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Mladen Pralija (born 28 January 1959) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Playing career

Pralija began his career in the Yugoslav First League with Hajduk Split in 1977.[2] He made his club debut on 11 November 1981 in a Cup match against Napredak.[3] He also had stints with RNK Split, Šibenik, and Čelik Zenica. In 1987, he played abroad in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV.[4][5] After the formation of the Croatian First Football League he played with NK Pazinka.[6] He played abroad once more in 1992 in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.[7][8]

Managerial career

After his retirement from competitive football he made the transition to a football manager. In 1999, he managed the Singapore Armed Forces FC in the S.League. There he achieved the Singapore Cup for the team.[9] In 2018, he was appointed assistant manager under Zoran Vulić for Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League.[10] He also worked as Vulić' assistant at Istra, RNK Split, Luch Energiya, Sheriff Tiraspol, Atyrau and Apollon Smyrnis.

References

  1. ^ "Mladen Pralija". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Players database • HNK Hajduk Split". hajduk.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ PRESJEK KARIJERE: Pročitajte što Mladen Pralija kaže o vratarskim danima u Hajduku i prelasku u HSV, te koji je najveći problem ove momčadi 'bijelih' – Dalmatinski Portal (in Croatian)
  4. ^ "Mladen Pralija – 1987/1988". Fussballdaten. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ^ Laux, Alexander (20 June 2013). "Transfer-Flops: Der größte Fliegenfänger der Liga spielte beim HSV". DIE WELT. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Mladen Pralija". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  7. ^ "18 Veterani Hajduka – Branka Bezić Filipović". studiacroatica.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. ^ McDonald, Marvin (24 July 1993). "Offence doesn't mean victory". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 71. Retrieved 14 April 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  9. ^ happy. "S-league: Facts & Figures". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  10. ^ SC. "Zoran Vulić službeno trener Hajduka, Mladen Pralija i Mario Carević pomoćnici – SportCom.hr" (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2018.

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