Krunoslav Rendulić

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Krunoslav Rendulić

| image = Krunoslav Rendulić - Foolad vs. Siah Jamegan.jpg

| caption = Rendulić in 2016

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|09|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vinkovci, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Osijek

| years1 = 1992–1994

| clubs1 = Osijek

| caps1 = 21

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1994–1996

| clubs2 = Belišće

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 1995–1997

| clubs3 = Osijek

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1997–1999

| clubs4 = Šibenik

| caps4 = 56

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 1999–2000

| clubs5 = NK Zagreb

| caps5 = 45

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2001–2002

| clubs6 = Hajduk Split

| caps6 = 26

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2002–2005

| clubs7 = Kamen Ingrad

| caps7 = 81

| goals7 = 10

| years8 = 2005–2007

| clubs8 = Rijeka

| caps8 = 56

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2007–2009

| clubs9 = Interblock

| caps9 = 36

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2009–2010

| clubs10 = Lučko

| caps10 = 36

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2011

| clubs11 = NK Zagreb

| caps11 = 10

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2011–2012

| clubs12 = Lučko

| caps12 = 39

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2013

| clubs13 = Vinogradar

| caps13 = 13

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2013–2014

| clubs14 = Lučko

| caps14 = 7

| goals14 = 0

| totalcaps = 474

| totalgoals = 25

| manageryears1 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs1 = Istra 1961

| manageryears2 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs2 = Šibenik

| manageryears3 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs3 = Gorica

| manageryears4 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs4 = Zrinjski Mostar

| manageryears5 = 2024

| managerclubs5 = Sabah

}}

Krunoslav Rendulić ({{IPA|sh|krǔnoslaʋ rěndulit͡ɕ|pron}}; born 26 September 1973) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player.

Playing career

Rendulić's professional career spanned over two decades. During this time he mainly played with the clubs in the Croatian First League, with a two-year stint in the Slovenian PrvaLiga with Interblock. In total Rendulić collected over 450 appearances during his career; 368 in the Croatian top flight which puts him in top 5 of most appearances in the Croatian First League. He finished his professional career at the end of the 2013–14 season, starting his work as a manager.

During his stints with Hajduk Split, Rijeka and Interblock, Rendulić won the 2000–01 Croatian First League, 2005–06 Croatian Cup, 2007–08 and 2008–09 Slovenian Cups, and the 2008 Slovenian Supercup.

Managerial career

Rendulić started his managerial career in 2014 as an assistant coach under manager Dragan Skočić at Iranian side Foolad. They left club in 2016, while in 2017 Rendulić started to work as assistant coach under the coaching staff of Luka Bonačić at Qatari club Al-Arabi.

=Istra 1961=

On 28 October 2018, Rendulić was appointed manager of Prva HNL club Istra 1961, replacing Curro Torres.{{cite web|url=http://www.novilist.hr/Sport/Nogomet/Rendulic-preuzeo-Istru-1961-cilj-je-ostanak-bez-kvalifikacija |title=Rendulić preuzeo Istru 1961, cilj je ostanak bez kvalifikacija |publisher=Novi list |date=29 October 2018 |access-date=17 June 2019}} On 4 March 2019, following a series of poor results, Rendulić terminated his contract with Istra.{{cite web|first=Elvis |last=Uravić |url=https://www.istrasport.eu/krunoslav-rendulic-vise-nije-trener-istre-1961-cini-se-da-je-poznato-ime-novog/ |title=Krunoslav Rendulić više nije trener Istre 1961, čini se da je poznato ime novog |website=istrasport.eu |date=4 March 2019 |access-date=17 June 2019}}

=Šibenik=

On 20 June 2019, Rendulić became manager of Druga HNL club Šibenik where he played for two years during his club career.{{cite web|url=https://m.sibenik.in/nogomet/slavonac-na-sibenskoj-klupi-krunoslav-rendulic-preuzima-hnk-sibenik/108665.html |title=Slavonac na šibenskoj klupi: Krunoslav Rendulić preuzima HNK Šibenik |publisher=Šibenik.in |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/nogomet/clanak/id/609741/subicevac-dobio-novog-kormilara-borimira-perkovica-naslijedio-krunoslav-rendulic-osjecam-ovaj-grad-i-klub-kao-svoj |title=NOGOMET Šubićevac dobio novog kormilara; Borimira Perkovića naslijedio Krunoslav Rendulić: Osjećam ovaj grad i klub kao svoj |publisher=Šibenski.hr |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2019/06/20/krunoslav-rendulic-novi-trener-sibenika-emotivan-sam-ovaj-grad-i-klub-osjecam-kao-svoje/ |title=Krunoslav Rendulić, novi trener Šibenika: 'Emotivan sam, ovaj grad i klub osjećam kao svoje' |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2019}}

He made his debut as Šibenik manager in a 3–2 home victory against Hajduk Split II.{{cite web|url=https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/sport/foto-sibenik-na-premijeri-srusio-hajduk-ii-prince-zabio-dva-komada-rak-i-curic-pokazali-da-ce-biti-pojacanja/ |title=FOTO Šibenik na premijeri srušio Hajduk II, Prince zabio dva komada, Rak i Ćurić pokazali da će biti pojačanja |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=17 August 2019 |access-date=18 August 2019}} On 25 September, Šibenik qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2019–20 Croatian Cup defeating Slavonija Požega.{{cite web|url=https://m.sibenik.in/nogomet/raspucani-narancasti-sigurno-prosli-slavoniju-peticom-izborili-nastavak-natjecanja-u-kupu/112812.html |title=Raspucani narančasti sigurno prošli Slavoniju: Peticom izborili nastavak natjecanja u Kupu |publisher=Šibenik.in |access-date=28 September 2019}} On 3 December, Šibenik lost 4–0 to Lokomotiva at home in the cup quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://hns-cff.hr/matches/34038886/sibenik-lokomotiva-0-4/ |title=Šibenik - Lokomotiva 0:4 - Hrvatski nogometni savez |publisher=Croatian Football Federation |date=3 December 2019 |access-date=29 February 2020}}

On 20 May 2020, the Croatian Football Federation canceled the 2019–20 Druga HNL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and Šibenik was promoted to the highest tier of Croatian football after eight years of playing in the third and second divisions.{{cite web|url=https://hns-cff.hr/news/21365/nastavak-nogometnih-natjecanja-30-svibnja/ |title=Nastavak nogometnih natjecanja 30. svibnja |publisher=Croatian Football Federation |date=6 May 2020 |access-date=6 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://hnk-sibenik.hr/2020/05/20/povratak-u-prvoligasko-drustvo/ |title=Povratak u prvoligaško društvo! |publisher=HNK Šibenik |date=20 May 2020 |access-date=22 June 2020}}

A series of four defeats and two draws in six games during the forty days-period in the league, resulted in the dismissal of Rendulić on 23 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://hnk-sibenik.hr/2021/03/23/krunoslav-rendulic-vise-nije-trener-prve-momcadi/|title=Krunoslav Rendulić više nije trener prve momčadi!|publisher=HNK Šibenik|access-date=23 March 2021|language=hr|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415173003/https://hnk-sibenik.hr/2021/03/23/krunoslav-rendulic-vise-nije-trener-prve-momcadi/|url-status=dead}}

=Gorica=

On 30 May 2021, Rendulić joined Gorica as manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.hnk-gorica.hr/vijesti/krunoslav-rendulic-novi-trener-hnk-gorice-obecajem-red-rad-i-disciplinu/1003 |title=Krunoslav Rendulić novi trener HNK Gorice: 'Obećajem red, rad i disciplinu' |publisher=HNK Gorica |access-date=30 May 2021 |language=hr}} Despite a good start to the 2021–22 season, Rendulić got sacked after poor results in the latter part of the season in March 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/rendulic-vise-nije-trener-gorice-819474|title=Rendulić više nije trener Gorice!|date=3 March 2022|access-date=3 March 2022|language=hr|author=Mislav Znaor|publisher=24sata.hr}}

=Zrinjski Mostar=

On 30 November 2022, Rendulić was appointed to replace Sergej Jakirović as manager of Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/krunoslav-rendulic-imenovan-za-novog-trenera-zrinjskog/221130104|title=Krunoslav Rendulić imenovan za novog trenera Zrinjskog|date=30 November 2022|access-date=30 November 2022|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} In his first game in charge, Zrinjski beat Laktaši in a Bosnian Cup game on 19 February 2023.{{cite web|url=https://dnevni.ba/dnevni/zrinjski-rendulic-debitirao-furiozno/|title=Zrinjski: Rendulić debitirao furiozno|date=19 February 2023|access-date=19 February 2023|language=bs|author=Slaven Nikšić|website=dnevni.ba}} On 8 March 2023, he won his first Mostar derby as a manager in a 3–1 victory over rivals Velež.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/rendulic-otvorio-konferenciju-za-medije-lijepim-gestom-pa-dao-pomalo-nejasan-odgovor-o-izostanku-bilbije-iz-pocetnog-sastava-842295|title=Rendulić otvorio konferenciju za medije lijepim gestom, pa dao pomalo nejasan odgovor o izostanku Bilbije iz početnog sastava|date=8 March 2023|access-date=8 March 2023|language=bs|author=K.K.|publisher=Sport1.ba}}

After a fourteen-game winning streak, Rendulić suffered his first defeat as Zrinjski manager on 26 April 2023 in a 3–2 loss to Sarajevo.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/razigrano-sarajevo-pobijedilo-zrinjski-i-odgodilo-mu-sampionsku-proslavu/230426140|title=Razigrano Sarajevo pobijedilo Zrinjski i odgodilo mu šampionsku proslavu|date=26 April 2023|access-date=26 April 2023|language=bs|author=D.P.|publisher=Klix.ba}} On 30 April, he managed Zrinjski to a 2–0 win against Posušje, winning the club's eighth league title four rounds before the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/zrinjski-je-ponovo-prvak-nemanja-bilbija-golovima-poveo-do-slavlja-856645|title=Zrinjski je ponovo prvak! Nemanja Bilbija golovima poveo do slavlja|date=30 April 2023|access-date=30 April 2023|language=bs|author=S.P.|publisher=Sport1.ba}} Rendulić won the club's first ever double by beating rivals Velež in the cup final on 17 May 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/zrinjski-pobijedio-velez-u-finalu-kupa-bih-i-osvojio-duplu-krunu/230517161|title=Zrinjski pobijedio Velež u finalu Kupa BiH i osvojio duplu krunu|date=17 May 2023|access-date=17 May 2023|language=bs|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} On 25 May 2023, he earned the Bosnian Premier League Manager of the Season award.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/proglaseni-najbolji-pojedinci-premijer-lige-bih-potpuna-dominacija-zrinjskog/230525166|title=Proglašeni najbolji pojedinci Premijer lige BiH, potpuna dominacija Zrinjskog|date=25 May 2023|access-date=25 May 2023|language=bs|author=N.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

In August 2023, Zrinjski became the first ever club from Bosnia and Herzegovina to reach the group stages of a European club competition after eliminating Icelandic club Breiðablik in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, which assured the club of a group stage spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League as a minimum.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/zrinjski-postao-prvi-klub-iz-bih-koji-se-plasirao-u-grupnu-fazu-evropskih-takmicenja/230817154|title=Zrinjski postao prvi klub iz BiH koji se plasirao u grupnu fazu evropskih takmičenja|date=17 August 2023|access-date=17 August 2023|language=bs|author=H.H.|publisher=Klix.ba}} After losing to LASK in the Europa League play-off round, Zrinjski dropped into the Conference League group stage, where they were drawn into Group E alongside Aston Villa, AZ and Legia Warsaw.{{cite web|url=https://www.vijesti.ba/clanak/610989/zrinjski-u-grupi-sa-aston-villom|title=Zrinjski u grupi sa Aston Villom, AZ Alkmaarom i Legiom|date=1 September 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language=bs|website=vijesti.ba}} On matchday one, Rendulić's side pulled off an astonishing comeback against AZ. Trailing 3–0 at half time, the team made history and came back to win 4–3.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2039291--zrinjski-vs-az-alkmaar/|title=Zrinjski 4–3 AZ Alkmaar|access-date=23 September 2023|website=UEFA}}

Following defeats from Legia Warsaw in the Conference League, and from rivals Velež in the domestic league, Rendulić mutually terminated his contract with Zrinjski on 18 November 2023.{{cite web|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/408945-krunoslav-rendulic-vise-nije-trener-zrinjskog|title=Krunoslav Rendulić više nije trener Zrinjskog|date=18 November 2023|access-date=18 November 2023|language=bs|website=reprezentacija.ba}}

Career statistics

Source:{{cite web|url=http://hrnogomet.com/hnl/igrac.php?id=456&stranica=1|title=Krunoslav Rendulić statistics

|publisher=hrnogomet.com |access-date=12 October 2017 |language=hr}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/ |title=HNK Rijeka

|publisher=HNK Rijeka |access-date=12 October 2017 |language=hr}}

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \| Croatia ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Croatian Cup ! colspan=2 \| Super Cup ! colspan=2 \| Europe ! colspan=2 \| Total
1992–93	rowspan="2"\|Osijek	rowspan="3"\|Prva HNL	11	0	2	0	–	–	–	–	13	0
1993–94	10	0	3	0	–	–	–	–	13	0
1994–95	rowspan="2"\|Belišće	13	1	0	0	–	–	–	–	13	1
rowspan="2"\|1995–96	rowspan="1"\|Prva B HNL	13	2	2	0	–	–	–	–	15	2
rowspan="2"\|Osijek	rowspan="13"\|Prva HNL	6	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	7	0
1996–97	16	1	1	0	–	–	–	–	17	1
1997–98	rowspan="2"\|Šibenik	29	2	1	0	–	–	–	–	30	2
1998–99	27	3	1	0	–	–	–	–	28	3
1999–2000	rowspan="2"\|NK Zagreb	31	0	6	0	–	–	–	–	37	0
rowspan="2"\|2000–01	14	1	2	1	–	–	–	–	16	2
rowspan="2"\|Hajduk Split	10	1	3	0	–	–	–	–	13	0
2001–02	16	0	6	0	–	–	4	0	26	0
2002–03	rowspan="3"\|Kamen Ingrad	26	1	3	0	–	–	–	–	29	1
2003–04	28	3	4	0	–	–	4	0	36	3
2004–05	27	6	1	0	–	–	2	0	30	6
2005–06	rowspan="2"\|Rijeka	28	1	8	0	1	0	2	1	39	2
2006–07	28	0	4	0	1	0	2	0	35	0
colspan=3 \| Slovenia ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Slovenian Cup ! colspan=2 \| Super Cup ! colspan=2 \| Europe ! colspan=2 \| Total
2007–08	rowspan="2"\|Interblock	rowspan="2"\|Slovenian PrvaLiga	22	2	2	1	–	–	–	–	24	1
2008–09	14	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	20	0
colspan=3 \| Croatia ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Croatian Cup ! colspan=2 \| Super Cup ! colspan=2 \| Europe ! colspan=2 \| Total
2009–10	rowspan="2"\|Lučko	rowspan="2"\|Druga HNL	25	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	25	1
rowspan="2"\|2010–11	11	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	11	0
NK Zagreb	rowspan="2"\|Prva HNL	10	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	0
2011–12	rowspan="2"\|Lučko	25	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	25	0
rowspan="2"\|2012–13	rowspan="3"\|Druga HNL	14	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	14	0
Vinogradar	13	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	13	0
2013–14	rowspan="1"\|Lučko	7	0	1	0	–	–	–	–	8	0
rowspan=3\| Country	colspan=2\| Croatia !438\|\|23\|\|49\|\|1\|\|2\|\|0\|\|14\|\|1\|\|503\|\|25
colspan=2\| Slovenia !36\|\|2\|\|4\|\|1\|\|1\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|44\|\|3
colspan=2\|Total !474\|\|25\|\|53\|\|2\|\|3\|\|0\|\|17\|\|1\|\|547\|\|28

Managerial statistics

{{updated|match played 15 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/hr/trener/krunoslav-rendulic/790794|title=Krunoslav Rendulić|access-date=25 May 2024|language=hr|website=Sofascore}}

class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=8\|Record
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align=left\|Istra 1961 \|align=left\|28 October 2018 \|align=left\|4 March 2019 {{WDL\|11\|2\|2\|7\|for=6\|against=13\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Šibenik \|align=left\|20 June 2019 \|align=left\|23 March 2021 {{WDL\|50\|23\|7\|20\|for=61\|against=59\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Gorica \|align=left\|30 May 2021 \|align=left\|3 March 2022 {{WDL\|29\|11\|5\|13\|for=45\|against=50\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Zrinjski Mostar \|align=left\|30 November 2022 \|align=left\|18 November 2023 {{WDL\|47\|31\|5\|11\|for=104\|against=48\|diff=yes}}
align=left\|Sabah \|align=left\|5 March 2024 \|align=left\|25 November 2024 {{WDL\|29\|13\|7\|9\|for=23\|against=22\|diff=yes}}
colspan=3\|Total {{WDLtot\|166\|80\|26\|60\|for=239\|against=192\|diff=yes}}

class=wikitable style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|From

!rowspan=2|To

!colspan=8|Record

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}