NK Istra 1961 backroom staff
We hold the names of 34 people on NK Istra 1961's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Oriol Riera manages the first team, with Kristijan Glavaš, Pablo Cortés and Slavko Blagojević as assistant managers. NK Istra 1961's is the 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriol Riera | Manager | First team | 39 | Spain | - |
| Zdravko Marković | Manager | Under-19s | 33 | Croatia | - |
| Kristijan Glavaš | Assistant manager | First team | 34 | Croatia | - |
| Pablo Cortés | Assistant manager | First team | 32 | Spain | - |
| Slavko Blagojević | Assistant manager | First team | 38 | Croatia | - |
| Alen Vukobrad | Coach | Under-19s | 49 | Croatia | - |
| Davor Lasić | Coach | Under-19s | 58 | Croatia | - |
| Haris Devović | Coach | Under-19s | 37 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Ivan Crljenica | Coach | Under-19s | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Marko Kepčija | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Nenad Basta | Coach | Under-19s | 46 | Croatia | - |
| Valdi Šumberac | Coach | Under-19s | 60 | Croatia | - |
| Bruno Grebenar | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 66 | Croatia | - |
| Lovro Skaramuca | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 39 | Croatia | - |
| Antonijo Cinotti | Fitness coach | First team | 50 | Croatia | HNK Rijeka before that NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and Shenzhen FC |
| Aratz Olaizola | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | Spain | - |
| Dino Radetić | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 27 | Croatia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejvis Močenić | Club doctor | First team | 51 | Croatia |
| Ivona Močenić | Club doctor | Under-19s | 51 | - |
| Vedran Jukopila | Club doctor | Under-19s | 27 | Croatia |
| Ljubomir Rnjak | Physio | First team | 44 | Croatia |
| Marijan Brkljača | Physio | First team | 47 | Croatia |
| Stefan Marković | Physio | First team | 28 | Croatia |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Grbac | Chief scout | Club-wide | 35 | Croatia | - |
| Stipe Vrdoljak | Scout | Club-wide | 31 | Croatia | - |
| Oriol Roig | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 27 | Spain | - |
| Jindřich Vampola | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 34 | Czechia | SK Slavia Praha |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andro Fistonić | Head of youth development | 34 | Croatia |
Owners and directors
Who owns NK Istra 1961 and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branko Vincenti | Chair | 41 | Croatia | - |
| Mikel Lauzurica Evolet | Managing director | 39 | Spain | - |
| Fabio Ivinić | Director | 30 | Croatia | - |
| Hartiz Kerejeta | Director | 38 | Spain | - |
| Leo Peruško | Director | 37 | Croatia | - |
| Saša Bjelanović | Director | 46 | Croatia | HNK Hajduk Split |
Backroom staff at every Croatian First League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
NK Istra 1961's list is the 5th 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.
NK Istra 1961 against the Croatian First League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | NK ISTRA 1961 | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 17 | 19 | 35 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 8 | 18 | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 3 | 6 | NK Osijek |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Owners and directors | 6 | 4 | 9 | NK Slaven Belupo |
Backrooms the size of NK Istra 1961's, in every league
NK Istra 1961's 34 names make the joint 254th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 254 |  | National League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 1 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | Championship | 34 |
| 254 | Motor Lublin | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | NK Istra 1961 | Croatian First League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | La Liga 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
| 254 |  | Eredivisie | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
Where NK Istra 1961's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 33 staff whose nationality we hold
Croatia supplies 25 of the 33, 76%. The median age is 38. The oldest is Bruno Grebenar, goalkeeping coach, at 66, and the youngest Dino Radetić, fitness coach, at 27. 3 members of staff came from another club.
Where NK Istra 1961's former staff work now
On NK Istra 1961's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo García | Manager | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Goran Roce | Assistant manager | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Tihomir Bulat | Goalkeeping coach | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Melli | Fitness coach | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Danijel Franjković | Performance analyst | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Dario Dabac | Director | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Darko Raić-Sudar | Director | HNK Rijeka |
| Mikel González | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is NK Istra 1961's manager?
Oriol Riera is the NK Istra 1961 first-team manager, aged 39. Kristijan Glavaš, Pablo Cortés and Slavko Blagojević are the assistant managers.
Who is NK Istra 1961's chief scout?
Paolo Grbac is chief scout at NK Istra 1961.
How many backroom staff do NK Istra 1961 have?
We hold the names of 34 people on NK Istra 1961's staff for 2025/26: 17 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 6 owners and directors. That is the 5th 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 254th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what NK Istra 1961 pays its squad, see NK Istra 1961 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.