NK Lokomotiva Zagreb backroom staff
We hold the names of 29 people on NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nikica Jelavić manages the first team, with Damir Ferenčina, Draženko Prskalo and Mate Maleš as assistant managers. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's is the 8th 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, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikica Jelavić | Manager | First team | 39 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Parlov | Manager | Under-19s | 41 | Croatia | - |
| Damir Ferenčina | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | Croatia | - |
| Draženko Prskalo | Assistant manager | First team | 61 | Croatia | - |
| Mate Maleš | Assistant manager | First team | 36 | Croatia | - |
| Edin Mujčin | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 55 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | - |
| Aleksandar Tepšić | Coach | Under-19s | 58 | Croatia | - |
| Ante Stipić | Coach | Under-19s | 44 | Croatia | - |
| Luka Čakarun | Coach | Under-19s | 31 | Croatia | - |
| Tomislav Martinac | Coach | Under-19s | 42 | Croatia | - |
| Željko Dacer | Coach | Under-19s | 41 | Croatia | - |
| Darko Horvat | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 52 | Croatia | - |
| Miralem Ibrahimović | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 62 | Bosnia & Herzegovina |  |
| Hrvoje Šešerin | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | Croatia | - |
| Ivan Gudasić | Fitness coach | First team | 24 | Croatia | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frane Bukvić | Club doctor | First team | 36 | Croatia |
| Zoran Krstonijević | Club doctor | Under-19s | 50 | Croatia |
| Marko Grubić | Head physio | Club-wide | 38 | Croatia |
| Igor Bartolović | Physio | First team | 55 | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Ivan Rendulić | Physio | First team | 40 | Croatia |
| Denis Šupe | Physio | Under-19s | 38 | Croatia |
| Monika Chovan | Physio | Under-19s | 32 | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Cvetković | Technical director | 43 | Croatia |
| Jurica Čabraja | Head of youth development | 61 | Croatia |
Owners and directors
Who owns NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Gluhinić | Chair | 82 | Croatia |
| Dennis Gudasić | Managing director | 56 | Croatia |
| Božidar Šikić | Director | 69 | Croatia |
Backroom staff at every Croatian First League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's list is the 8th 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 Lokomotiva 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 | NK LOKOMOTIVA ZAGREB | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 15 | 19 | 35 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 8 | 18 | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 6 | NK Osijek |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 9 | NK Slaven Belupo |
Backrooms the size of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's, in every league
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's 29 names make the joint 349th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | Académico de Viseu Futebol Clube | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Women's Super League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 | Deportivo Alavés Alavés | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
| 349 |  | La Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 29 |
| 349 | Kyoto Sanga F.C. | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | La Liga 2 | 29 |
| 349 | Neom Sports Club | Saudi Pro League | 29 |
| 349 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Croatian First League | 29 |
| 349 | OL Lyonnes Women | Division 1 Féminine | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | League One | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 |  | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | Championship | 29 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
Where NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 28 staff whose nationality we hold
Croatia supplies 23 of the 28, 82%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Miroslav Gluhinić, chair, at 82, and the youngest Ivan Gudasić, fitness coach, at 24. 1 member of staff came from another club.
Where NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's former staff work now
On NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Silvijo Čabraja | Manager | HNK Vukovar 1991 |
| Jerko Leko | Manager | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Renato Šaka | Coach | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Antonijo Cinotti | Fitness coach | NK Istra 1961 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's manager?
Nikica Jelavić is the NK Lokomotiva Zagreb first-team manager, aged 39. Damir Ferenčina, Draženko Prskalo and Mate Maleš are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb?
Darko Horvat coaches the NK Lokomotiva Zagreb first-team goalkeepers.
Who is NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's head physio?
Marko Grubić is head physio at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Who is NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's technical director?
Igor Cvetković is technical director at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
How many backroom staff do NK Lokomotiva Zagreb have?
We hold the names of 29 people on NK Lokomotiva Zagreb's staff for 2025/26: 15 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 8th 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 349th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what NK Lokomotiva Zagreb pays its squad, see NK Lokomotiva 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.