Salih Delalić, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Salih Delalić

Bosnian footabller

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1948

Place of Birth: Živinice, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of Death: 25-Oct-2002

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Salih Delalic (21 July 1948 – 26 October 2002) was a Bosnian-Herzegovinian 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 Delalic 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.