Ivica Solomun (born 29 January 1968) is a retired Croatian football midfielder and manager.[1] He is the most capped goalkeeper in the Croatian First Football League with 304 appearances.[2]

Ivica Solomun
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-01-29) 29 January 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Dvor, Croatia
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Varteks 33 (0)
1993–1995 Belišće 50 (0)
1996–1998 Varteks 77 (0)
1999 Slaven Belupo 26 (0)
2000 Varteks 17 (1)
2000–2004 Slaven Belupo 101 (0)
Total 304 (1)
Managerial career
2010-2012 Al Faisaly (gk coach)
2012- Varaždin
2014–2015 Zavrč
2015–2016 Zavrč
2017 Varaždin (gk coach)
2022 Međimurje
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He scored a goal for Varteks Varaždin from a penalty against HNK Vukovar '91 in February 2000.

Managerial career

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Solomun worked as an assistant to Zlatko Dalić at Al Faisaly,[3] took charge of newly-founded Varaždin in 2012[4] and was named manager of NK Međimurje in June 2022,[5] but was replaced by Zoran Ivančić three months later.[6]

He also worked as a goalkeeper coach for Varaždin and the Croatia U-19 team.[7] He also worked as manager of Slovenian side Zavrč on two occasions.[8]

Personal life

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Solomun is married to Dorotea and they hava a daughter and a son together.[7]

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