HNK Hajduk Split backroom staff
We hold the names of 51 people on HNK Hajduk Split's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Gonzalo García manages the first team, with Goran Roce, Ibon Labaien and Zvonimir Deranja as assistant managers. HNK Hajduk Split's is the 2nd 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, 25 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo García | Manager | First team | 41 | Spain | NK Istra 1961 before that FC Twente |
| Goran Milović | Manager | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Goran Roce | Assistant manager | First team | 39 | Croatia | NK Istra 1961 |
| Ibon Labaien | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Spain |  |
| Zvonimir Deranja | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Croatia | - |
| Siniša Šegović | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 50 | Croatia | - |
| Ante Puljiz | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Croatia | - |
| Ante Vitaić | Coach | Under-19s | 43 | Croatia | - |
| Daniel Vušković | Coach | Under-19s | 44 | Croatia | - |
| Frane Lojić | Coach | Under-19s | 39 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Rako | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Joško Španjić | Coach | Under-19s | 59 | Croatia | - |
| Roko Španjić | Coach | Under-19s | 35 | Croatia | - |
| Toni Pezo | Coach | Under-19s | 38 | Croatia | - |
| Vinko Bego | Coach | Under-19s | 51 | Croatia | - |
| Zvonimir Tomić | Coach | Under-19s | 50 | Croatia | - |
| Darko Franić | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Croatia | - |
| Tihomir Bulat | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 50 | Croatia | NK Istra 1961 |
| Goran Blažević | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 39 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Čagalj | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 30 | Croatia | - |
| Antonio Plenča | Fitness coach | First team | 30 | Croatia | - |
| Borja Zabala | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | Spain | - |
| Melli | Fitness coach | First team | 36 | Spain | NK Istra 1961 |
| Jakša Škomrlj | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 26 | Croatia | - |
| Veseljko Pivac | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 34 | Croatia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Bandalović | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 46 | Croatia | - |
| Ante Turić | Club doctor | First team | 34 | Croatia | - |
| Boris Bećir | Club doctor | First team | 47 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Kordić | Club doctor | First team | 28 | Croatia | - |
| Tomislav Barić | Club doctor | First team | 35 | Croatia | - |
| Vladimir Ivančev | Club doctor | First team | 53 | Croatia | - |
| Josip Gruica | Head physio | Club-wide | 48 | Croatia | - |
| Filip Brnas | Physio | First team | 43 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Gršković | Physio | First team | 34 | Croatia | - |
| Ivo Babić | Physio | First team | 32 | Croatia | - |
| Nikola Šarić | Physio | First team | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Bogdan Končar | Physio | Under-19s | 50 | Croatia | - |
| Darijo Juričević | Physio | Under-19s | 48 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Hrgović | Physio | Under-19s | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Luka Dagelić | Physio | Under-19s | 44 | Croatia | - |
| Matko Jurić | Physio | Under-19s | 43 | Croatia | - |
| Tomislav Džeko | Physio | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Toni Modrić | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 49 | Croatia |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pep Boada | Chief scout | Club-wide | 63 | Spain |  |
| Pep Mercader | Scout | Club-wide | 67 | Spain | - |
| Danijel Franjković | Performance analyst | First team | 38 | Croatia | NK Istra 1961 |
| Fabjan Tomić | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Rakitić | Technical director | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Jiří Plíšek | Head of youth development | 52 | Czechia | FK Mladá Boleslav before that SK Slavia Praha |
Owners and directors
Who owns HNK Hajduk Split 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 Hajduk Split's list is the 2nd 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 Hajduk Split 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 HAJDUK SPLIT | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 25 | 19 | 35 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Medical and sports science | 18 | 8 | 18 | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 3 | 6 | NK Osijek |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 4 | 9 | NK Slaven Belupo |
Backrooms the size of HNK Hajduk Split's, in every league
HNK Hajduk Split's 51 names make the joint 79th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 |  | Serie A | 52 |
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 | | Süper Lig | 52 |
| 71 |  | Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | La Liga | 52 |
| 79 | Calcio Padova | Serie B | 51 |
| 79 |  | Primeira Liga | 51 |
| 79 | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatian First League | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ekstraklasa | 51 |
| 79 |  | La Liga | 51 |
| 79 |  | Ligue 1 | 51 |
| 79 |  | Serie A | 51 |
| 86 |  | Belgian Pro League | 50 |
| 86 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
Where HNK Hajduk Split's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 51 staff whose nationality we hold
Croatia supplies 44 of the 51, 86%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Pep Mercader, scout, at 67, and the youngest Jakša Škomrlj, fitness coach, at 26. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often NK Istra 1961 (5).
Where HNK Hajduk Split's former staff work now
On HNK Hajduk Split's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Tudor | Manager |  |
| Ivan Leko | Manager | |
| Ivan Damjanović | Coach | HNK Rijeka |
| Joan Carrillo | Coach |  |
| Toni Golem | Coach |  |
| Tomislav Rogić | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Vedran Runje | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Boris Peyrek | Fitness coach |  |
| Ian Coll | Head of sports science | AC Sparta Praha |
| Mário Branco | Director |  |
| Saša Bjelanović | Director | NK Istra 1961 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is HNK Hajduk Split's manager?
Gonzalo García is the HNK Hajduk Split first-team manager, aged 41. Goran Roce, Ibon Labaien and Zvonimir Deranja are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at HNK Hajduk Split?
Darko Franić and Tihomir Bulat coach the HNK Hajduk Split first-team goalkeepers.
Who is HNK Hajduk Split's head physio?
Josip Gruica is head physio at HNK Hajduk Split.
Who is HNK Hajduk Split's chief scout?
Pep Boada is chief scout at HNK Hajduk Split.
Who is HNK Hajduk Split's technical director?
Ivan Rakitić is technical director at HNK Hajduk Split.
How many backroom staff do HNK Hajduk Split have?
We hold the names of 51 people on HNK Hajduk Split's staff for 2025/26: 25 in coaching, 18 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the 2nd 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 79th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what HNK Hajduk Split pays its squad, see HNK Hajduk Split 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.