Zlatan Nalić


Zlatan Nalić is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City.

Playing career

During his playing career, Nalić played for Sloboda Tuzla, where he started his career, Borac Banja Luka, Sloga Kraljevo, Panathinaikos, Mjällby, Motala and Kulladal.

Managerial career

Early career

Nalić started his managerial career as an assistant manager in the Sweden U21 national team. With them he won the UEFA Euro U21 in 2015. After Sweden, in November 2017, Nalić was named new manager of Swedish fourth tier club Prespa Birlik.

Sloboda Tuzla

On 31 July 2018, Nalić became the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Sloboda Tuzla. His first win as the club manager came on 11 August 2018, in the Tuzla derby against Tuzla City, which Sloboda won 1–0. Nalić was praised for bringing a style in Bosnian football which it did not see before.
On 20 April 2019, Sloboda under Nalić also made a big result by beating Sarajevo 2–1 at home and getting back to the UEFA Europa League qualifying "picture". However, poor results during the ending of the season meant an 8th place finish for Sloboda, only 5 points more than 11th placed and relegated Krupa.
On 3 June 2019, Nalić left Sloboda after his contract with the club expired.

Tuzla City

On 11 March 2020, Sloboda's city rival, Tuzla City, announced Nalić as the club's new manager, signing a contract with him until the end of the 2019–20 season.

Personal life

Nalić is the son of Sloboda Tuzla legend Mesud Nalić. Zlatan's son Adi, is also a professional footballer who plays for Malmö FF in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

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