Niko Kovac
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 Kovac |
| Nationality | Croatia |
| Birth date | 15.10.1971 (age 54) |
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| 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 | ||
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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 | |
UEFA European Championship 2008 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
UEFA Europa League 2007/2008 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46:05
Auf Jetzt! Wie Eintracht Frankfurt seine Zukunft rettete
16:17
DAS sagt Kovac über unser Saisonfinale | PK mit Niko Kovac | Werder Bremen - BVB
07:41
„Das werden die Jungs nicht mehr vergessen“ | PK mit Niko Kovac | BVB – Eintracht Frankfurt 3:2
15:05
Pressekonferenz mit Niko Kovac | BVB - Eintracht Frankfurt
18:04
Pressekonferenz nach Gladbach
15:42
"Das ist die Eintrittskarte für das BVB-Trikot" | PK mit Niko Kovac | Mönchengladbach - BVB
13:08
PK nach Dortmund
09:06
LIVE: Pressekonferenz mit Niko Kovac und Julian Schuster | BVB - SC Freiburg
20:06
Pressekonferenz mit Niko Kovac | BVB - SC Freiburg
10:40
"Jeder hat für jeden gefighted" | PK nach #TSGBVB
16:11
Live: Pressekonferenz mit Niko Kovac | TSG Hoffenheim - BVB
40:29
„Aki, du sympathischer Drecksack!“ | Calmund, Watzke, Kovac und Helmer auf einer Bühne
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