Mauro Ravnić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1988 | Rijeka | 403 | (0) |
| 1988–1992 | Valladolid | 96 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Lleida | 75 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1986–1987 | Yugoslavia | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mauro Ravnić (born 29 November 1959 in Rijeka, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Ravnić started playing with hometown club 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 years Ravnić alternated between the bench and the posts, notably competing with René Higuita in the 1991–92 season, 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 head coach 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. His last match for national team was on 11 November 1987 against England in a 1-4 loss. During the first half of that match he conceded four goals and subsequently he was substituted by Vladan Radača in half-time.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Serbian)
- Matches at RSSSF
- Mauro Ravnić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yugoslavia-England 1-4 highlights