Full name Nijaz Merdanović Playing position Team Apps | Place of birth Kakanj, SFR Yugoslavia Years Team Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1957-01-15) 15 January 1957 (age 60) | ||
Nijaz Merdanović (born 15 January 1957) is a retired Bosnian professional footballer and current marketing director of the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time considered one of Yugoslavia's biggest footballing talents, he debuted for FK Sarajevo at the age of 16, becoming the youngest player in the history of the club to appear in a senior league tie. A chronic knee injury that resulted in three separate operations would end his playing career at the age of 27. After retiring from football he was named FK Sarajevo's General secretary, and would eventually go on to become chairman.
His younger brother Senad Merdanović also played for FK Sarajevo.
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