HNK Gorica backroom staff
We hold the names of 30 people on HNK Gorica's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Mario Carević manages the first team, with Denis Mojstrovič, Matija Dvorneković and Mensur Mujdža as assistant managers. HNK Gorica's is the 7th 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, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Carević | Manager | First team | 43 | Croatia | - |
| Sven Raić | Manager | Under-19s | 45 | Croatia | - |
| Denis Mojstrovič | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Slovenia | - |
| Matija Dvorneković | Assistant manager | First team | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Mensur Mujdža | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Adis Hošić | Coach | Under-19s | 42 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Boris Trivunov | Coach | Under-19s | 35 | Croatia | - |
| Hrvoje Horvat | Coach | Under-19s | 33 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Radanić | Coach | Under-19s | 42 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Srebačić | Coach | Under-19s | 42 | Croatia | - |
| Siniša Klafurić | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 59 | Croatia | - |
| Tihomir Pereković | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 49 | Croatia |  |
| Leonard Kovačić | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 34 | Croatia | - |
| Mauro Ciani | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 34 | Croatia | - |
| Matija Špičić | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Vito Tadić | Fitness coach | First team | 31 | Croatia | - |
| Velimir Jesenšek | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 34 | Croatia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Šelendić | Chief scout | Club-wide | 53 | Croatia |
| Ivan Matovina | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 34 | Croatia |
| Nikola Brandić | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 25 | Croatia |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darko Blažinčić | Technical director | 64 | Croatia |
| Slavko Perković | Head of youth development | 44 | Croatia |
Owners and directors
Who owns HNK Gorica and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Croatian First League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
HNK Gorica's list is the 7th longest of the 10, against a median of 34 across the division. GNK Dinamo Zagreb names the most, 59. HNK Vukovar 1991 names the fewest, 18.
HNK Gorica against the Croatian First League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | HNK GORICA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 19 | 35 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 8 | 18 | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 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 HNK Gorica's, in every league
HNK Gorica's 30 names make the joint 328th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 328 |  | - | 30 |
| 328 |  | Super Liga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Czech First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Primeira Liga | 30 |
| 328 | | Chinese Super League | 30 |
| 328 | HNK Gorica | Croatian First League | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ekstraklasa | 30 |
| 328 | Krylja Sovetov Samara | Russian Premier League | 30 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 |  | League Two | 30 |
| 328 |  | Liga MX | 30 |
| 328 |  | Belgian Pro League | 30 |
| 328 |  | League Two | 30 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 349 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 29 |
Where HNK Gorica's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 30 staff whose nationality we hold
Croatia supplies 27 of the 30, 90%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Nenad Črnko, director, at 69, and the youngest Nikola Brandić, performance analyst, at 25. 1 member of staff came from another club.
Where HNK Gorica's former staff work now
On HNK Gorica's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Sergej Jakirović | Manager |  |
| Marin Ivančić | Fitness coach | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is HNK Gorica's manager?
Mario Carević is the HNK Gorica first-team manager, aged 43. Denis Mojstrovič, Matija Dvorneković and Mensur Mujdža are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at HNK Gorica?
Siniša Klafurić and Tihomir Pereković coach the HNK Gorica first-team goalkeepers.
Who is HNK Gorica's chief scout?
Filip Šelendić is chief scout at HNK Gorica.
Who is HNK Gorica's technical director?
Darko Blažinčić is technical director at HNK Gorica.
How many backroom staff do HNK Gorica have?
We hold the names of 30 people on HNK Gorica's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 7th 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 328th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what HNK Gorica pays its squad, see HNK Gorica 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.