Gordan Firić
Firić in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1970 |
| Nationality | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1989–2007 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1989–1993 | Bosna |
| 1993 | Napoli Basket |
| 1993–1994 | Oyak Renault |
| 1994–1995 | Auxilium Torino |
| 1995 | Basket Modena |
| 1997 | Pallacanestro Trieste |
| 1998–2000 | Aurora Jesi |
| 2000–2001 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2001 | ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne |
| 2001–2004 | SG Braunschweig |
| 2004 | Aurora Jesi |
| 2004–2006 | SG Braunschweig |
| 2006 | Hérens Sion |
| 2006 | Porvoon Tarmo |
| 2007 | Vevey Riviera |
| 2007 | Bosna |
Coaching | |
| 2008–2014 | Basket Rimini Crabs (youth) |
| 2014– | Basket Rimini Crabs (assistant) |
| 2022– | Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant) |
Gordan Firić (born 1 September 1970) is a Bosnian former professional basketball player. He played as a shooting guard and was also a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team. He is currently an assistant coach for the Bosnian national team.
Playing career
Firić played pickup basketball in Jajce, where basketball was played primarily on outdoor concrete courts. In 1985 or 1986 he moved joined Bosna. His transfer to the Sarajevo club was facilitated by prominent figures of Bosna, including Mirza Delibašić, Mirsad Milavić and Zijah Kadić.[1] Firić began his professional career with Bosna in 1989, where he remained until 1993.[2]
From 1993 to 2000 he played in Italy for five different clubs: Basket Napoli, Auxilium Torino, Basket Modena, Pallacanestro Trieste, and Aurora Jesi. Over seven seasons in Italy, he appeared in 129 games, averaging 17 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1.9 assists per game.
In the 2000–01 season he joined Aris Thessaloniki in Greece, playing 23 games with averages of 7.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists. Later that season he moved to ASVEL Villeurbanne in France.
Firić then signed with SG Braunschweig in Germany, where he spent five years and played in 104 league games. During his spell in Germany he also had a brief return to Aurora Jesi on loan in 2004, appearing in four games.
Toward the end of his career, he played in Switzerland with Hérens Basket (Sion) and Riviera Lakers (Vevey), as well as in Finland with Tarmo Porvoo. He retired in 2007 with his original club, KK Bosna.
National team career
Between 1993 and 2007, Firić made 63 appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team, scoring a total of 639 points. At the time of his retirement he ranked as the team's second all-time leading scorer, behind Nenad Marković.
Coaching career
Firić began his coaching career in 2008 with Basket Rimini Crabs, working with the club's youth teams until 2014, when he was promoted to assistant coach of the senior team. Despite his involvement with the first team, he remained active in the youth sector, serving as head coach of both the U-20 and U-14 squads.
In 2012, he also served as head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina U-16 national team.
As of 2025, he serves as assistant coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team from 2022.[3]
References
- ^ "Zbog dresa BiH ratne 1993. odbio ponudu kojom bi riješio egzistenciju". Dnevni avaz (in Bashkir). 24 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ Edina (1 March 2023). "Gordan Firić za Raport: Živio sam za pobjede nad Hrvatskom i Litvanijom". Raport.ba - Najnovije vijesti (in Bosnian). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Firić će biti Bećiragićev pomoćnik: Reprezentacija je dio mene i mog života, brzo smo se dogovorili". Klix.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 September 2025.