Meho Kodro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehmed Kodro | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Velež Mostar | 129 | (48) |
| 1991–1995 | Real Sociedad | 129 | (73) |
| 1995–1996 | FC Barcelona | 32 | (9) |
| 1996–1999 | CD Tenerife | 72 | (18) |
| 1999–2000 | Deportivo Alavés | 30 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 9 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Yugoslavia | 2 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mehmed "Meho" Kodro (born January 12, 1967 in Mostar) is a Bosnian football manager and a former player. He was tall and strong, but also a fast and technical finisher with a good shot and aerial skills.
Club career
Kodro's first division debut occurred in 1985, with Velež Mostar, his hometown club. When the Yugoslav wars began, he migrated to Spain, where he spent the rest of his footballing career. He first played with Real Sociedad of San Sebastián, where he had his best professional years, and became a respected striker. He scored 23 goals in the 1993-1994 season and the following season he came in second in the Pichichi Trophy race with 25 goals in 35 matches.
FC Barcelona manager Johan Cruijff brought him to his team for the 1995-1996 season. However, he did not enjoy a great season, scoring 9 goals and not being able to contribute to any titles for the Spanish team. This was due in part to several injuries. The sacking of Johan Cruijff (who was very supportive of him) caused him to be released from the club at the end of the tournament. Kodro then joined CD Tenerife, where he played three seasons, although without shining the way he did at Real Sociedad.
In 1999 he moved to Deportivo Alavés of Vitoria, where he stayed for one season. Later, in 2000, he moved to the Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. until 2002, when he retired. In 2006, he was hired as an assistant to Real Sociedad's coach José Mari Bakero.
International career
Kodro was part of the Yugoslavia national football team from 1991 to 1992, earning two caps; he later played for Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1996 to 2000, scoring 3 goals in 13 caps.[1]
Coaching career
On January 5 2008, Kodro was appointed head coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina. He reportedly accepted the job after Bosnian Football Federation (NSBiH) met his conditions, which were to allow him to continue living in San Sebastián and to guarantee him full independence in football matters.[2] Things quickly went sour, however. He lead the side in two friendlies, but after refusing to take charge of team for a friendly against Iran scheduled for 26 May that NSBiH arranged behind his back, he was fired on 17 May.[3]
References
- ^ Players Appearing for Two or More Countries: http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/double-caps.html
- ^ Vogts add the finishing touches to Bosnia's footballing farce, The Guardian, July 1, 2008
- ^ "Kodro fired as Bosnia-Herzegovina boss". UEFA.com. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers
- Pre-1992 Yugoslav footballers
- Pre-1992 Yugoslavia international footballers
- FK Velež Mostar players
- La Liga footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- FC Barcelona footballers
- CD Tenerife players
- Deportivo Alavés footballers
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- People from Mostar
- Dual internationalists (football)