Bruno Akrapović
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Bruno Akrapović (born 26 September 1967) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.
Club career
Starting his career in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the time part of Yugoslavia, Akrapović spent the majority of his career playing for various clubs in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, among others VfL Wolfsburg, Mainz 05 and Energie Cottbus. He played alongside Jürgen Klopp at Mainz between 1994 and 1997.[1]
International career
Akrapović made his senior debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a March 2000 friendly match against Macedonia and has earned a total of 14 caps, scoring one goal.[2][3] His final international was a September 2002 European Championship qualification match against Romania.[4]
Managerial career
On 16 January 2010, Akrapović received his UEFA Pro Licence in the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina's educational facility in Jablanica.[5]
Akrapović managed Shkëndija in the Macedonian First League and RNK Split in Croatia,[6] before relocating to Bulgaria in 2017 to become the manager of Lokomotiv Plovdiv where he won the Bulgarian Cup twice in a row in the seasons 2018–19 and 2019–20, as well as the Bulgarian Supercup in 2020.
On 14 June 2022, Akrapović was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Wehda.[7] On 20 October 2022, he was sacked after only two wins in eight matches.[8] On 30 December 2022, Akrapović was appointed as manager of Cypriot side Akritas Chlorakas.[9] On 27 February 2023, he was sacked after only two months.[10]
On 8 January 2024, Akrapović became the manager of his native Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract.[11][12] His first game in charge of Željezničar was a 0–0 home draw against Zrinjski Mostar on 17 February 2024.[13] He suffered his first defeat as Željezničar manager on 26 February, losing 2–0 away to Široki Brijeg.[14] He was victorious in his first Sarajevo derby, beating rivals Sarajevo 3–0 at home on 3 March 2024.[15] Following a series of poor results, and with Željezničar sitting in the relegation zone with four points from their previous six games, Akrapović and the club mutually terminated his contract on 20 April 2024.[16]
Personal life
Akrapović's wife is Italian, and their son Aaron Akrapović used to represent the Italy U17 national team.[17]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2000 | 4 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akrapović goal.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2000 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Israel | flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg | flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg | flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg | link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces | flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg | link alias-marines = Givati Brigade | flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-naval = Israeli Navy | flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg | link alias-navy = Israeli Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|3–1 || 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers |
Managerial
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| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Mosor | 11 July 2011 | 30 June 2012 | |||||
| Solin | 23 September 2013 | 9 December 2013 | |||||
| Europa | 2 November 2014 | 21 June 2015 | |||||
| Shkëndija | 22 December 2015 | 27 October 2016 | |||||
| Split | 13 February 2017 | 30 June 2017 | |||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 31 October 2017 | 10 November 2020 | |||||
| CSKA Sofia | 11 November 2020 | 28 March 2021 | |||||
| Shkëndija | 2 August 2021 | 4 April 2022 | |||||
| Al-Wehda | 16 June 2022 | 20 October 2022 | |||||
| Akritas Chlorakas | 30 December 2022 | 27 February 2023 | |||||
| Željezničar | 8 January 2024 | 20 April 2024 | |||||
| Total | |||||||
Honours
Player
TeBe Berlin
Manager
Europa
Shkëndija
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
References
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External links
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