.jpg) Runjaić in 2021 managingPogoń Szczecin | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1971-06-04)4 June 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Türk Gücü Rüsselsheim | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989-1997 | Türk Gücü Rüsselsheim | ||
| 1997-2002 | SV 07 Raunheim | ||
| 2002 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (caretaker) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Wehen Wiesbaden II | ||
| 2008 | VfR Aalen (caretaker) | ||
| 2010–2012 | SV Darmstadt | ||
| 2012–2013 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 2013–2015 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| 2016 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2017–2022 | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| 2022–2024 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| 2024– | Udinese | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kosta Runjaić (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation:[kôstaruɲǎːitɕ]; born 4 June 1971) is a German[1] professionalfootball manager and formerplayer who is the head coach ofSerie A clubUdinese.
Runjaić played during his club career for Türk Gücü Rüsselsheim, SV 07 Raunheim andFSV Frankfurt inGermany.
From 2006 to 2008, Runjaić served as the coach of reserve side teams1. FC Kaiserslautern II as a caretaker andWehen Wiesbaden II and he was the caretaker coach ofVfR Aalen in 2008.
Runjaić became the head coach ofSV Darmstadt in 2010 where he stayed 2 years. He signed withMSV Duisburg in 2012. In 2013, Runjaić returned to1.FC Kaiserslautern as the head coach until 2015. In 2016, Runjaić became the head coach of1860 Munich.
Runjaić moved toPoland to coachEkstraklasa sidePogoń Szczecin from 2017 to 2022. In mid-2022, Runjaić was appointed the new manager ofLegia Warsaw.[2] He won the2022–23 Polish Cup and2023 Polish Super Cup with Legia, and led the team to the knockout round play-offs of the2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, before being sacked on 9 April 2024.[3]
On 14 June 2024, Runjaić was announced as the new head coach of ItalianSerie A clubUdinese.[4]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (caretaker) |  | 15 August 2006 | 23 August 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Wehen Wiesbaden II | | 1 July 2007 | 30 June 2008 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 055.88 |
| VfR Aalen (caretaker) | | 20 November 2008 | 24 November 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| SV Darmstadt | | 23 March 2010 | 3 September 2012 | 91 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 122 | 98 | +24 | 039.56 |
| MSV Duisburg | | 3 September 2012 | 30 June 2013 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 035.48 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | | 16 September 2013 | 23 September 2015 | 77 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 109 | 79 | +30 | 041.56 |
| 1860 Munich | | 7 June 2016 | 22 November 2016 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 026.67 |
| Pogoń Szczecin |  | 6 November 2017 | 23 May 2022 | 169 | 74 | 47 | 48 | 244 | 191 | +53 | 043.79 |
| Legia Warsaw | | 23 May 2022 | 9 April 2024 | 85 | 47 | 20 | 18 | 167 | 118 | +49 | 055.29 |
| Udinese |  | 1 July 2024 | present | 55 | 20 | 11 | 24 | 63 | 78 | −15 | 036.36 |
| Total | 559 | 243 | 155 | 161 | 831 | 666 | +165 | 043.47 | |||
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