Vahid Halilhodzic
BIRTHDAY
October 15, 1952
BIRTH SIGN
Libra
BIRTHPLACE
Jablanica, Bosnia And Herzegovina
AGE
72 years old
ABOUT VAHID HALILHODZIC
Soccer coach and retired player who was named manager of the Japanese national soccer team in 2015. He's also coached Paris Saint-Germain, Dinamo Zagreb, and Rennes.
He played professionally as a forward for more than a decade and a half, most notably with Nantes and Velez. He represented Yugoslavia internationally, earning 15 caps.
He's also coached the national teams for the Ivory Coast and Algeria. As a player, he lead Ligue 1 in scoring in 1982-1983 and 1984-1985.
He and his wife have two children, Vania and Vanio. He has a brother named Salem.
He's coached Yuto Nagatomo while at the helm of Japan's national team.