Fausto Budicin (born 1 May 1981) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who was most recently manager of Croatian First Football League club Rijeka
Managerial career On 27 March 2019, Budicin was appointed new manager at Croatian Third Football League club Orijent 1919. His first success at Orijent bench came at the end of the season; Orijent gained promotion to the second-tier Druga HNL finishing third in the 2018–19 Treća HNL West season.
In the club's inaugural second league season, Budicin led the squad to finish in third at the league table in March 2020, when the championship was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia. NK Croatia Zmijavci, which finished second in the league championship, did not ask for a license to play in the First League, so Orijent took their place in the relegation play-offs for a higher tier, in which Istra 1961 was more successful.
After Orijent failed to gain promotion to the first tier, Budicin was named head coach of Istra 1961 on 26 August 2020, succeeding Ivan Prelec, whose contract expired and was not renewed. However he has been sacked on 11 February 2021. Budicin was named manager of Rijeka in June 2022,Fausto Budicin novi trener Rijeke - Glas Istre only to be replaced by Serse Cosmi after two months.Rijeka predstavlja novog trenera - HRT Sport
Career statistics Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsCroatia League Croatian Cup Super Cup Europe Total1999–2000IstraPrva HNL00–––002000–01Druga HNL - South–––––2000–01–––––Slovenia League Slovenian Cup Super Cup Europe Total2002–03Olimpija LjubljanaSlovenian PrvaLiga23160––2912003–0431510–203252004–0516120––181Austria League ÖFB Cup Super Cup Europe Total2004–05ASKÖ PaschingAustrian Bundesliga11010––120Croatia League Croatian Cup Super Cup Europe Total2005–06RijekaPrva HNL1000010001102006–07Pula Staročeško14100––110Rijeka13220––1522007–0832120––3312008–0925340–203132009–1027220–403222010–1130240––3422011–12Istra 196114010––1502012–1330110––3112013–1431140––3512014–15Rijeka00100000102014–15Rijeka IITreća HNL - West271–––2712015–16261–––260 Total Croatia26515210106029315 Slovenia707900020817 Austria110100000120 Career total34622310108038622
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecord Orijent 1919 27 March 201926 August 2020 Istra 1961 26 August 202012 February 2021 Rijeka20 June 2022 5 September 2022 Total
Honours
Player Istra Druga HNL (South): 2001–02
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenian Cup: 2002–03
Rijeka Croatian Cup: 2005–06
Individual Most appearances in Derby della Učka
Manager Orijent 1919 Treća HNL (West) third-place promotion: 2018–19
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