NK Varaždin backroom staff
We hold the names of 25 people on NK Varaždin's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Nikola Šafarić manages the first team, with Dino Kresinger and Zoran Kastel as assistant managers. NK Varaždin's is the 9th 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, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Šafarić | Manager | First team | 44 | Croatia |
| Igor Prahić | Manager | Under-19s | 38 | Croatia |
| Dino Kresinger | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | Croatia |
| Zoran Kastel | Assistant manager | First team | 52 | Croatia |
| Igor Kranjec | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Croatia |
| Josip Brezovec | Coach | Under-19s | 38 | Croatia |
| Josip Golubar | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Croatia |
| Karlo Težak | Coach | Under-19s | 31 | Croatia |
| Miljenko Mumlek | Coach | Under-19s | 52 | Croatia |
| Robert Težački | Coach | Under-19s | 54 | Croatia |
| Srebrenko Posavec | Coach | Under-19s | 45 | Croatia |
| Dominik Hukman | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 31 | Croatia |
| Darko Stamenković | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 59 | Croatia |
| Bojan Golub | Fitness coach | First team | 50 | Croatia |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Labaš | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 40 | Croatia |
| Mazen Korabi | Club doctor | Under-19s | 75 | Croatia |
| Dejan Humek | Physio | First team | 29 | Croatia |
| Luka Ivančić | Physio | First team | 26 | Croatia |
| Toni Radović | Physio | First team | 21 | Croatia |
| Luka Borak | Physio | Under-19s | 24 | Croatia |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krešimir Gregurić | Head performance analyst | 43 | Croatia |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Julardžija | Head of youth development | 49 | Croatia |
Owners and directors
Who owns NK Varaždin and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dražen Vitez | Chair | 59 | Croatia |
| Toni Dalić | Managing director | 31 | Croatia |
| Tomislav Vrbnjak | Director | 58 | Croatia |
Backroom staff at every Croatian First League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
NK Varaždin's list is the 9th 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 Varaždin 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 VARAŽDIN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 19 | 35 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 8 | 18 | HNK Hajduk Split |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 3 | 6 | NK Osijek |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 4 | 9 | NK Slaven Belupo |
Backrooms the size of NK Varaždin's, in every league
NK Varaždin's 25 names make the joint 442nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | FC Slovan Liberec | Czech First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | League Two | 25 |
| 442 |  | La Liga 2 | 25 |
| 442 |  | Scottish Premiership | 25 |
| 442 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 |  | Süper Lig | 25 |
| 442 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 |  | League One | 25 |
| 442 |  | Primeira Liga | 25 |
| 442 | NK Varaždin | Croatian First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
| 459 |  | Thai League | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 | Casa Pia Atlético Clube | Primeira Liga | 24 |
Where NK Varaždin's former staff work now
On NK Varaždin's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Kovačević | Manager | GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
Frequently asked questions
Who is NK Varaždin's manager?
Nikola Šafarić is the NK Varaždin first-team manager, aged 44. Dino Kresinger and Zoran Kastel are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at NK Varaždin?
Dominik Hukman coaches the NK Varaždin first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do NK Varaždin have?
We hold the names of 25 people on NK Varaždin's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 9th 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 442nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what NK Varaždin pays its squad, see NK Varaždin 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.