Nenad Baćina (born July 29, 1971) is a former Croatian footballer and football manager, who is currently head coach & manager of Kuala Lumpur City. Baćina holds a UEFA PRO Coaching License.
During his professional football playing career he graduated at the University of Split as a professor of Physical Education and Sport Science.
Coaching career
In 2005, he returned to his native country Croatia to start his coaching career as the youth development coach at the NK Spinut Soccer Clinic.
PDRM FC
Three years later in 2008, Baćina joined Malaysian Super League club, PDRM as the head coach advisor and technical Consultant during 2008 Malaysian Cup competition. PDRM reached the Malaysia Cup quarterfinals.
Woodlands Wellington
In 2009, Baćina returned to Singapore after 4 years and was appointed as the head coach of Woodlands Wellington for the 2009 S.League season.[1]
NK Sloga
Baćina than returned to Croatia to join NK Sloga as the senior team assistant head coach and the head coach of the club academy from February 2010 till June 2011.
Hougang United
In December 2011, he than returned to Singapore and was appointed the head coach of Hougang United in the for the upcoming 2011 S.League.[2][3][4]
Tampines Rovers
In December 2012, Baćina was appointed as the head coach of Tampines Rovers, the defending champion of the 2011 S.League. Throughout the season, he was relieved from his job in May 2013 after perceived failure in the 2012 AFC Cup, although the club were leading the 2012 S.League at the time of his dismissal.[5]
In February 2020, Baćina moved to Indonesia as he was appointed as the assistant coach of PSM Makassar linking up to his compatriot since 2014, Bojan Hodak, who is the head coach at the Indonesian club.
