Mladen Frančić (11 November 1955 – 7 June 2022) was a Croatian
football
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coach and player.
Playing career
Frančić played for Čelik Križevac,
Slaven Belupo
Nogometni klub Slaven Belupo ( en, Slaven Belupo Football Club), often referred to as NK Slaven Belupo, Slaven Belupo or simply Slaven, and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city ...
and Lokomotiva Koprivnica, before retiring in 1981.
Managerial career
As a manager, he won the Iranian league in 2004-05 with
Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...
.
Death
Frančić died of a heart attack on 7 June 2022.
Former Foolad coach Francic dies
- Tehran Times
Managerial record
Honours
Foolad
*Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
: 2004–05
References
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1955 births
2022 deaths
Sportspeople from Bjelovar
Yugoslav men's footballers
NK Slaven Belupo players
Yugoslav football managers
Croatian football managers
NK Slaven Belupo managers
Croatia national under-21 football team managers
Foolad F.C. managers
Al Qadsiah FC managers
Al-Watani Club managers
Al-Nahda Club (Saudi Arabia) managers
Damac FC managers
Persian Gulf Pro League managers
Saudi First Division League managers
Croatian expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Iran
Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia
Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Men's association football players not categorized by position
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