Career
Football Club Kölane During his playing career, he mostly played in defensive roles, as sweeper or centre back, but occasionally also in defensive midfielder. After studying law for six semesters at the University of Zagreb, Soldo"s parents convinced him to pursue a career as professional football player. Soldo"s professional career began with NK Dinamo Zagreb which he left for NK Zadar after two years.
1991 through 1994, he played for NK Inter Zaprešić before returning to his former club NK Dinamo Zagreb.
Runner-up in both Croatian league and cup in his first season back at Zagreb, the next campaign saw Soldo"s side complete a domestic double in 1995/96. Soldo made his Bundesliga debut on 17 August 1996 against Football Club Schalke 04.
This was the beginning of his time in Stuttgart which would last for ten years and during which he would lead the VfB Stuttgart on the pitch as captain nearly 200 times. After being an exemplary sportsman and role model for younger players all these years, Soldo played his last Bundesliga match for Stuttgart on 6 May 2006.
After the 2002 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, Soldo retired from international football.
International goals Player Dinamo Zagreb Croatian First League: 2007-2008 Croatian Cup: 2008 Manager Dinamo Zagreb On 14 January 2008 Zvonimir was appointed as a new manager of Dinamo Zagreb after Branko Ivanković"s resignation. Prior to that he was managing Dinamo"s youth team He offered his resignation in the night after the cup final to make space to old/new manager Branko Ivanković.
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Football Club Köln Since June 2009, Soldo is the new trainer of German 1. Bundesliga club, 1. Football Club Köln (Cologne) after the club"s former coach Christoph Daum surprisingly left to sign for Fenerbahce.