Sulejman Rebac

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Sulejman "Sula" Rebac (born in 1929, died in 2006) was a Bosnian football player and manager.

He started playing football in Velež Mostar in 1947. In 1954, he moved to Hajduk Split where he stayed for several seasons. He also played one season for FK Sarajevo. In total, he played more than 1000 games, scoring 620 goals. He is considered to be one of the most celebrated football players in history of Velež and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

After retirement, he began his coaching career. It can be said that this part of his career was even more succesful. He started in 1968/1969 season as a coach of Velež Mostar. He will be remembered as a creator of unforgettable generation of players. Although they have never managed to win a title, Velež Mostar was among the top Yugoslav clubs at the time. Players like Dušan Bajević, Enver Marić, Franjo Vladić, Džemal Hadžiabdić, Vahid Halilhodžić, Aleksandar Ristić, Boro Primorac, Vladimir Pecelj, Momčilo Vukoje, Ahmed Glavović, Dubravko Ledić, Jadranko Topić, Marijan Kvesić, Marko Čolić and Slobodan Mrgan, all made their names under the guidance of Sulejman Rebac. In 1977/1978 season, he was a coach of FK Željezničar.

In December of 1973, he was appointed to a coaching commission, alongside Miljan Miljanić, Milan Ribar, Tomislav Ivić and Milovan Ćirić, created to lead the Yugoslavia national team. As a part of it, he was present at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Sulejman Rebac died on November 17, 2006 in Mostar. He will always be loved and remembered by all Mostar citizens and Velež fans, but also remembered by every football fan in Bosnia-Herzegovina and former Yugoslavia.