Branko Tucak

Branko Tucak

Personal information
Date of birth	19 June 1952
Place of birth	Runović, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
0000–1977	NK Zagreb
1977–1981	NK Dinamo Zagreb
1981–1983	Metz	62	(2)
1983–1984	Nancy	22	(0)
1984–1985	Angers	24	(0)
1985–1986	K.V. Kortrijk
1986–1987	Thionville	11	(0)
Teams managed
1987	Thionville
	Al-Hilal
	Al-Merreikh
2006	NK Pula
2008–2009	Rwanda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Branko Tucak (born 19 June 1952 in Runović, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian former professional football player who last coached the Rwandan national team.

Career

Club career

Tucak played for NK Zagreb,^[1] NK Dinamo Zagreb, Metz, AS Nancy,^[2] Angers, K.V. Kortrijk and Thionville.^[3]

Coaching career

Tucak was appointed manager of the Rwandan national team in April 2008,^[4] and was sacked in November 2009.^[5] He has also coached in Croatia, France,^[6] Kuwait and Sudan.

In April 2014 it was announced that he was part of an 8-man shortlist to replace Eric Nshimiyimana as Rwanda manager.^[7]

References

General

• FC Metz profile

Specific

1. "1.liga 1976/77.". nogonet. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
2. "Les anciens joueurs". AS Nancy. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
3. Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
4. "Tucak appointed Rwanda coach". BBC Sport. 2008-04-27. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
5. "Rwanda sack Croatian coach Tucak". BBC Sport. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
6. "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
7. Andrew Jackson Oryada (25 April 2014). "Ratomir Dujkovic on shortlist for Rwanda coach position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2014.