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Niko Kovač
Niko Kovač is a professional football manager and former player. He is currently 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 | ![]() |
Birth date | 15.10.1971 (age 53) |
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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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3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
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12 | 0 | 0 | 828 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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15:58
„Uns erwartet eine heiße Atmosphäre!" | PK mit Emre Can & Niko Kovac | Sporting CP - BVB
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02:43
Final preparation before Sporting | INSIDE Training
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12:22
„Die Leistungsbereitschaft und der Wille waren sehr gut" | Pressekonferenz nach Stuttgart
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18:40
"Es geht darum, Spaß und Freude zu vermitteln" | PK mit Niko Kovac | BVB - VfB Stuttgart
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48:42
„Ich fordere von jedem Einzelnen Hingabe und Leidenschaft“ | Vorstellung Niko Kovac
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03:48
Niko Kovac is here! The first training session under the new BVB coach | INSIDE TRAINING
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00:35
? First day, straight onto the pitch! ⚽️ Welcome to BVB, Niko Kovac! ?
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Goal Niko Kovač 6', Bayern Munich-Lens 1:0
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Goal Niko Kovač 5', Croatia-England 1:0
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06:26
TOP 11 | Die Kroaten beim HSV | Mit Ivica Olic, Mladen Petric und co.
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17:18
PK nach Wolfsburg | Thorup und Kovač
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15:48
"Brauchen ein Erfolgserlebnis!" | PK mit Niko Kovac vor Wolfsburg - Augsburg | Bundesliga
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Erik ten Hag linked with stunning return to management
90min5 hours
· Ten Hag relieved of his duties at Manchester United in October· Dutchman took Old Trafford reins after impressive spell at Dutch giants Ajax· Rivals Feyenoord linked with shock move after manager axeBy Toby Cudworth | 7:30 PM GMTFormer Manchester U
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Borussia Dortmund's valuation of Chelsea target revealed
90min9 hours
· Chelsea linked with move for Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens in January· Bundesliga giants understood to be expecting summer interest· Bayern Munich also speculated as potential destination for 20-year-oldBy Toby Cudworth | 2:15 PM GMTChelsea and
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Dortmund´s second half improvements key to Sporting win, says Kovac
soccernews.com15 hours
Niko Kovac cited Borussia Dortmund’s improved speed on the ball in the second half as pivotal in their Champions League play-off victory over Sporting CP on Tuesday
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5️⃣ things to look out for in Tuesday's Champions League action 💫
Yahoo2 days
Click here to read a 30 second summary of this storyThe first ever play-off round phase of the Champions League takes place this week with eight ties split across Tuesday and Wednesday.We look at what is on offer on the opening night of action
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Champions League predictions: Knockout play-off round first legs
90min2 days
· 16 teams fighting it out to reach the Champions League round of 16 in the play-off round· Manchester City vs Real Madrid the blockbuster tie· Bayern Munich, PSG and Juventus also involvedBy James Cormack | 7:00 AM GMTWe're not exactly sure where we
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Sporting CP vs Borussia Dortmund: Preview, predictions and lineups
90min2 days
· Borussia Dortmund travel to Portugal for the first leg of their Champions League play-off· Sporting squeaked into play-offs after failed to win final four league phase games· Niko Kovac was beaten on his managerial debut at DortmundBorussia Dortmun
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"The development of Viktor Gyökeres is fantastic" – Niko Kovac praises €100m goalscorer
Yahoo2 days
Viktor Gyökeres has scored six goals in seven Champions League appearances for Sporting CP and is expected to return to the starting line-up when they host Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night
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Borussia Dortmund given 5.1% chance of qualifying for the Champions League
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As reported by Sky Germany, an Opta Computer has given Borussia Dortmund a 5.1% chance of qualifying for the Champions League next year by finishing 4th
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European soccer review: Liverpool KO turns FA Cup upside down
ESPNsoccer.net3 days
This weekend, the magic of the FA Cup was akin to the sorcery of an episode of "Stranger Things
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