Salih Delalić

Salih Delalić

Personal information
Date of birth	21 July 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 – 26 October 2002) 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. "Delalic's death stuns Sarajevo". Uefa.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
2. "FK Sarajevo ugostilo Manchester United". Historija.ba. Retrieved 2014-10-02.