Igor Pamić
Igor Pamić | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1969 Žminj, Croatia |
| Occupation(s) | Football player (retired), football manager |
| Years active | 1992–2001 (player), 2002–present (manager) |
| Known for | Croatian professional football player and manager |
Igor Pamić (born 19 November 1969) is a retired Croatian professional football player and currently serves as a football manager.
Throughout his playing tenure, he represented the Croatia national football team five times.
Club
Originating from Žminj, Istria, Pamić launched his professional journey with Istra Pula in early 1992. After two seasons, he moved to Dinamo Zagreb, spending another two seasons there before transferring to Osijek in July 1995. One year later, in July 1996, he joined the French club Sochaux. Over five seasons competing in the Croatian First League, he amassed a total of 57 goals.
Following his single season at Sochaux, Pamić signed with German Bundesliga outfit Hansa Rostock in June 1997. During one and a half seasons, he featured in 37 Bundesliga matches and netted 13 goals. In early 1999, he transferred to Austrian Bundesliga side Grazer AK, where he played until his retirement in autumn 2001. During his stint at GAK, he appeared in 66 games and scored 23 goals.
International
Pamić made his international debut for Croatia on 10 April 1996 in a friendly match against Hungary held in Osijek, where he also scored his sole international goal. He was included in Croatia's squad for UEFA Euro 1996 hosted in England, appearing only during the first half of the final group match versus Portugal. In total, he earned five caps, including substitute appearances in a friendly against Morocco in 1996 and in Croatia’s opening qualifier for UEFA Euro 2000 against the Republic of Ireland on 5 September 1998.
Managerial career
Following his retirement from playing, Pamić transitioned into coaching, beginning with Croatian Third League team NK Žminj during the 2002–2003 period. Early in 2004, he assumed managerial duties at Second League club NK Pula, guiding them to promotion into the Croatian First League for the 2004–05 campaign. He departed NK Pula midway through the 2005–06 season and returned to manage Žminj for an additional year.
In 2007, Pamić took over as head coach of Karlovac, leading the club to ascend into the Croatian First League by 2009. His subsequent managerial roles included stints at Slovenian club Koper, Montenegrin side OFK Titograd, and Bosnian outfit GOŠK Gabela. In October 2021, he rejoined Karlovac 1919 as manager.
Personal life
His sons, Zvonko and Alen Pamić, have pursued careers as professional footballers as well. Sadly, Alen passed away in June 2013.
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NK Istra | 1992 | Prva HNL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 5 | ||
| 1992–93 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
| Croatia Zagreb | 1993–94 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| NK Pazinka | 1993–94 | Prva HNL | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 18 | ||
| Croatia Zagreb | 1994–95 | Prva HNL | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2* | 0 | 38 | 14 |
| NK Osijek | 1995–96 | Prva HNL | 25 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 30 | 17 | |
| Sochaux | 1996–97 | Ligue 2 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | 1** | 0 | 30 | 10 | |
| Hansa Rostock | 1997–98 | Bundesliga | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 7 | ||
| 1998–99 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 13 | 7 | |||
| Total | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | ||
| Grazer AK | 1998–99 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 1 | |||
| 1999–00 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 | ||||
| 2000–01 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1*** | 1 | 36 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 243 | 104 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 292 | 117 | ||
- Appearances in Croatian Football Super Cup
- Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearance in Austrian Supercup
- Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
International
| National team | Year | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 1996 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
Managerial statistics
| Team | Start | End | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Žminj | 2002 | 2003 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | |
| NK Pula 1856 | July 2004 | October 2006 | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | |
| NK Karlovac | July 2007 | March 2011 | 123 | 69 | 24 | 30 | |
| NK Istra 1961 | March 2011 | October 2015 | 173 | 55 | 49 | 69 | |
| FC Koper | October 2016 | June 2017 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | |
| NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | July 2017 | May 2018 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | |
| OFK Titograd | July 2018 | January 2019 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
| NK GOŠK Gabela | August 2020 | October 2020 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Overall | 458 | 178 | 122 | 158 | |||
Player
Croatia Zagreb
- Croatian Football Cup: 1994
Grazer AK
- Austrian Cup: 2000, 2002
- Austrian Supercup: 2000
Manager
Žminj
- Croatian Third Football League – West: 2002–03
Karlovac
- Croatian Third Football League – West: 2007–08
- Croatian Second Football League: 2008–09