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Niko Kovač

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Also known as Niko Kovac

Croatian footballer and manager

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Niko Kovač is a Croatian male soccer player and manager. Born on October 15, 1971, he stands 174 centimeters tall and weighs 70 kilograms. His professional background includes a role with Borussia Dortmund.

In his playing career, Kovač recorded one match appearance and scored zero goals. He has five associated works.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Croatia
Active from
1941-07-16

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Borussia Dortmund
Position
Manager
Nationality
Croatia

via TheSportsDB

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Encyclopedic overview

Niko Kovač ( Croatian pronunciation: [nǐːko kǒʋaːtʃ, – kô-]; born 15 October 1971) 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. A defensive midfielder who was known for his passing and tackling skills, Kovač was, at the time of his retirement, the oldest player in the Croatian squad and had captained them at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008. He has also enjoyed a high level of top club action, having spent most of his club career in the German Bundesliga, including spells with Hertha BSC, Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Niko Kovač” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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