
| 52 |  | Premier League | 57 |
| 52 |  | Bundesliga | 57 |
| 52 | | Eredivisie | 57 |
| 52 |  | Championship | 57 |
Where GNK Dinamo Zagreb's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 58 staff whose nationality we hold
Croatia supplies 52 of the 58, 90%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Hrvoje Šojat, club doctor, at 73, and the youngest Karlo Čop, coach, at 30. 11 members of staff came from another club, most often HNK Rijeka (2).
Where GNK Dinamo Zagreb's former staff work now
On GNK Dinamo Zagreb's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Sergej Jakirović | Manager |  |
| Marko Salatović | Assistant manager | |
| Anđelo Roguljić | Coach | |
| Ivica Banović | Coach |  |
| Marin Ivančić | Fitness coach | |
| Martin Mayer | Fitness coach |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is GNK Dinamo Zagreb's manager?
Mario Kovačević is the GNK Dinamo Zagreb first-team manager, aged 50. Ivica Landeka, Mato Jajalo and Sandro Bloudek are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at GNK Dinamo Zagreb?
Gojko Mrčela and Ivan Kelava coach the GNK Dinamo Zagreb first-team goalkeepers.
Who is GNK Dinamo Zagreb's technical director?
Marko Kuže is technical director at GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
How many backroom staff do GNK Dinamo Zagreb have?
We hold the names of 59 people on GNK Dinamo Zagreb's staff for 2025/26: 35 in coaching, 13 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 10 Croatian First League clubs we hold, against a median of 34. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 43rd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what GNK Dinamo Zagreb pays its squad, see GNK Dinamo Zagreb player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Croatian First League wages.