Vladimir Lukarić (born 22 January 1939) is a former Croatian football player and manager. He has had six appearances for the Yugoslavia national team, scoring his only goal against Ethiopia in 1962.Lazzarich, Marinko (2008) (in Croatian). Kantrida bijelih snova. Rijeka: Adamić. , pp. 401–3.
Playing career Club Born in Rijeka (back then still named Fiume and part of the Kingdom of Italy) as a player, he was HNK Rijeka's first player to be capped for the Yugoslavia national team in 1961. He spent much of his career in Rijeka, collecting over 200 league caps and scoring 42 goals. He also had a two-year spell with AC Bellinzona in Switzerland before returning to HNK Rijeka as assistant manager.
International Lukarić made his first international appearance for Yugoslavia national team in 1961 in a friendly match against Morocco and earned a total of 6 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a September 1965 friendly away against the Soviet Union.
International appearances Yugoslavia national teamYearAppsGoals196110196211196300196410196530Total61
International goals GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition119 September 1962Karaburma Stadium, BelgradeFriendly
Career statistics Player statistics Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsYugoslavia League Yugoslav Cup Europe Total1958-59NK RijekaYugoslav First League17220--1921959-6022810--2381960-6117611--501961-6218210--1921962-6322410--2341962-6322410632971963-6421611--2271964-6525500--2551965-6615312412061966-67------001967-682141---2241968-6924011--265Switzerland League Swiss Cup Europe Total1969-70AC BellinzonaNationalliga A6200--621970-7114400--144Yugoslavia League Yugoslav Cup Europe Total1971-72NK RijekaYugoslav Second League21910--229Career Total2655512510428764
Managerial career As a manager, Lukarić was a coach of all youth levels of Rijeka before becoming their main coach between 1989 and 1991. He also coached other local clubs such as NK Buje, NK Crikvenica and NK Pomorac Kostrena. He was also the assistant manager of the Croatia national team in 1990 in their match against the United States.Vladimir Lukarić at Reprezentacija.rs
Managerial statistics ClubFromToCompetitionRecordPWDLWin %NK Rijeka30 July 198916 December 1990First LeagueYugoslav CupNK Rijeka TotalHNK Rijeka3 May 19983 May 1998Prva HNLTotals |
*Dates of first and last games under Lukarić; not dates of official appointments
Honours Player HNK Rijeka Yugoslav Second League: 1971-72
Individual HNK Rijeka all time XI by Novi list
Manager HNK Rijeka (Youth) SR Croatia Youth Cup: 1982 Yugoslav Youth Cup: 1982 Croatian Youth Cup: 1992
References
External links Izmk Nogometni leksikon