Dino Skender

Dino Skender (born 10 December 1983) is a Croatian professional football manager. Besides Croatia, he has also managed in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Managerial career
Skender started his managerial career at the age of 33, as manager of the second team of Osijek in the Croatian Third League. On 30 March 2019, following the departure of Zoran Zekić, he was appointed manager of the first team. Skender was sacked by Osijek on 21 September 2019.

On 19 June 2020, Skender became manager of Slovenian PrvaLiga side Olimpija Ljubljana. After finishing second in the first part of the 2020–21 season, he was sacked on 8 January 2021 along with all of his staff members. He was again appointed as manager of Olimpija on 12 October 2021, replacing Savo Milošević. However, on 20 March 2022, he was sacked again without finishing the season, after a 1–1 home draw against Domžale.

On 30 December 2023, Skender was announced as the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Široki Brijeg. He debuted as manager in the Bosnian Cup second round on 11 February 2024, qualifying to the quarter-finals after a penalty shoot-out, following a 2–2 draw against Stupčanica Olovo. Following two more league victories against Sarajevo and Željezničar, Skender suffered his first defeat as Široki Brijeg manager on 2 March 2024, losing 1–0 away from home to Igman Konjic. He led the side to the cup semi-finals, where they were knocked out 5–2 on aggregate by Borac Banja Luka. On 12 May 2024, it was announced by Široki Brijeg that Skender had left the club by mutual consent, after the team's disappointing league campaign.

Honours
Osijek II
 * Croatian Third League – East: 2017–18