HNK Rijeka backroom staff
We hold the names of 33 people on HNK Rijeka's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Víctor Sánchez manages the first team, with Ramiro Muñoz as assistant manager. HNK Rijeka's is the 6th 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, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Víctor Sánchez | Manager | First team | 49 | Spain |  |
| Goran Gajzler | Manager | Under-19s | 52 | Croatia | - |
| Ramiro Muñoz | Assistant manager | First team | 31 | Spain | FC Inter Turku before that Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho |
| Karlo Đivoje | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 42 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Damjanović | Coach | First team | 30 | Croatia | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Denis Ljubović | Coach | Under-19s | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Đulio Staver | Coach | Under-19s | 56 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Močinić | Coach | Under-19s | 32 | Croatia | - |
| Matija Petrović | Coach | Under-19s | 31 | Croatia | - |
| Mijo Dadić | Coach | Under-19s | 43 | Croatia | - |
| Renzo Gobbo | Coach | Under-19s | 64 | Italy | - |
| Vitomir Butorac | Coach | Under-19s | 53 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Vargić | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Croatia | - |
| Velimir Radman | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 42 | Croatia | - |
| Dominik Rilov | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | Croatia | - |
| Fedor Kulušić | Fitness coach | First team | 38 | Croatia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boban Dangubić | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 49 | Croatia |
| Andrej Zec | Club doctor | Under-19s | 52 | Croatia |
| Vanja Rebić | Club doctor | Under-19s | 55 | Croatia |
| Dragan Marijanović | Physio | First team | 36 | Croatia |
| Enio Krajač | Physio | First team | 42 | Croatia |
| Matija Čargonja | Physio | First team | 32 | Croatia |
| Alen Ilić | Physio | Under-19s | 48 | Croatia |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonini Čulina | Scout | 33 | Croatia |
| Damir Kreilach | Scout | 36 | Croatia |
| Rade Ljepojević | Scout | 62 | Croatia |
| Matija Drnjević | Head performance analyst | 29 | Croatia |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomislav Ivković | Head of youth development | 64 | Croatia | NK Slaven Belupo before that Al-Faisaly Football Club |
Owners and directors
Who owns HNK Rijeka and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damir Mišković | Chair | 60 | Croatia | - |
| Darko Raić-Sudar | Director | 52 | Croatia | NK Istra 1961 |
| Marina Cesarac Dorčić | Director | 40 | - | - |
| Nikola Ivaniš | Director | 69 | Croatia | - |
| Srećko Juričić | Director | 70 | Croatia | - |
Backroom staff at every Croatian First League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
HNK Rijeka's list is the 6th 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 Rijeka 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 RIJEKA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 19 | 35 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 8 | 18 | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 3 | 6 | NK Osijek |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 4 | 9 | NK Slaven Belupo |
Backrooms the size of HNK Rijeka's, in every league
HNK Rijeka's 33 names make the joint 278th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 278 |  | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 278 |  | Saudi Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Women's Super League | 33 |
| 278 | FC Baník Ostrava | Czech First League | 33 |
| 278 | HNK Rijeka | Croatian First League | 33 |
| 278 |  | J1 League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Belgian Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 | Rosenborg BK | Eliteserien | 33 |
| 278 |  | Belgian Pro League | 33 |
| 278 |  | Championship | 33 |
| 278 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 33 |
| 278 |  | League One | 33 |
| 292 |  | Ligue 1 | 32 |
Where HNK Rijeka's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 32 staff whose nationality we hold
Croatia supplies 29 of the 32, 91%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Srećko Juričić, director, at 70, and the youngest Dominik Rilov, fitness coach, at 27. 5 members of staff came from another club.
Where HNK Rijeka's former staff work now
On HNK Rijeka's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Sergej Jakirović | Manager |  |
| Marko Salatović | Assistant manager | |
| Renato Pilipović | Coach | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Gojko Mrčela | Goalkeeping coach | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Vanja Iveša | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Antonijo Cinotti | Fitness coach | NK Istra 1961 |
| Ivan Ćuković | Fitness coach | NK Osijek |
| Marin Ivančić | Fitness coach | |
| Vito Tercolo | Fitness coach |  |
| Dario Dabac | Director | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Ivan Mance | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is HNK Rijeka's manager?
Víctor Sánchez is the HNK Rijeka first-team manager, aged 49. Ramiro Muñoz is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at HNK Rijeka?
Ivan Vargić coaches the HNK Rijeka first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do HNK Rijeka have?
We hold the names of 33 people on HNK Rijeka's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 6th 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 278th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what HNK Rijeka pays its squad, see HNK Rijeka 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.