Zlatko Dalić
Awards & Honours
4
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
3
Records
Zlatko Dalić's greatest achievement is leading Croatia, a nation of four million people, to the 2018 World Cup final, the smallest country to reach that stage since 1950. He also secured a third-place finish in 2022, making Croatia only the third European nation to medal in consecutive World Cups this century. His team reached the 2023 Nations League final, further cementing his reputation as a tournament specialist. Dalić holds a Guinness World Record for most wins by a national team coach in a calendar year (tied). He is the only manager to win both the Franjo Bučar State Award and the Order of Duke Branimir for sporting achievement.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Order of Duke Branimir with Collar
High state decoration for contributions to Croatian sport and the 2018 World Cup success.
Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport
Highest sports award in Croatia for outstanding achievements in sport.
Honorary citizen of Livno
Honorary citizenship from his birthplace.
Honorary citizen of Split
Honorary citizenship from the city where he played and lives.
Guinness World Record
Most wins in a calendar year by a national team coach (tied).
Rankings & Lists
The 50 Best Managers in the World
Top 10 football managers in the world
Magazine Covers
Sportske novosti
2018-07
Croatia's World Cup heroes
Globus
2018-07
Zlatko Dalić: The Man Who United Croatia
Sportske novosti
2022-12
Bronze again!
Records & Feats
First Croatian manager to reach a World Cup final
Led Croatia to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, the nation's first appearance in a World Cup final.
Most wins by a national team coach in a calendar year (tied)
Recorded 12 wins in 2018, tying the Guinness World Record for most wins in a calendar year by a national team coach.
Smallest nation to reach a World Cup final since 1950
Croatia, with a population of 4 million, became the smallest country to reach a World Cup final since Uruguay in 1950.