Toni Tapalović

Toni Tapalovic ( born October 10, 1980 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany ) is a former Croatian footballer and current coach. Since 2011, he stands as a goalkeeping coach for FC Bayern Munich under the contract.

Career

Tapalovic began his career in 1986 at Fortuna Gelsenkirchen. In 1990 he moved to the youth of FC Schalke 04, 1999, he was in the A- youth and amateur team in action. He received a professional contract for two years until 2001, but withdrew in August 1999, a knee injury on the inner meniscus. In 2002 he moved to VfL Bochum, where he was under contract until January 2004. In both the Bundesliga he was substitute goalkeeper without Bundesliga match practice. In January 2004, he joined the KFC Uerdingen 05 in the Regionalliga West, was engaged there until June 2005 and made ​​26 games.

Since December 2005 Tapalovic was the then second division side Kickers Offenbach under contract, but did not play. In 2006 he returned to FC Schalke 04. After the departure of Frank Rost in January 2007, he was again substitute goalkeeper of professional cadre. In 2010 he joined the German Bundesliga 1 FSV Mainz 05, for the second team, he came in the Regionalliga. In October 2010, he retired during a test match a torn ACL and a tear of the medial collateral ligament and had to then take a break for six months.

Since the season 2011/12 he's goalkeeping coach with FC Bayern Munich. In this role, he also coached Manuel Neuer, whom he knows from common Gelsenkirchen times.

Achievements

As a player

• DFB Cup winners: 2001, 2002 ( without insert)

As coach

• FIFA Club World Cup: 2013
• UEFA Champions League winner: 2013
• UEFA Supercup winner: 2013
• German Masters: 2013
• DFL - Supercup winner: 2012
• DFB Cup winners: 2013

Others

Toni Tapalovic is the younger brother of the Croatian international's Filip Tapalovic.