Ermin Šiljak
Ermin Šiljak (born 11 May 1973) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Managerial career. Early career. Šiljak managed Slovenian under-16 and under-19 national teams. In 2012, he was a manager of Olimpija Ljubljana. Botev Plovdiv. Ermin Šiljak joined Botev Plovdiv in July 2015. He made a debut in a match against the local rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Plovdiv derby ended in a 1–1 draw. Šiljak achieved five wins, three draws, and five defeats in his first thirteen games as a manager of Botev Plovdiv in A Grupa. On 27 October 2015, Botev Plovdiv  was eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Bulgarian Cup after a 1–0 defeat to FC Sozopol. After that, Šiljak expelled Yordan Hristov, Mariyan Ognyanov, Plamen Nikolov, and Joël Tshibamba from the first team. The changes did not lead to any positive results with young players as his team lost twice in a row in A Grupa: a 2–0 away defeat to Slavia Sofia and a 3–1 home defeat to Beroe Stara Zagora. After less than six months, at the end of November 2015, Šiljak resigned as a manager of Botev Plovdiv. Dalian Transcendence. On 21 April 2016, China  League One club Dalian Transcendence signed Ermin Šiljak as manager for two years. By August however, Šiljak was sacked by the team due to financial reasons. International career. Šiljak played for the Slovenia national football team and was a participant at the Euro 2000. He scored nine goals in nine games in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying. Honours. Olimpija Ljubljana Bastia Servette Hammarby IF Dalian Shide Mouscron Individual