Sergej Jakirović — Manager stats & performance
Sergej Jakirović
Hull City· Premier League · 
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia · Age 49
68/ 100
Developing / mixed
17th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
49
23 DEC 1976
Appointed
11 JUN 2025
Tenure
1Y 4M
1 year, 4 months
Contractⓘ
Until Jun 2028
Contract confirmed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
8 years, 5 months
Since 1 JUL 2017
In coaching
8 years, 5 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review
Premier League category ranks
Current Club — All Competitions
53
24
13
16
45.3%
GF 78 · GA 73 · GD 5 · 2025-08-09 → 2026-08-22
Current Club — League
50
24
11
15
48%
GF 75 · GA 66 · GD 9 · 2025-08-09 → 2026-08-22
Current Season — League
1
1
0
0
100%
Current Club Form
5 competitive matches in current spell
- WHull Cityv Norwich · 2-1Championship · 2026-05-02
- DHull Cityv Millwall · 0-0Championship · 2026-05-08
- WHull Cityv Millwall · 2-0Championship · 2026-05-11
- WHull Cityv Middlesbrough · 1-0Championship · 2026-05-23
- WHull Cityv Manchester United · 2-0Premier League · 2026-08-22
Manager Last 5
Five most recent verified competitive senior matches
- WHull Cityv Norwich · 2-1Championship · 2026-05-02
- DHull Cityv Millwall · 0-0Championship · 2026-05-08
- WHull Cityv Millwall · 2-0Championship · 2026-05-11
- WHull Cityv Middlesbrough · 1-0Championship · 2026-05-23
- WHull Cityv Manchester United · 2-0Premier League · 2026-08-22
Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.
Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.
Career record
268
118
66
84
44%
1.57
1.44
1.29
31%
66W 33D 35L
52W 33D 49L
Win / draw / loss distribution
Strengths
Compact block
Denies central access with a disciplined five-three-two.
Counter-attacking
Efficient channel runs after deep regains.
Underdog management
Comfortable planning for lower-possession games.
Considerations
Territory conceded
Long defensive phases invite sustained pressure.
Creative volume
Low chance creation in open play.
League step-up
New to this level of opposition quality.
News & analysis
Latest on Sergej Jakirović
Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated this week · Confidence LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Hull City shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Sergej Jakirović (status: PLACEHOLDER).