Vahid Halilhodzic

Vahid Halilhodzic

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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.