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{{Short description|Bosnian-Belgian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jerko Tipurić
| fullname = Jerko Tipurić
| image =
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|06|14}}
| birth_place = [[Konjic]], [[SFR Yugoslavia]]
| height =
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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
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| years1 = 1975–1980  
| years2 = 1980–1983  
| years3 = 1983–1984  
| years4 = 1985–1989  
| years5 = 1989–1992
| years6 = 1992–1994
| clubs1 = [[FK Igman Konjic|Igman Konjic]] 
| clubs2 = [[NK Zagreb]] 
| clubs3 = [[NK Čelik Zenica|Čelik Zenica]] 
| clubs4 = [[Hajduk Split]] 
| clubs5 = [[Cercle Brugge]] 
| clubs6 = [[K. Beerschot V.A.C.|Beerschot]]
| caps1 = 
| caps2 = 54   
| caps3 = 41   
| caps4 = 89   
| caps5 = 99  
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 3  
| goals3 = 7  
| goals4 = 6  
| goals5 = 6 
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| manageryears1 = 1994–1996
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| manageryears4 = 1999
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| manageryears7 = 2001
| manageryears8 = 2002–2004 
| manageryears9 = 2004–2005
| manageryears10 = 2005–2006
| manageryears11 = 2006–2007
| manageryears12 = 2007–2011
| manageryears13 = 2011–
| manageryears14 = 2014
| manageryears15 = 2018-2019
| manageryears16 = 2021
| managerclubs1 = [[Cercle Brugge]] 
| managerclubs2 = [[K.S.V. Waregem|Waregem]] 
| managerclubs3 = [[K.S.V. Roeselare|Roeselare]] 
| managerclubs4 = [[K.S.V. Roeselare|Roeselare]] 
| managerclubs5 = [[K.S.V. Roeselare|Roeselare]] ''(youth coach)'' 
| managerclubs6 = [[Cercle Oedelem]] 
| managerclubs7 = [[K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen|RC Zuid-West]] 
| managerclubs8 = [[Cercle Brugge]] 
| managerclubs9 = [[Royal Antwerp FC|Antwerp]] 
| managerclubs10 = [[K.S.K. Wevelgem City|Wevelgem City]] 
| managerclubs11 = [[K.SC. Blankenberge|SC Blankenberge]] 
| managerclubs12 = [[Blue Star Poperinge|BS Poperinge]]
| managerclubs13 = Bredene
| managerclubs14= [[Cercle Brugge]] (assistant)
| managerclubs15 = [[K.S.V. Diksmuide|Diksmuide]]
| managerclubs16 = Bredene (Women)
| pcupdate = 27 August 2007
| ntupdate = 27 August 2008
}}
'''Jerko Tipurić''' (born 14 June 1960 in [[Konjic]]) is a [[Croatia]]n retired [[association football|football]] [[Football (soccer) positions#Centre-back .28CB.29|defender]] and [[coach (sport)|football manager]]. He also has [[Belgium|Belgian]] nationality since 1998.

He is known as a somewhat [[Eccentricity (behavior)|eccentric person]].<ref>[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/gemvt53m De kronkels in het brein van de gloednieuwe Studio 1-analist JERKO TIPURIC] - Nieuwsblad {{in lang|nl}}</ref> For example, he taught his players in which angle they had to look when they were [[dribbling]] the [[Association football ball|ball]] and he let his players wear special shoes during training to strengthen their [[Back#Muscles of the back|back muscles]]. He also [[urinalysis|controlled]] the [[human urine|urine]] of his players. Tipurić even made it to [[één]]-[[television]] program ''[[Man Bijt Hond]]'' with his special attention for these details. For the [[Jupiler League 2006-07|2006-07 football season in Belgium]], he was an analyst for the één-program ''[[Studio 1 (tv program)|Studio 1]]''.

==Managerial career==
Tipurić' main successes as manager were the 1996 [[Belgian Cup]] final and the 2002 [[Belgian Second Division|second division]] championship, both as manager of [[Cercle Brugge]]. Also particular about his managerial career is the fact that he does not mind to train lower league teams when he receives no interest from professional clubs. Tipurić took charge at [[K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen|RC Zuid-West-Vlaanderen]] in 2001<ref>[https://www.standaard.be/cnt/nfla21062001_050 Jerko Tipuric veldtrainer bij KRC Zuid-West-Vlaanderen] - Standaard {{in lang|nl}}</ref> and at [[K.S.K. Wevelgem City|Wevelgem City]] in 2005<ref>[https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2005-02-23/jerko-tipuric-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-wevelgem JERKO TIPURIC NIEUWE HOOFDTRAINER WEVELGEM] - Voetbalkrant {{in lang|nl}}</ref> and later was manager of [[Blue Star Poperinge|BS Poperinge]], playing in the highest level of [[West Flanders]]. That is the fifth level in [[Football in Belgium|Belgian football]], just under the [[Belgian Promotion|lowest nationwide division]]. He promoted with Poperinge in 2009 to [[Belgian Promotion|4th division]]. With BS Poperinge, Tipurić survived the battle against relegation in their first season, the second season was more relaxed. His contract was not renewed however because the board felt that it was time for a change.

Tipurić rejoined Cercle in October 2014 as assistant to manager [[Arnar Viðarsson]].<ref>[https://www.hln.be/jupiler-pro-league/cercle-haalt-gediplomeerde-tipuric-als-assistent-van-vidarsson-smolders-in-staf~acb87655/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.nl%2F Cercle haalt gediplomeerde Tipuric als assistent van Vidarsson, Smolders in staf] - Het Laatste Nieuws {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
He also coached [[K.S.V. Diksmuide|Diksmuide]]<ref>[https://kw.be/sport/voetbal/jerko-tipuric-officieel-voorgesteld-bij-ksv-diksmuide/ Jerko Tipuric officieel voorgesteld bij KSV Diksmuide] - KW {{in lang|nl}}</ref> and in December 2021, Tipurić left the women's team of SV Bredene after only three months at the helm.<ref>[https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20211226_93726143 Jerko Tipuric houdt de eer aan zichzelf als T1 van SV Bredene, Nederlander volgt hem op] - Nieuwsblad {{in lang|nl}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{sports links}}
*[http://www.cerclemuseum.be Cerclemuseum.be]
*[http://www.cerclebrugge.be/index.php?catnr1=6&catnr2=161 Cercle Brugge manager history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814193857/http://www.cerclebrugge.be/index.php?catnr1=6&catnr2=161 |date=14 August 2014 }}

{{Cercle Brugge K.S.V. managers}}
{{K.S.V. Roeselare managers}}
{{Royal Antwerp FC managers}}

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