Playing position Position Midfielder | Years Team | |
Date of birth (1948-07-21)21 July 1948 Place of birth Živinice, FPR Yugoslavia Date of death 26 October 2002(2002-10-26) (aged 54) Place of death Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Died 25 October 2002, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
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. 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.
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.
Death
Delalić died in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002, at the age of 54.