Ivan Katalinić, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ivan Katalinić

Croatian footballer

Date of Birth: 17-May-1951

Place of Birth: Trogir, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ivan Katalinic (born 17 May 1951) is a former Croatian footballer and former manager who had a successful playing career with Hajduk Split and Southampton in the 1970s and 1980s.
As a member of Hajduk's famous "golden generation" of the 1970s, he won four Yugoslav championships and five consecutive cups. In early 1980, he moved to Southampton where he stayed for three and a half seasons.
On his return from England, Katalinic once again joined Hajduk becoming part of the coaching staff and a third choice goalkeeper for the 1983–84 season. So far in his managerial career Katalinic has managed 17 clubs.
Most success was achieved with Hajduk from 1993 until 1995.
Two Croatian championships and cups were won along with two supercups.
Season 1994–95 is remembered as the most successful in Hajduk's history.
Besides winning the double, Hajduk reached quarterfinals of the Champions League. As a goalkeeper Katalinic was capped 13 times for Yugoslav national team.
Debut came on 30 January 1977 when Yugoslavia beat Colombia 1–0 at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá and his last game was in Rome on 18 May 1978 versus Italy at stadio Olimpico in a scoreless draw.
From 1996 until 2002 he was part of the Croatian national team's coaching staff that led Croatia to bronze medal in the World Cup 1998.