.png) Jurić asCrotone manager in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1975-08-25)25 August 1975 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Split,SR Croatia,Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Hajduk Split | 53 | (2) |
| 1997–2001 | Sevilla | 64 | (6) |
| 2001 | →Albacete (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2001 | Šibenik | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Crotone | 148 | (10) |
| 2006–2010 | Genoa | 84 | (1) |
| Total | 368 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Croatia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 1995 | Croatia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Croatia U21 | 16 | (1) |
| 2009 | Croatia | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Mantova | ||
| 2015–2016 | Crotone | ||
| 2016–2017 | Genoa | ||
| 2017 | Genoa | ||
| 2018 | Genoa | ||
| 2019–2021 | Hellas Verona | ||
| 2021–2024 | Torino | ||
| 2024 | Roma | ||
| 2024–2025 | Southampton | ||
| 2025 | Atalanta | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Jurić (pronounced[ǐʋanjǔːritɕ];[1][2] born 25 August 1975) is a Croatian professionalfootball manager and a former player who played as amidfielder. He was most recently the manager ofSerie A clubAtalanta.
Amidfielder, Jurić made his professional debut atHajduk Split in 1993. He went on to play forSevilla,Albacete,Šibenik,Crotone, andGenoa, where he retired in 2010. Jurić also earned five caps forCroatia in 2009.
Jurić has spent the majority of his managerial career in Italy, where he managedMantova inLega Pro, as well asHellas Verona,Torino andRoma in Serie A. He signed forPremier League clubSouthampton in December 2024, before leaving in April 2025. Jurić then returned to Serie A as the manager ofAtalanta in June 2025, though was dismissed in November of that year.
Jurić was born inSplit,Yugoslavia on 25 August 1975. There, he began his football career withHajduk Split, making his debut in 1993. Jurić then moved to Spain to joinSevilla in July 1997.[3] Following promotion from theSegunda División in1998–99, he made hisLa Liga debut on 7 November 1999 as a 68th-minute substitute forNicolás Olivera, in a goalless home draw withAthletic Bilbao, and wassent off.[4] His first goal in the division came on 19 March 2000, in a 4–0 home win overNumancia played inJerez de la Frontera due to previous crowd trouble at theRamón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.[5][6] He totalled 12 games that season, but his team finished in last place and was relegated. Jurić scored his second goal on the final day of the season, in a 3–2 home loss toRayo Vallecano.[7]
In January 2001, Jurić joined fellow Segunda División clubAlbacete who beatClub Brugge in trying to secure his services.[8] He played 20 games in his one season with the club, opening the score in a 2–1 home win overReal Murcia on 18 February. After a short time back in Croatia withŠibenik, he moved to Italy in 2001 to joinSerie B teamCrotone. Jurić then moved toGenoa in 2006, following his mentorGian Piero Gasperini, his former head coach at Crotone. He announced his retirement, at the age of 34, in June 2010, and expressed interest in becoming a football coach.[9]
Jurić made his international debut forCroatia in a friendly match againstRomania on 11 February 2009, when he was 33. He played for the national team five times, without scoring any goals. His final international was a September 2009World Cup qualification match againstBelarus.[10]
After retiring as a footballer, Jurić stayed atGenoa as a youth team coach for the 2010–11 season. He passed theUEFA A coaching exam in June 2011.[11]
On 5 July 2011, he joined newInter managerGian Piero Gasperini as one of his first team coaches.[12] He was sacked alongside Gasperini and the rest of his staff in September of that year. Jurić then reunited with his mentor as an assistant coach atPalermo in September 2012.[13]
On 17 June 2014, Jurić became head coach ofLega Pro teamMantova on a two-year contract.[14] He then joinedSerie B sideCrotone in2015–16, winning promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history.[15]
On 28 June 2016, Jurić was appointed head coach ofGenoa inSerie A.[16] Despite victories againstAC Milan andJuventus, he was sacked on 19 February 2017, after a 5–0 defeat against bottom-placedPescara.[17][18][19]
He was reinstated as Genoa manager on 10 April 2017 after the sacking ofAndrea Mandorlini.[20] Jurić guided Genoa to safety with one game to spare, following a 2–1 victory againstTorino.[21] The following season, he was dismissed again on 5 November 2017 following a 2–0 defeat in theDerby della Lanterna.[22]
On 9 October 2018, he was appointed manager of Genoa for the third time.[23] On 6 December 2018, he was sacked once more after losing to third-tier sideVirtus Entella on penalties in theCoppa Italia.[24]
In July 2019, he was appointed manager at newly promoted Serie A clubHellas Verona. During his tenure, Jurić guided the club to back-to-back top-half finishes in the league.[25] Hellas Verona released him from his contract on 28 May 2021.[26]
On the day of his departure from Hellas Verona, Jurić was unveiled as the new head coach ofTorino, effective 1 July 2021.[27] After three consecutive mid-table finishes withIl Toro, he amicably parted ways with the club at the end of the 2023–24 campaign.[28]
On 18 September 2024, Jurić became the new head coach ofRoma following the sacking ofDaniele De Rossi, who had won a mere three points in the first four games of the season.[29] Jurić failed to turn the team's fortunes and was regularly criticized for his management style and poor results. He was eventually dismissed on 10 November 2024 after a 3–2 home loss toBologna that left Roma only four points above the relegation zone in Serie A while sitting 20th in theEuropa League table.[30][31]
On 21 December 2024, Jurić was named manager ofPremier League sideSouthampton and signed an 18-month contract.[32][33] His first game in charge was a 1–0 home defeat againstWest Ham United on 26 December.[34] On 12 January 2025, Jurić secured his first competitive victory in England with a 3–0 win againstSwansea City in theFA Cup.[35] He secured his first Premier League victory on 1 February with a 2–1 away win againstIpswich Town, which would be his only win in the competition.[36][37][38] Following a 3–1 defeat againstTottenham Hotspur on 6 April, Southampton were relegated to theChampionship with seven games remaining, becoming the earliest team to suffer relegation in Premier League history.[39] Jurić stepped down as manager on 7 April.[38][40]
On 6 June 2025, Jurić was appointed manager ofAtalanta, signing a contract until 2027.[41] He was dismissed three months into the season, following a run of six consecutive draws and two defeats in Serie A – culminating in a 3–0 loss at home against newly-promotedSassuolo – that left Atalanta 13th in the Serie A standings.[42]
Jurić is often considered a disciple ofGian Piero Gasperini, having played under him and started his coaching career as his assistant.[43] Their similar tactical philosophies feature a high-intensity, aggressive approach both with and without the ball, overlapping full-backs and quick transitions.[44] Jurić also prefers the 3–4–2–1 formation and emphasizes discipline amongst his players.[45]
Jurić is a self-describedmetalhead, with a passion fordeath metal music in particular. In a 2010 interview with the Italian edition ofRolling Stone, he citedNapalm Death,Obituary,Carcass,Death,Metallica,Megadeth,Ministry,Soundgarden, andSoulfly as some of his favourite artists. He occasionally attends rock and metal concerts.[46]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Mantova | 17 June 2014 | 9 June 2015 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 036.59 |
| Crotone | 9 June 2015 | 28 June 2016 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 055.56 |
| Genoa | 28 June 2016 | 19 February 2017 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 028.57 |
| Genoa | 10 April 2017 | 5 November 2017 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 020.00 |
| Genoa | 9 October 2018 | 6 December 2018 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 000.00 |
| Hellas Verona | 14 June 2019 | 28 May 2021 | 79 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 98 | 106 | −8 | 029.11 |
| Torino | 1 July 2021 | 30 June 2024 | 122 | 44 | 37 | 41 | 137 | 125 | +12 | 036.07 |
| Roma | 18 September 2024 | 10 November 2024 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 033.33 |
| Southampton | 23 December 2024 | 7 April 2025 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 012.50 |
| Atalanta | 6 June 2025 | 10 November 2025 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 026.67 |
| Career total | 386 | 129 | 111 | 146 | 451 | 477 | −26 | 033.42 | ||
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