Coach DNA
Playing style
low-volume · aggressive
Club record
League results at each club since 2016, next to the same club under other coaches.
Al-Dhafra
Aug 2025 – Apr 2026 · 16 matches
Most used
- A. Al Sayed1,440' · Elo 1,608
- M. El Khaloui1,389' · Elo 1,607
- Jobson Souza Santos1,350' · Elo 1,644
- Serafim1,350' · Elo 1,727
- R. Djooh1,231' · Elo 1,626
- E. Noumonvi1,137' · Elo 1,633
- Abdullah Al Karbi1,107' · Elo 1,678
- M. Rabja1,034' · Elo 1,376
- K. Ibrahim900' · Elo 1,410
- K. El Berkaoui720' · Elo 1,687
Zrinjski
Feb 2024 – May 2024 · 15 matches
2.53 points per game in Premijer Liga (15 matches).
Zrinjski with other coaches, ±3 years: 2.30 (156 matches, 5 coaches).
Line-up Elo: +211 above the league average under him, +173 under the others.
Most used
- M. Marić1,170' · Elo 1,684
- H. Barišić1,170' · Elo 1,468
- M. Ćuže990' · Elo 1,678
- M. Malekinušić900' · Elo 1,667
- T. Ramić900' · Elo 1,575
- N. Bilbija900' · Elo 1,531
- S. Corda810' · Elo 1,546
- T. Šunjić810' · Elo 1,476
- J. Ćorluka810' · Elo 1,701
- M. Tičinović810' · Elo 1,434
Willem II
Jan 2021 – May 2021 · 15 matches
1.40 points per game in Eredivisie (15 matches).
Willem II with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.19 (127 matches, 6 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −72 below the league average under him, −28 under the others.
Most used
- L. Owusu1,333' · Elo 1,714
- A. Murić1,260' · Elo 2,137
- V. Pavlidis1,248' · Elo 2,355
- D. Köhn1,233' · Elo 1,968
- S. Holmén1,207' · Elo 1,683
- K. Okyere Wriedt1,164' · Elo 1,365
- S. van Beek1,141' · Elo 1,633
- C. Nunnely1,141' · Elo 1,589
- Pol Llonch1,038' · Elo 1,487
- M. Trésor1,013' · Elo 1,831
Inter Zapresic
Jan 2020 – Jul 2020 · 17 matches
0.24 points per game in HNL (17 matches).
Inter Zapresic with other coaches, ±3 years: 0.87 (90 matches, 1 coach).
Line-up Elo: −121 below the league average under him, −93 under the others.
Most used
- D. van Bruggen1,440' · Elo 1,627
- A. Bosec1,170' · Elo 1,537
- I. Postonjski1,170' · Elo 1,750
- K. Andrić1,080' · Elo 1,536
- F. Mlinar1,080' · Elo 1,371
- M. Rom990' · Elo 1,491
- I. Mamut990' · Elo 1,744
- N. Soldo900' · Elo 1,700
- B. Tsonev720' · Elo 1,653
- S. Marasovic630' · Elo 1,229
ADO Den Haag
Aug 2016 – Feb 2017 · 21 matches
0.81 points per game in Eredivisie (21 matches).
ADO Den Haag with other coaches, ±3 years: 1.25 (104 matches, 3 coaches).
Line-up Elo: −24 below the league average under him, −87 under the others.
Most used
- Ernestas Šetkus1,890' · Elo 1,277
- T. Beugelsdijk1,780' · Elo 1,449
- T. Trybull1,732' · Elo 1,477
- T. Meißner1,665' · Elo 1,324
- Unknown (37441)1,453' · Elo 823
- Serge Wilfried Kanon1,352' · Elo 1,440
- T. Ebuehi1,316' · Elo 1,639
- Mike Havenaar1,182' · Elo 1,289
- R. Schaken1,160' · Elo 1,116
- Unknown (6026)994' · Elo 1,462
Players under Željko Petrović
Total Elo change of his own players in his matches.
Rose most
- E. Noumonvi+288
in 13 matches · Al-Dhafra
- R. Djooh+283
in 14 matches · Al-Dhafra
- M. El Khaloui+262
in 16 matches · Al-Dhafra
- M. Rabja+251
in 12 matches · Al-Dhafra
- A. Al Sayed+237
in 16 matches · Al-Dhafra
Fell most
- J. Guðmundsson−117
in 8 matches · Al-Dhafra
- D. Grgić−79
in 5 matches · Inter Zapresic
in 21 matches · ADO Den Haag
in 12 matches · ADO Den Haag
- A. Bosec−62
in 13 matches · Inter Zapresic
Opponents
Their Elo change in matches against his teams (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite opponents
No opponent lost Elo against his teams.
Nemeses
+65J. Blagaić1561
in 3 matches · Borac Banja Luka
+65D. Warmerdam1752
in 3 matches · Utrecht
+54B. Ramselaar1663
in 3 matches · Utrecht
+47E. Mulder1389
in 3 matches · Heerenveen
+27J. van Overeem1911
in 3 matches · Utrecht
Coaches
Their Elo change in matches against him (at least 3 meetings).
Favourite coaches
Hardly any coach lost Elo against him.
Nemesis coaches
- +114
René Hake1714
in 3 matches · Utrecht
- +83
Ron Jans1965
in 3 matches · Twente
- +18
Simon Rožman1595
in 3 matches · FK Sarajevo
Playing style
How Željko Petrović's teams play vs league-season peers (2016+)
Descriptive — how a coach's teams play, not how good they are.
One club since 2016 — lineup-coach attribution starts in 2016, so there's no cross-club comparison yet.