Mladen Bartulović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kakanj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Val Kaštel Stari | ||
| 2001–2004 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Hajduk Split | 44 | (3) |
| 2006–2015 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 38 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | → Arsenal Kyiv (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | → Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (loan) | 56 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | → Karpaty Lviv (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Vorskla Poltava | 36 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Miedź Legnica | 30 | (1) |
| 2018 | Miedź Legnica II | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Volyn Lutsk | 35 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | Inhulets Petrove | 42 | (8) |
| Total | 374 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Croatia U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Croatia | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Inhulets Petrove (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Inhulets Petrove (caretaker) | ||
| 2023 | Inhulets Petrove (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Zorya Luhansk (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Zorya Luhansk (caretaker) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Zorya Luhansk (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Zorya Luhansk (caretaker) | ||
| 2025– | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mladen Bartulović (born 5 October 1986) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv. He spent most of his playing career in Ukrainian Premier League representing various clubs from Central Ukraine: Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Vorskla Poltava, Inhulets Petrove, and others.
Club career
Bartulović made his professional debut for Hajduk Split in 2004. In 2005 he appeared for the first time in continental competitions (UEFA Champions League). While the Hajduk's performance was poor at international stage, Bartulović was noticed by scouts. From 2006 he played in Ukraine.
At first Bartulović was a regular on the Dnipro's first team in 2006–07 season, but following seasons he started to play for the club's reserves and later was loaned to Dnipro's unofficial farm club Kryvbas, for which he capped over 100 games at the Ukrainian Premier League. In 2015–16 he played for Vorskla Poltava.[1]
International career
Bartulović made his debut for Croatia in a February 2006 friendly match against Hong Kong and earned a total of two caps. His second and final international was a November 2009 friendly against Liechtenstein.[2]
Coaching career
On 12 June 2025, Bartulović was appointed as the manager of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.[3]
Personal life
His wife Natalya is a daughter of the Ukrainian football coach Serhiy Bashkyrov.[4]
Honors
Hajduk Split
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
- UEFA Europa League: runner-up 2014–15
Miedź Legnica
Inhulets Petrove
References
- ^ Mladen Bartulovic left Vorskla (Младен Бартулович покинул Ворсклу). UA-Football. 10 January 2017
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Переговори завершені. Металіст 1925 обрав тренера на новий сезон". ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Младен Бартуловіч: У контракті з Карпатами був пункт – вивчити українську мову (in Ukrainian). ua-football.com. 28 December 2015.
External links
- Mladen Bartulović at the Croatian Football Federation
- Mladen Bartulović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mladen Bartulović at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Mladen Bartulović at Soccerway