Filip Tapalović (born 22 October 1976 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is a former Croatian international footballer and the current assistant head coach for EFL Championship club Hull City.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 October 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City (assistant) | ||
Youth career | |||
Fortuna Gelsenkirchen | |||
–1995 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | VfL Bochum | 25 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Schalke 04 | 18 | (0) |
1999–2002 | 1860 Munich | 56 | (2) |
2002–2005 | VfL Bochum | 44 | (2) |
2005–2006 | FC Wacker Tirol | 31 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 18 | (2) |
2008 | NK Rijeka | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
2002 | Croatia | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2014 | 1860 Munich (youth) | ||
2014–2015 | 1860 Munich (assistant) | ||
2017–2019 | Adelaide United (assistant) | ||
2019–2020 | Melbourne Victory (assistant) | ||
2021–? | Hamburger SV (assistant) | ||
2024– | Hull City (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editInternational
editHe made his debut for Croatia in a May 2002 friendly match away against Hungary and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was four months later, a European Championship qualification match against Estonia.[1]
Managerial career
editIn 2013 he became youth team manager at TSV 1860 Munich.[2] He left the club after two seasons.
On 26 June 2017, he became assistant manager at A-League club Adelaide United.[3] Tapalović departed following Adelaide United's decision not to renew Marco Kurz' contract and followed Kurz to Melbourne Victory where he is currently the club's assistant manager.[4]
On 4 July 2024, Tapalović was appointed as assistant head coach at Hull City.[5]
Personal life
editHis brother Toni Tapalović is also a former footballer and was employed as a goalkeeper coach at FC Bayern Munich.
References
edit- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Filip Tapalović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Reds appoint Filip Tapalovic as Assistant Head Coach". Adelaide United. 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Kurz reunites with his sidekick at Victory". FTBL. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Tapalović and Hübner appointed assistant head coaches". Hull City A.F.C. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
edit- Filip Tapalović at WorldFootball.net
- Filip Tapalović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Filip Tapalović at kicker (in German)
- Filip Tapalović at FBref.com
- Filip Tapalović at the Croatian Football Federation