Sejad Halilović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sejad Halilović | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Doboj, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Cibalia | 46 | (4) |
| 1992–1995 | Croatia Zagreb | 59 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Real Valladolid | 17 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 23 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Karabükspor | 20 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | İstanbulspor | 31 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Altay | 18 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Osijek | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Ironi Rishon LeZion | 26 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Rijeka | 8 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Ljubljana | 22 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Mura 05 | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1994 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Dinamo Zagreb (Youth) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2015 | |||
Sejad Halilović (born 16 March 1969 in Doboj, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played for several clubs throughout Europe, including Dinamo Zagreb, Real Valladolid and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
In addition, he played one game for the Croatia national team before Bosnia and Herzegovina gained independence and represented Bosnia and Herzegovina after they gained independence.
Career as player
Halilović began his professional career in the Croatian team Cibalia. During the two years played Halilović 46 games and scored 4 goals.
In 1992, Halilović signed for Croatia Zagreb (now Dinamo Zagreb) for three seasons, during which he won the Croatian First Football League and Croatian Football Cup. During those three seasons, Halilović played 59 games and scored 9 goals.
During the summer of 1995, Halilović joined Real Valladolid, but after a season where he played 17 times and did not find the net, Halilović moved on to Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.. Halilović played a significant part in the team that won the Israel State Cup final after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. 1-0.
During the summer of 1997, Halilović moved to the Turkish Süper Lig and played for three years on three different teams.
In 2000, Halilović returned to the Croatian First Football League for one season and signed for NK Osijek, but played only 8 games.
In season 2001/2002 Halilović returned once again to Israel and played for Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C., where he helped the team stay in the Premier League.
After playing for other teams in Croatia, Halilović retired from professional football in 2004 while at NK Ljubljana.
Career as a coach
Halilović, started in 2008 to train the youth department of Dinamo Zagreb but left in 2014 because of his son Alen Halilović signed for FC Barcelona.
International career
On 17 August 1994, Halilović played for the Croatia national football team match against the Israel national football team in the Ramat Gan Stadium. The game ended in victory for Croatia.[1]
In addition, Halilović appeared 15 times for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.[2]
Personal life
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Halilović is an ethnic Bosniak. During the Bosnian War in 1992 he repatriated to Dubrovnik with his Croatian wife Vanesa. His son Alen is a professional footballer who has represented the Croatia national football team. His other two sons, Dino and Damir, play for the FC Barcelona youth team.
Honours
Club
- Croatia Zagreb
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Israel State Cup: 1996–97
References
- ^ "Croatia Vs Israel". Statistike hrvatskog nogometa. 17 August 1994. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Appearances in national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina". SoccerPunter. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External links
- Sejad Halilović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1969 births
- Living people
- HNK Cibalia players
- HNK Rijeka players
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
- NK Osijek players
- ND Mura 05 players
- Real Valladolid players
- Croatian First Football League players
- Association football midfielders
- Kardemir Karabükspor footballers
- Yugoslav footballers
- Croatian footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
- Croatia international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers
- Croatian expatriate footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Slovenia
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players
- Istanbulspor footballers
- Altay S.K. footballers
- Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion F.C. players
- NK Ljubljana players