Ivan Kurtusic

Height, weight: 185cm.80kg., born: 28.04.1984, nationality: Serbia

Sport: Football

Current Team: Tai Po Fc, Hong Kong

Position in Team: currently coach, and before Midfielder, central defender

Previosly teams:

As coach: Tai Po Fc, Wong Tai Sin, Eastern District FC (Hong Kong),

As player: Sheil Russel KC-Bangladesh, FC Manama-Bahrain, FC Marsaxlook-Malta, FC Sindjelic-Serbia, FC Pobeda-Macedonia, FC Borac-Bosnia, FC Bastia-France, FC Li ning-China, FC Vojvodina-Serbia, FC Red Star-Serbia

Awards:

As player: Champion of Bangladesh, Champion of Macedonia, Cup Trophey final in Macedonia, Cup Trophey last 8 in Serbia with FC Sindjelic, AFC competition final with Sheik Russel KC, best foreing player of Macedonia for season 2008-09, Copa UEFA playing with FC Sartid Serbian team in 2003,

As coach: Hong Kong Premier league Champion Team, Semi-Finales FA CUP, AFC Championas League Preliminary round, 7 games not lost in Hong Kong League (90days), AFC Youngest head coach for 2020, MVP coach in Hong Kong league for February and March by Football Federation of Hong Kong

How did you get into sport? Who or what got you into sport?

I got in sport by my friend and the reason was I had few kg extra by my mother..age 7

Who was your idol when you started?

When I started I liked Batistuta and Jimy Floyd Haselbajk, these two players was best for me

Is there somebody who is still giving you an advice?

As a coach Im trying to learn from the best coaches and take all necessary informations which can help me in my career.

What a personal habit that contributes to your success?

For football is only description hard and deducat work for many years. When I was young I did not take this so seriosly but with time you get more and more to give to football true hard work if you wont to keep it up some good level. That is extra gym or playing with the ball in free time in my case.

What are your future plans?

I have UEFA A license as a coach so my career as a coach just started 4 years ago. My draem is to win some big trophies and work on myself every day and become better in every aspects as a coach.

Are you a fan of other sports, do you watch other sports in your free time?

I like all sport and any time I have I use to see some other sport like basketball or tenis