Croatian top division side Rijeka. Rijeka One day after his Zrinjski departure was confirmed, Jakirović signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Rijeka with an option for another year. He made his debut on 21 January 2023, when Rijeka drew 1–1 away against Osijek. On 28 January, Jakirović won his first match as Rijeka manager after a 2–1 win over Šibenik. After a four-game winning streak, he suffered his first defeat as the club's manager on 25 February 2023 in a 1–0 loss to Slaven Belupo. Personal life Born in Mostar, Jakirović has both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship. Managerial statistics Honours Player Spartak Trnava Slovak Cup: 1997–98 CSKA Sofia Bulgarian Cup: 2005–06 Bulgarian Supercup: 2006 Manager Zrinjski Mostar Bosnian Premier League: 2021–22 References External links Sergej Jakirović at hrnogomet.com 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Mostar Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Association football central defenders Association football midfielders Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers NK Neretva players RNK Split players FC Spartak Trnava players NK Istra players NK Korotan Prevalje players NK Kamen Ingrad players NK Zagreb players PFC CSKA Sofia players ASKÖ Pasching players SK Austria Kärnten players HNK Rijeka players SV Spittal players NK Lučko players NK Sesvete players Croatian Football League players First Football League (Croatia) players Second Football League (Croatia) players Slovak Super Liga players Slovenian PrvaLiga players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Austrian Regionalliga players Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Slovakia Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Expatriate footballers in Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Expatriate footballers in Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina football managers ND Gorica managers NK Maribor managers HŠK Zrinjski managers HNK Rijeka managers Croatian Football League managers Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina managers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Slovenia