Salih Delalić

Salih Delalić (21 July 1948 – 26 October 2002) was a Bosnian retired professional footballer, engineer and football administrator.

Salih Delalić
27th President of the Assembly of FK Sarajevo
In office
2001 – 26 October 2002
Preceded byBesim Mehmedić
Succeeded byMuhamed Šačiragić
Personal details
Born(1948-07-21)21 July 1948
Živinice, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Died26 October 2002(2002-10-26) (aged 54)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityBosnian
OccupationFootballer, football administrator, engineer
Association football career
Full name Salih Delalić
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1966 Slaven Živinice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966 Slaven Živinice 31 (11)
1967–1971 Sarajevo 106 (18)
Total 137 (29)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He started his professional career with his hometown side Slaven Živinice in 1966, before transferring to Sarajevo one year later.[1] Delalić was a member of the first Sarajevo championship winning generation that clinched the Yugoslav First League title in the 1966–67 season and that was narrowly defeated by Manchester United in the second round of the 1967–68 European Cup. A 0–0 draw in the first leg at the Koševo City 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 enjoyed a successful career as an engineer. In 2001, Delalić was elected as the 27th President of the Assembly of his former club Sarajevo, a position he held on to until his sudden and unexpected death on 26 October 2002.[1]

Death

Delalić died unexpectedly in his hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 26 October 2002, at the age of 54.[1]

Honours

Player

Sarajevo

References
  1. "Delalic's death stuns Sarajevo". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  2. "FK Sarajevo ugostilo Manchester United". Historija.ba. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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