Ibrahim Sirćo (30 November 1940 – 27 September 2020) was a Yugoslav and Bosnian

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who played as a

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. He spent the majority of his career with

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Club career

Born in the town of

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, Sirćo was a product of the Bosna Visoko youth system. After three seasons with the first team, he transferred to Rudar Kakanj where he spent one season, after which he moved to

in 1963, quickly establishing himself as the club's reserve goalkeeper. Through time, he fought with Refik Muftić for the position of first goalkeeper, and when Muftić left for his mandatory military service in the fall of 1966, he inherited the number one jersey. By the end of the 1966-67 season, he became irreplaceable in goal, thus leaving his mark in winning the club's first championship title. He made 118 official appearances for the first team of Sarajevo. In 1970 he moved to city rivals Željezničar, before having a short stint with Jedinstvo Bihać.

Post-playing career

From 1971 to 2005, he was a physical education teacher at the Visoko gymnasium, and then at the Mixed School.

Personal life

His older brother Rešad was also a professional footballer. His younger brothers Nevzet and Mirsad were professional

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players.

Death

Sirćo passed away in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 September 2020.

Honours

Sarajevo *

Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First Federal Football League ( Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу / ''Prva savezna liga u fudbalu'', hr, Prva savezna liga u nogometu, sl, Prva zvezna nogometna liga, mk, Прва сојузна лига, ...

: 1966–67

References

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