Ervin Boban

Ervin Boban
Personal information
Full name Ervin Boban
Date of birth (1965-03-17) 17 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1976–1984 Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1989 Split (24)
1989–1995 Johor (83)
1996 Woodlands Wellington
? Uskok
–2002 NK Poljičanin Srinjine
Managerial career
2001–2003 Split (u-12 head coach)
2003–2005 Split (u-13 head coach)
2006–2008 Split (u-14 head coach)
2009–2012 Split (u-15 head coach)
2014 Split (u-16 head coach)
2015–2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim III (u-21 head coach)
2018–2019 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
2021– Ittihad Kalba FC (youth coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ervin Boban (born 17 March 1965 in Split) is a former Croatian professional football player, who is currently a coach for feeder club Johor Darul Ta'zim II. He started his career in professional football and coaching in his home town club, RNK Split.

Boban was one of Malaysia's top foreign footballers from the late 1980s through the 1990s. He is remembered as a living legend by local football fans. He was first introduced to Malaysian football in 1989. At that time he represented Johor FA, which was one of the competitive teams in the semi-pro era.