COACHES from Slovenia

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Slovene Coaches of all time. This list of famous Slovene Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Srečko Katanec (b. 1963)

With an HPI of 56.53, Srečko Katanec is the most famous Slovene Coach.  His biography has been translated into 35 different languages on wikipedia.

Srečko Katanec (pronounced [ˈsretʃkɔ kaˈtanɛts] ; born 16 July 1963) is a Slovenian football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Uzbekistan national team. At international level, he was capped for both the Yugoslavia and Slovenia national teams. A former midfielder, who was also capable of playing as a defender, Katanec is regarded as one of the greatest Slovenian footballers of all time, having represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. After Slovenian independence, Katanec made five appearances for the newly formed Slovenia national team before retiring from professional football. During his club career, Katanec won a Yugoslav League championship with FK Partizan and was a runner-up of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup with VfB Stuttgart. In his five-year spell with Sampdoria, he won the Serie A championship, the Coppa Italia and the European Cup Winners' Cup, as well as finishing as a runner-up in the 1992 European Cup final, losing to Barcelona. As manager of Slovenia, Katanec led the country to its first major tournament in history after qualifying for the 2000 European Championship and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

2. Matjaž Kek (b. 1961)

With an HPI of 49.32, Matjaž Kek is the 2nd most famous Slovene Coach.  His biography has been translated into 29 different languages.

Matjaž Kek (born 9 September 1961) is a Slovenian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Slovenia national team. In his managerial career, he has won the Slovenian league twice with Maribor. As coach of the Slovenia national team, he led the team to two major tournaments, qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2024.

3. Marijan Pušnik (b. 1960)

With an HPI of 38.28, Marijan Pušnik is the 3rd most famous Slovene Coach.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Marijan Pušnik (born 1 November 1960) is a Slovenian football manager.