Toni Golem (; born 14 January 1982) is a Croatian professional

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and former

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who played as a defender. He currently serves as an assistant manager of club

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Managerial career

After retiring in 2012, Golem began his coaching career at his former club, Hrvatski Dragovoljac. He signed a contract until June 2014. He worked in the staff until just before the summer 2017. He then joined the staff of manager

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in Slaven Belupo, functioning as an assistant coach. On 13 November 2018,

was appointed as the new manager of

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, where Golem followed with him, remaining as his assistant. In the end of November 2017, Golem finished his

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course. Golem left Hajduk in the summer 2018. On 3 January 2019, Golem became the manager of

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in the

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and in July that year he took over at

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. During his second stint as an assistant manager of Hajduk, he worked under Boro Primorac who was the assistant coach of Arsene Wenger for over 20 years in

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, and later aided

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. In February 2022, he was appointed manager of Croatian second tier-side

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. On 24 December 2024, Golem joined the coaching staff of Polish club

as an assistant under Ante Šimundža.

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* * 1982 births Living people Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football defenders Croatian men's footballers 21st-century Croatian sportsmen NK Mosor players NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac players GKS Górnik Łęczna players Ruch Chorzów players NK Inter Zaprešić players NK Karlovac 1919 players Croatian Football League players Ekstraklasa players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Croatian football managers Balmazújvárosi FC managers NK Lučko managers NK Solin managers Croatian Football League managers Expatriate football managers in Hungary Expatriate football managers in Slovenia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Iran Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia HNK Hajduk Split non-playing staff {{Croatia-footy-defender-stub