Josip Butić (born 12 December 1974) is a Croatian professional football

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and former

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. He was the manager of Croatian club

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Playing career

During his professional career he mainly played for

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, while also spending one season with

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and two seasons with Rijeka, as well as a short spell in China.

Managerial career

Butić resigned at HV Posedarje in October 2022 after leading them for a second time. He had succeeded Hari Vukas as manager of

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Honours

Zadar * 1. B HNL: 1995–96 * Croatian Second League: 2000–01, 2006–07 Rijeka * Croatian Cup: 2005

References

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