Salih Delalić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 21, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Živinice, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 2002 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1966-1967 | Slaven Živinice | 31 | (11) |
| 1967-1971 | FK Sarajevo | 106 | (18) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Salih Delalić (21 July 1948 in Živinice, FPR Yugoslavia - 26 October 2002 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) was a Bosnian professional footballer. He started his career with his hometown side Slaven Živinice in 1966 before transferring to FK Sarajevo one year later.[1] He was a member of the first championship winning generation that clinched the Yugoslav First League title in 1967 and that was narrowly defeated by Manchester United in the second round of the European Cup. A 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Koševo stadium was followed by a 2-1 defeat in Manchester yet Delalić made history by scoring Sarajevo's goal that night, becoming the first player from the former Yugoslavia to score at Old Trafford.[2]
After retiring from professional football he focused on the sciences and enjoyed a successful career as an engineer. In 2001 he was elected Chairman of FK Sarajevo, a position he held until his sudden and unexpected death in 2002.[1]
Death
Delalić died in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002, at the age of 54.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Delalic's death stuns Sarajevo". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ↑ "FK Sarajevo ugostilo Manchester United". Historija.ba. Retrieved 2014-10-02.