Franjo Džidić
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Franjo Džidić is famous footballer and football coach from Mostar
, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
He is inscribed in history as the man who first brought the city on the Neretva
crown champion of the country. Success is even bigger as the champion title was won in 2005, when HŠK Zrinjski
celebrated its hundredth anniversary.
In 1958 he took his first appearance for the first composition of Velez and he was the first junior in his generation who appeared for the first team. The backbone of the former Velez were: Barbaric, Dilberović, Radiljević, Handžić, Zelenika and Mujić. It was a great football generation, but since the Velez was provincial team it was hard to make football a stable environment. The biggest success of his generation happened in 1966 when they shared with Dinamo Zagreb
second and third place, while the state champion was FK Vojvodina Novi Sad.
In Velež he played until 1969 and then went to Borac Čapljina where he remained for three seasons. He had some offers to go abroad, but still remains in Mostar, where he remained until the end of his playing career. FK Borac Čapljina then enters the second division, it was huge success.
In Borac he played until 1972, when he gets a call from the leadership of the then Youth Lištica to play and also to be a coach. He played for the Mladost then and also trained them for two seasons. The first year they entered the republic in the regional league, and entered in qualifying for the second division West, but it was then too big bite for the environment. Former gain for the city is building of the ground Pecara that exists today in Siroki Brijeg.
and then for six years was an assistant coach in Velez. He was assisted Vukasin Višnjevac, Milos Milutinovic and Muhamed Mujic, with Militinović have won Cup in 1981 and its first trophy passed in Mostar
at the federal level. One year he was also a soccer instructor at the level of BiH, and then went to Trebinje
to coach FK Leotar.
In Trebinje, was four years in Leotar made a remarkable success. Trebinje is enriched for football and created plenty of players who later earned a football reputation and knowledge. Basically he took the players from Mostar, who could not play in Velez Leotard and have gained prominence. These were: Rahimic, Lucic, Roncevic and Stipe Juric, and after 4 years in Trebinje returned to Mostar.
After that he went to Iskra Bugojno with which enters into the first league and that is retained two years. Then returned to the Velez team consisting of: Kodro, Gude, Josko Popovic, a first steps then made also Igor Musa. He was also the last coach of Velež before the war.
After the war, first went to Šibenik
, where practicing self-titled club in the first Croatian soccer league. After Šibenik, he did a half-season in NK Samobor
, which was then in second division, and then returned to Mostar. Then he took HNK Cim soon and won first place in the Second Football League of Herceg-Bosna, without losing a game. From Cim he went to NK Široki Brijeg
and in two seasons he won two first places. After that he comes to Zrinjski, and then goes one half season to HNK Redarstvenik on loan. What followed was a trip to HNK Ljubuški, and then again back to Široki Brijeg, where he was coach of a youth academy.
Franjo Džidić for the first time led Zrinjski when they were qualifying for the championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From the first football league in Herceg-Bosna, Zrinjski and Široki went to Sarajevo, where they waited for FK Sarajevo and NK Čelik Zenica. Zrinjski in the final competition suffered two defeats. Afterwards, he took Zrinjski football school and was head of the profession. Again came the departure to the Široki one year and then he returned to Zrinjski.
In 2005 he won first place in the football Premier League of BiH and it went down in history as the first title of state champion who came to Mostar. Success is even bigger as the champion title was won in 2005, when club celebrated its hundredth anniversary. Zrinjski then had an exceptional generation of young players like Rajović, Karlogan, Milošević, Džidić, Vidić, Smajić, Mitrović, and all others who then played.
Since then, the club is at the top of the game and each year is in qualifying for European club competitions. In qualifying for the Champions League
ignominiously ends as there wasn't enough time to form a new team (seven standard players left the club) and subsequently resigns. Following the resignation he takes club's football school, where he is today. He is head of the youth facility there. Since in soccer school, Zrinjski juniors are constantly at the top, they won a national title and the Junior League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
He is inscribed in history as the man who first brought the city on the Neretva
Neretva
Neretva is the largest river of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. It has been harnessed and controlled to a large extent by four HE power-plants with large dams and their storage lakes, but it is still recognized for its natural beauty, diversity of its landscape and visual...
crown champion of the country. Success is even bigger as the champion title was won in 2005, when HŠK Zrinjski
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
HŠK Zrinjski Mostar is a football team from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has been one of the top teams in the country over the years....
celebrated its hundredth anniversary.
Playing career
He started with football in 1955. His father was a miner and lived in a mining colony beside the former Velez grounds (today's "Old Veležovo" or "Old Playground", a neighborhood in the city of Mostar) and began to train in a football school then Velez. Then, at that time there were only juniors and he played in the junior selection all until 1958.In 1958 he took his first appearance for the first composition of Velez and he was the first junior in his generation who appeared for the first team. The backbone of the former Velez were: Barbaric, Dilberović, Radiljević, Handžić, Zelenika and Mujić. It was a great football generation, but since the Velez was provincial team it was hard to make football a stable environment. The biggest success of his generation happened in 1966 when they shared with Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
second and third place, while the state champion was FK Vojvodina Novi Sad.
In Velež he played until 1969 and then went to Borac Čapljina where he remained for three seasons. He had some offers to go abroad, but still remains in Mostar, where he remained until the end of his playing career. FK Borac Čapljina then enters the second division, it was huge success.
In Borac he played until 1972, when he gets a call from the leadership of the then Youth Lištica to play and also to be a coach. He played for the Mladost then and also trained them for two seasons. The first year they entered the republic in the regional league, and entered in qualifying for the second division West, but it was then too big bite for the environment. Former gain for the city is building of the ground Pecara that exists today in Siroki Brijeg.
Managerial career
After that followed a train of Mostar Lokomotiva and Borac ČapljinaCapljina
Čapljina is a town and municipality of the same name in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Čapljina is located on the border with Croatia a mere from the Adriatic Sea....
and then for six years was an assistant coach in Velez. He was assisted Vukasin Višnjevac, Milos Milutinovic and Muhamed Mujic, with Militinović have won Cup in 1981 and its first trophy passed in Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
at the federal level. One year he was also a soccer instructor at the level of BiH, and then went to Trebinje
Trebinje
Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea....
to coach FK Leotar.
In Trebinje, was four years in Leotar made a remarkable success. Trebinje is enriched for football and created plenty of players who later earned a football reputation and knowledge. Basically he took the players from Mostar, who could not play in Velez Leotard and have gained prominence. These were: Rahimic, Lucic, Roncevic and Stipe Juric, and after 4 years in Trebinje returned to Mostar.
After that he went to Iskra Bugojno with which enters into the first league and that is retained two years. Then returned to the Velez team consisting of: Kodro, Gude, Josko Popovic, a first steps then made also Igor Musa. He was also the last coach of Velež before the war.
After the war, first went to Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
, where practicing self-titled club in the first Croatian soccer league. After Šibenik, he did a half-season in NK Samobor
NK Samobor
NK Samobor is a Croatian football club based in the town of Samobor in Zagreb County.Former Liverpool defender Igor Biscan played for the club on loan early on in his career....
, which was then in second division, and then returned to Mostar. Then he took HNK Cim soon and won first place in the Second Football League of Herceg-Bosna, without losing a game. From Cim he went to NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg
NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
and in two seasons he won two first places. After that he comes to Zrinjski, and then goes one half season to HNK Redarstvenik on loan. What followed was a trip to HNK Ljubuški, and then again back to Široki Brijeg, where he was coach of a youth academy.
Franjo Džidić for the first time led Zrinjski when they were qualifying for the championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From the first football league in Herceg-Bosna, Zrinjski and Široki went to Sarajevo, where they waited for FK Sarajevo and NK Čelik Zenica. Zrinjski in the final competition suffered two defeats. Afterwards, he took Zrinjski football school and was head of the profession. Again came the departure to the Široki one year and then he returned to Zrinjski.
In 2005 he won first place in the football Premier League of BiH and it went down in history as the first title of state champion who came to Mostar. Success is even bigger as the champion title was won in 2005, when club celebrated its hundredth anniversary. Zrinjski then had an exceptional generation of young players like Rajović, Karlogan, Milošević, Džidić, Vidić, Smajić, Mitrović, and all others who then played.
Since then, the club is at the top of the game and each year is in qualifying for European club competitions. In qualifying for the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
ignominiously ends as there wasn't enough time to form a new team (seven standard players left the club) and subsequently resigns. Following the resignation he takes club's football school, where he is today. He is head of the youth facility there. Since in soccer school, Zrinjski juniors are constantly at the top, they won a national title and the Junior League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.