Niko Kovač
Niko Kovač is a professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Born and raised in West Germany, Kovač was the long-standing captain of the Croatia national team until his retirement from international football in January 2009. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Niko Kovać |
| Nationality |  Croatia |
| Birth date | 15.10.1971 (age 54) |
| Country of birth |  Germany |
| City of birth | Berlin |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Height/weight | 176 cm / 73 kg |
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Bundesliga 03.05.2009 |
6:0 | 76'-90' | |||||||
Bundesliga 12.11.2008 |
2:2 | 59' | 46'-90' | ||||||
Bundesliga 07.11.2008 |
5:1 | 66'-90' | |||||||
Bundesliga 19.10.2008 |
4:3 | 1'-61' | |||||||
FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 11.10.2008 |
0:0 | 45' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Bundesliga 05.10.2008 |
1:0 | 80' | 1'-90' |
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 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2010 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
 Bundesliga 2008/2009 |
12 | 0 | 0 | 828 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
 UEFA Europa League 2008/2009 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 European Championship 2008 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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UEFA Europa League 2007/2008 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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“We saw a great start” | Press conference with Kovac & Toppmöller | Frankfurt – BVB 3:3
14:25
"Ein tolles Spiel und ein gerechtes Ergebnis." I Pressekonferenz nach Borussia Dortmund
18:50
„Wir werden bei Greg alles versuchen.“ | Pressekonferenz mit Niko Kovac | Eintracht Frankfurt – BVB
07:21
Intensive session & time for the fans | Inside Training
07:35
Kovac: "Albert, Inacio & Kaba haben sich das verdient" | Medienrunde | Marbella 2026
15:10
Kovac: „Sind unterm Strich der verdiente Sieger!“ | PK nach BVB – M`Gladbach 2:0
15:10
"Hätten am Ende einen Punkt verdient gehabt" ?️ PK nach Dortmund - Borussia
15:09
"Wollen das Stadion nochmal anzünden" | PK mit Niko Kovac | BVB - Mönchengladbach
10:06
„Müssen mit diesem Punkt leben!“ | PK mit Kovac & Schuster | SC Freiburg – BVB 1:1
10:13
PK nach Dortmund
20:32
„Mit sechs weiteren Punkten in die Winterpause!“ | PK mit Niko Kovac | SC Freiburg – BVB
16:25
Kovac: „Das geht mir richtig auf den Zeiger.“ | PK nach BVB - Bodø/Glimt 2:2
17-year-old Borussia Dortmund defender Romeo Ritter attracting interest from Arsenal and AC Milan
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Sky Germany reports Borussia Dortmund defender Romeo Ritter is attracting interest from big clubs across Europe
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Probable BVB line-up vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Anton returns; Kobel questionable
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Borussia Dortmund face Eintracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday evening, with Niko Kovač’s side coming into the Matchday 16 fixture as Bayern Munich’s closest challengers
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Kovac says Dortmund must move on from Klopp´s heavy-metal style as Bundesliga returns
soccernews.com2 days
Niko Kovac believes Borussia Dortmund cannot afford to pine for a return to Jurgen Klopp’s heavy-metal style and must move forward, as they prepare to return to Bundesliga action
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Preview | Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund: The Bundesliga returns!
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The Bundesliga is back with a blockbuster to kickstart 2026! On Friday evening, Eintracht Frankfurt hosts Borussia Dortmund in what has to be a must-win for the home side if they’re serious about Champions League football next season
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Illness threatens to sideline Borussia Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel ahead of Bundesliga restart
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Borussia Dortmund look to be without keeper Gregor Kobel when they face Eintracht Frankfurt in the 2026 Bundesliga re-start. Kicker and a host of other German footballing media sources confirm that the BVB No.
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Borussia Dortmund stall on a move for Manchester City"s Oscar Bobb as the total package of €70m is deemed too expensive
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Sport Bild (via @bvbnewsblog) reports that Borussia Dortmund are stalling on a move for Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb, as the overall package will be too much for them
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U.S. youth international Cole Campbell joins Hoffenheim on loan from Borussia Dortmund
goal.com5 days
Cole Campbell has agreed a six-month loan to Hoffenheim after struggling to establish himself in the first team for Borussia Dortmund, the club announced Monday morning. The deal includes an option to buy for up to $11.
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Borussia Dortmund midfielder Pascal Groß set for shock Brighton return in a deal worth €3m
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As reported by multiple outlets, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Pascal Groß is set to return to Brighton in the January window
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Liverpool news: Richard Hughes in ‘transfer talks" with ‘world-class" German winger"s ‘representatives" after Antoine Semenyo blow
teamtalk.com2 weeks
Liverpool have wasted no time in getting over Antoine Semenyo choosing Manchester City, with a report revealing that the defending Premier League champions are now in ‘talks’ to bring a Germany international winger to Anfield in the January transfer
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