Alen Horvat (born 13 September 1973) is a Croatian professional football

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and former

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, who is the current manager of Saudi club Al-Batin. During the period in Al-Nassr FC in January 2021, he won

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and was also named as Coach of the Month in Saudi League.

Career

Horvat played for the Croatia national team and was one of the youngest captain in history of

HNK Rijeka Hrvatski nogometni klub Rijeka ( en, Croatian Football Club Rijeka), commonly referred to as NK Rijeka or simply Rijeka, is a Croatian professional football club from the city of Rijeka. HNK Rijeka compete in Croatia's top division, HT Prva lig ...

. He played his professional debut for

when he was eighteen years old. Also when he started his coaching career, he was one of the youngest coaches in

. After a successful career in Croatia, Horvat continues his career in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In January 2021 with

Al Nassr FC Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow ...

he won the

. On 21 October 2021, Horvat was appointed as manager of Al-Batin.

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Honours

Manager

Al-Nassr *

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Individual * Saudi Professional League Manager of the Month: January 2021

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