Salih Delalić (21 July 1948 – 26 October 2002) was a Bosnian professional

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, engineer and

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Club career

He started his professional career with his hometown side Slaven Živinice in 1966, before transferring to Sarajevo one year later. 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

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in the second round of the

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. 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

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Personal life

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.

Death

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

Honours

Player

Sarajevo * Yugoslav First League: 1966–67

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Delalic, Salih 1948 births 2002 deaths People from Živinice Footballers from Tuzla Canton Men's association football midfielders Yugoslav men's footballers FK Sarajevo players Yugoslav First League players FK Sarajevo presidents of the assembly