Mirko Hrgović
Mirko Hrgović (born 5 February 1979) is a retired Croatia-born Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer, who is currently an assistant coach at Sheriff Tiraspol.[1] He last played for Croatian club NK Zadar.
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirko Hrgović | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinj, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Junak Sinj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | NK Junak Sinj | ||
| 1999–2000 | Hajduk Split | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | NK Posušje | ||
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | NK Široki Brijeg | 35 | (15) |
| 2003–2006 | VfL Wolfsburg | 23 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Hajduk Split | 63 | (6) |
| 2008 | JEF United Chiba | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | NK Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | (2) |
| 2009 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | NK Široki Brijeg | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 23 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Split | 39 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Zadar | 20 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2017–2018 | Široki Brijeg (assistant) | ||
| 2018– | Sheriff Tiraspol (assistant) | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2008 | |||
Club career
NK Široki Brijeg
Hrgović, who is an ethnic Croatian, decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina after his games went unnoticed in Croatia. Hrgović decided to take Bosnia and Herzegovina nationality while playing for the Bosnian-Herzegovinian club NK Široki Brijeg and take up the call by Blaž Slišković. Hrgović has played for NK Posušje and NK Široki Brijeg in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gamba Osaka and JEF United Chiba in J1 League, VfL Wolfsburg in German Bundesliga, Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb in 1.HNL.
NK Dinamo Zagreb
On 18 July 2008, Hrgović signed a three-year contract. His move, albeit not directly from Hajduk to Dinamo, has stirred quite a controversy among both Hajduk and Dinamo fans. While Hajduk fans tend to see the move as a treason to their beloved club, Dinamo fans cannot forgive the physical altercation between Hrgović and a couple of them that occurred seven months earlier during the national futsal competition. Graffiti against Hrgović and death threats (including a puppet of him being hanged by the Dinamo stadium fence) have been registered.[2]
Greuther Fürth
On 17 July 2009, he signed a two-year contract with SpVgg Greuther Fürth[3] and was released on 25 November 2009.[4][5]
NK Široki Brijeg
After his release in November 2009 by SpVgg Greuther Fürth,[6] Hrgović signed in March 2010 a contract with his former club NK Široki Brijeg.
International career
He started his career with the Bosnian-Herzegovinian national team in 2003. He played as a standard player during Blaž Slišković's reign as national coach. After Slišković's resignation in 2006, he played under new coach Fuad Muzurović and later on for Meho Kodro. When Miroslav Blažević became coach, he was dropped for several games because he was not playing well for his club. His move to Greuther Fürth proved to be a good one as he was called back to represent Bosnia in the last World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Estonia and Spain.
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Croatia | League | |||
| 1999–00 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 4 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | League | |||
| 2001–02 | Široki Brijeg | Premier League | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 35 | 15 | ||
| Germany | League | |||
| 2003–04 | Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Croatia | League | |||
| 2005–06 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 13 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 2008 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 7 | 0 |
| Croatia | League | |||
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Zagreb | Prva HNL | 25 | 2 |
| Germany | League | |||
| 2009–10 | Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | League | |||
| 2009–10 | Široki Brijeg | Premier League | 12 | 0 |
| Country | Croatia | 89 | 8 | |
| Japan | 11 | 0 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47 | 15 | ||
| Germany | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 177 | 23 | ||
National team
| Bosnia and Herzegovina national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 3 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2006 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali |  | 2–1 | 5–2 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
| 2. | 13 October 2007 | Olympic Stadium (Athens), Athens |  | 1–1 | 2–3 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
References
- "Coaching Staff". fc-sheriff.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "Hrgović se ne osjeća ugroženim!" (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- "Hrgović i službeno u Fürthu". Bosnian. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Mirko Hrgović". SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
- "SpVgg beendet Zusammenarbeit mit Hrgovic" (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- "Greuther Fürth raskinuo ugovor s Hrgovićem" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
External links
- Mirko Hrgović – FIFA competition record
- Mirko Hrgović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mirko Hrgović at J.League (in Japanese)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Heart of Hajduk Award 2007 |
Succeeded by Drago Gabrić |