Meho Kodro
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mehmed Kodro | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1980–1985 | FK Blagaj | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1991 | Velež Mostar | 122 | (45) |
1991–1995 | Real Sociedad | 129 | (73) |
1995–1996 | Barcelona | 32 | (9) |
1996–2000 | Tenerife | 72 | (18) |
1999–2000 | → Alavés (loan) | 30 | (5) |
2000–2001 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | (1) |
Total | 391 | (151) | |
International career | |||
1991–1992 | Yugoslavia | 2 | (0) |
1996–2000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2006 | Real Sociedad (assistant) | ||
2008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
2008–2010 | Real Sociedad (youth) | ||
2010–2013 | Real Sociedad B | ||
2014–2015 | FK Sarajevo | ||
2016–2018 | Servette | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mehmed "Meho" Kodro (born 12 January 1967) is a Bosnian retired footballer who played as a striker, and a manager.
He spent most of his 16-year senior career in Spain, mostly with Real Sociedad (four seasons) and Tenerife (three), amassing La Liga totals of 263 matches and 105 goals. He possessed good technical skills, and was equally adept in the air.[1]
After retiring, Kodro started a managerial career.
Playing career
Club
Born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Kodro's professional debut occurred in 1985 at the age of 18 with hometown club Velež Mostar. He appeared in only 14 Yugoslav First League games in his first two years but eventually became a starter, scoring a combined 31 goals in his last two full seasons and helping his team win the 1986 edition of the Yugoslav Cup – he did not play in the final against NK Dinamo Zagreb however – and three consecutive top-three finishes.
When the Yugoslav Wars began, Kodro migrated to Spain – after scoring five goals in only five matches in the last edition of the Yugoslavian championship – where he spent the vast majority of his remaining career. He first played with Real Sociedad of San Sebastián, always netting in double digits for the Basques, including 23 in 1993–94 and a career-best 25 in the following year (including a hat-trick in the Basque derby)[2] and finishing second in the Pichichi Trophy race to Real Madrid's Iván Zamorano.[3][4]
In the 1995 off-season, Kodro was purchased by FC Barcelona,[5] starting throughout most of the campaign but only managing nine La Liga goals for the Catalans, including two in El Clásico against Real Madrid (3–0 home win).[6] After Barça came out empty in silverware, manager Johan Cruyff – who insisted in his signing – was sacked and the player also left Camp Nou, joining CD Tenerife where he played three seasons, notably contributing with two goals from six appearances in the Canary Islands side's semi-final run in the UEFA Cup;[7][8] in 1998–99, for the only time in his career, he failed to find the net and his team suffered top flight relegation.
32-year-old Kodro returned to the Basque region in the summer of 1999, joining Deportivo Alavés on loan for the 1999–2000 campaign.[9] He retired from football the following year after one year in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.
International
Kodro earned two caps for Yugoslavia, his debut coming on 4 September 1991 in a 3–4 friendly loss in Sweden. In the late 90s and early 2000s he played for Bosnia and Herzegovina, appearing in six 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification games and scoring in a 2–1 away win against Slovenia.[10][11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[12]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 10 November 1996 | Bežigrad, Ljubljana, Slovenia | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
2. | 10 March 1999 | Üllői úti, Budapest, Hungary | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
3. | 5 June 1999 | Koševo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Euro 2000 qualifying |
Managerial career
Club
Kodro started working as a manager in 2006, being assistant to José Mari Bakero at former club Real Sociedad.[13][14] In the summer of 2008 he was appointed manager of the youth sides, and remained in the post for two years when he was promoted to B-team duties, as they competed in Segunda División B.[15]
In the following years, Kodro was in charge of FK Sarajevo in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Swiss Super League's Servette FC.[16]
International
On 5 January 2008, Kodro was appointed head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina, accepting the job after the Bosnian Football Federation met his conditions, which were to allow him to continue living in San Sebastián and to guarantee him full independence in football matters.[17] Things quickly went sour, however: he led the side in two friendlies before refusing to take charge of the team for a game against Iran scheduled for 26 May in Tehran, arranged by the federation without his knowledge; as a result, he was fired on 17 May.[18]
Personal life
Kodro's son, Kenan, is also a footballer and a forward. He was coached by his father at Real Sociedad B for two years.[19]
Managerial statistics
- As of 5 March 2018[20]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | January 2008 | March 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
Real Sociedad B | July 2010 | June 2013 | 113 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 30.97 |
Sarajevo | September 2014 | April 2015 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 64.71 |
Servette | December 2016 | March 2018 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 57.14 |
Total | 174 | 70 | 53 | 51 | 40.23 |
Honours
Player
Velež Mostar
- Yugoslav Cup: 1985–86; Runner-up 1988–89
Barcelona
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 1995–96
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Individual
Awards
- Bosnian Footballer of the Year: 1996, 1997[21]
References
- ^ "Leyendas de la Real Sociedad – Kodro" [Real Sociedad legends – Kodro]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Real Sociedad 5–0 Athletic, Temporada 1994–1995" [Real Sociedad 5–0 Athletic, 1994–1995 Season] (in Spanish). Gipuzkoa Sport. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Ortiz, Beatriz (13 February 2009). "Qué fue de... Kodro" [What happened to... Kodro] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Tamés Ibáñez, Lander (24 April 2013). "Yo jugué en la Real: Meho Kodro" [I played with Real: Meho Kodro] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Cubero, Cristina (24 June 1995). "Kodro – Goles por la paz" [Kodro – Goals for peace]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Astruells, Andrés (11 February 1996). "Para "Brujo" Cruyff" [To "Wizard" Cruyff]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Rincón, Jaime (18 February 2014). "El día que el 'EuroTete' goleó a la Lazio" [The day 'EuroTete' routed Lazio]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ Perera, Juanma (18 January 2017). "¿Qué fue del CD Tenerife semifinalista de la UEFA?" [What happened to UEFA semi-finalists CD Tenerife?] (in Spanish). Sphera Sports. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "El Málaga ficha a Contreras y Edgar" [Málaga sign Contreras and Edgar]. El País (in Spanish). 18 July 1999. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Players appearing for two or more countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2006.
- ^ Meho Kodro – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Meho Kodro". European Football. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "La Real Sociedad destituye a José Mari Bakero" [Real Sociedad sack José Mari Bakero]. El País (in Spanish). 26 October 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Real Sociedad: Cesado el entrenador José Mari Bakero" [Real Sociedad: Coach José Mari Bakero fired] (in Spanish). El Futbolín. October 2006. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ Anabitarte, Karmelo (6 June 2010). "Kodro se hace cargo del Sanse" [Kodro takes over at Sanse]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "Meho Kodro viré par le Servette FC" [Servette FC show Meho Kodro the door]. 20 Minuten (in French). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (1 July 2008). "Vogts add the finishing touches to Bosnia's footballing farce". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Kodro fired as Bosnia-Herzegovina boss". UEFA. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Kenan Kodro: "Espero poder aportar lo que aportó mi padre"" [Kenan Kodro: "I hope to bring to the game the same as my father"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 13 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Meho Kodro" (in Croatian). Sofa Score. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Player of the year » Bosnia-Herzegovina". Worldfootball. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
External links
- Meho Kodro at BDFutbol
- Meho Kodro manager profile at BDFutbol
- National team data (in Serbian)
- Meho Kodro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mostar
- Yugoslav footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
- Association football forwards
- FK Velež Mostar players
- La Liga players
- Real Sociedad footballers
- FC Barcelona players
- CD Tenerife players
- Deportivo Alavés players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
- Yugoslavia international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers
- Dual internationalists (football)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Bosnia and Herzegovina football managers
- Segunda División B managers
- FK Sarajevo managers
- Servette FC managers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team managers
- Expatriate football managers in Spain
- Expatriate football managers in Switzerland