Mauro Ravnić

Mauro Ravnić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-11-29) 29 November 1959
Place of birth	Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1988	Rijeka	403	(0)
1988–1992	Valladolid	96	(0)
1992–1994	Lleida	75	(0)
Total		574	(0)
International career
1986–1987	Yugoslavia	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mauro Ravnić (born 29 November 1959) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He spent his 17-year professional career with Rijeka in his homeland, and Valladolid and Lleida in Spain. Subsequently, he worked as a goalkeeper coach and manager in the latter country.

Club career

Born in Rijeka, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ravnić started playing with hometown's NK Rijeka, making his professional debuts at the age of 18 and eventually appearing in over 400 official games. In 1988 he moved abroad, signing with La Liga side Real Valladolid at the same time as compatriot Janko Janković – his teammate at Rijeka – and was an essential offensive element in his first year, as the Castile and León club finished sixth and reached the final of the Copa del Rey.

In the following seasons Ravnić alternated between the bench and the posts, notably competing with René Higuita in the 1991–92 campaign, which ended in relegation. Aged 32, he signed with UE Lleida in the second division, helping it return to the top level after a 43-year absence whilst winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy (only 20 goals conceded in all 38 matches).

After the Catalans were immediately relegated back, Ravnić chose to retire, later working with Valladolid as a goalkeeper coach and returning to Lleida as a youth coordinator. His first head coaching experience would arrive in the following decade, with amateurs AE Prat and FC Benavent.

In 2010 Ravnić was appointed manager at newly formed FC Ascó, who competed in the Spanish fourth division.

International career

During roughly one year, Ravnić gained six caps for the Yugoslavian national team. His debut came on 29 October 1986 in a 4–0 win against Turkey, for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifiers.

Ravnić last international appearance was on 11 November 1987, for the same competition: he allowed four goals before half-time against England, being replaced by Vladan Radača in an eventual 1–4 loss.

External links

• Mauro Ravnić profile at BDFutbol
• National team data (Serbian)
• Mauro Ravnić at National-Football-Teams.com