Igor Pamic
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Igor Pamić is a former Croatia
n football
striker
who is now a coach
.
He was born in the village of Žminj
in Istria
and started his professional career at the club Istra Pula
in early 1992. He left the club after two seasons for Dinamo Zagreb
, where he spent another two seasons before moving to Osijek
in July 1995. After one season with Osijek, he moved abroad by signing with French
club Sochaux in July 1996. He scored a total of 57 goals in five seasons of playing in the Croatian First League
.
He made his debut for the Croatian national team
in a friendly match against Hungary
on 10 April 1996 in Osijek
and also managed to score his first and only international goal in this match. He was subsequently also part of the Croatian squad at the Euro 1996 finals in England
, but made only one appearance at the tournament by playing the first half of the final group match against Portugal
. He subsequently appeared in only two more matches for the Croatian national team, playing as a substitute in a 1996 friendly against Morocco
as well as in the Croatian team's first Euro 2000 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland
on 5 September 1998. In all, he won a total of five international caps and scored one goal for Croatia.
At club level, he left Sochaux in June 1997 after one season of playing for the club and went on to sign with German
Bundesliga side Hansa Rostock
. In a season and half of playing for Hansa, Pamić appeared in a total of 37 Bundesliga matches and managed to score 13 goals for the club in the league. With the beginning of the year 1999, he transferred to Austria
n Bundesliga
side Grazer AK
and continued to play for the club before he finished his career as a player in the autumn of 2001, playing his last league match on October 21, 2001 against Rapid Wien
. In two half-seasons and two entire seasons of playing for GAK, he appeared in a total of 66 Bundesliga matches and scored 23 goals.
side NK Žminj
in 2002 and 2003, going on to move to Croatian Second League side NK Pula in early 2004, helping them to clinch promotion to the Croatian First League for the 2004-05 season.
Pamić left Pula in the winter break of the 2005-06 season and returned to Žminj in 2006, spending a season with the club. In 2007, he was appointed head coach at Karlovac
, with whom he clinched promotion to the Croatian First League in 2009.
, follows his father's footsteps in Bundesliga by signing contract for Bayer Leverkusen, after good displays on loan in Karlovac
from Rijeka.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who is now a coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
He was born in the village of Žminj
Žminj
Žminj , a municipality in the central part of Istria , 15 km south of Pazin; elevation 355 m; population 3.447. It was first mentioned in 1177 as a parish of the Poreč diocese....
in Istria
Istria
Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
and started his professional career at the club Istra Pula
NK Pula
NK Istra 1961 is a football club from Pula, Croatia, currently playing in the Croatian First Division.The football club NK Uljanik from which the club originates from was founded in 1948. In 1961 it joined with another local club, NK Pula, to form NK Istra. For this reason, 1961 is occasionally...
in early 1992. He left the club after two seasons for 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...
, where he spent another two seasons before moving to Osijek
NK Osijek
NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...
in July 1995. After one season with Osijek, he moved abroad by signing with French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
club Sochaux in July 1996. He scored a total of 57 goals in five seasons of playing in the Croatian First League
Croatian First League
The Prva HNL , also known as 1. HNL or for sponsorship reasons the MAXtv Prva Liga, is the top Croatian football league competition, established in 1992. The winners qualify for the UEFA Champions League...
.
He made his debut for the Croatian national team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
in a friendly match against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
on 10 April 1996 in Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
and also managed to score his first and only international goal in this match. He was subsequently also part of the Croatian squad at the Euro 1996 finals in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, but made only one appearance at the tournament by playing the first half of the final group match against Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. He subsequently appeared in only two more matches for the Croatian national team, playing as a substitute in a 1996 friendly against Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
as well as in the Croatian team's first Euro 2000 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
on 5 September 1998. In all, he won a total of five international caps and scored one goal for Croatia.
At club level, he left Sochaux in June 1997 after one season of playing for the club and went on to sign with German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Bundesliga side Hansa Rostock
FC Hansa Rostock
F.C. Hansa Rostock is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from the former East Germany and have made several appearances in the 1. Bundesliga. Rostock currently compete in the 2. Bundesliga...
. In a season and half of playing for Hansa, Pamić appeared in a total of 37 Bundesliga matches and managed to score 13 goals for the club in the league. With the beginning of the year 1999, he transferred to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Bundesliga
Austrian Bundesliga
The Austrian Football Bundesliga is the highest-ranking national league club competition in Austrian football. It is the competition which decides the Austrian national football champions, as well the country's entrants for the various European cups run by UEFA.The Austrian Bundesliga, which began...
side Grazer AK
Grazer AK
Grazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005...
and continued to play for the club before he finished his career as a player in the autumn of 2001, playing his last league match on October 21, 2001 against Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
. In two half-seasons and two entire seasons of playing for GAK, he appeared in a total of 66 Bundesliga matches and scored 23 goals.
Managerial career
Shortly after retiring from football as a player, Pamić started his managerial career in the sport. He was the head coach of Croatian Third LeagueTreća HNL
The Croatian Third Football League is the third tier of the football league system in Croatia. The league was established in 1991 following the dissolution of the Yugoslav League. It is operated by the Croatian Football Federation.-Subdivisions:...
side NK Žminj
NK Žminj
NK Žminj is a Croatian football club based in a village of Žminj in the central part of Istria.-Notable players: Igor Pamić Manuel Pamić Zvonko Pamić Vanja Iveša...
in 2002 and 2003, going on to move to Croatian Second League side NK Pula in early 2004, helping them to clinch promotion to the Croatian First League for the 2004-05 season.
Pamić left Pula in the winter break of the 2005-06 season and returned to Žminj in 2006, spending a season with the club. In 2007, he was appointed head coach at Karlovac
NK Karlovac
NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season...
, with whom he clinched promotion to the Croatian First League in 2009.
Personal
His son ZvonkoZvonko Pamić
Zvonko Pamić is a Croatian professional footballer currently playing for MSV Duisburg on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.-Career:...
, follows his father's footsteps in Bundesliga by signing contract for Bayer Leverkusen, after good displays on loan in Karlovac
NK Karlovac
NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season...
from Rijeka.
External links
- Igor Pamić international stats at the Croatian Football FederationCroatian Football FederationThe Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
website - http://www.transfermarkt.de/en/spieler/4727/pamic-igor/profil.html Igor Pamić profile at Transfermarkt.de
- http://www.bayer04.de/B04-ENG//EN/_md_aktuell-dt.aspx?aktuell=aktuell-2017& Zvonko Pamić in Leverkuzen
- http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/pamic-jr-stopama-oca-bundesligasa-zaradio-rijecanima-place/486379.aspx Pamić junior in Leverkuyen (In Croatian)