Mirsad Fazlagić

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Mirsad Fazlagić
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-04-04) 4 April 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Čapljina, Independent State of Croatia
Position(s)
Full-back
Youth career
0000–1958 Čapljina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Čapljina 33 (1)
1960–1961 Željezničar 17 (0)
1961–1972 Sarajevo 215 (4)
Total 265 (5)
International career
1963–1968 Yugoslavia 19 (0)
Managerial career
1974–1975 Sarajevo
1975–1983 Sarajevo (youth team)
1983–1986 Sarajevo (assistant)
1986–1987 Yugoslavia U20 (assistant)
1988 Footscray JUST
1989–1990 Anorthosis Famagusta
Al-Tadhamon
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Yugoslavia
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1968 Italy Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mirsad Fazlagić (born 4 April 1943) is a Bosnian retired professional

full-back
.

Club career

Fazlagić started his football career in the youth setup of his local hometown team

Stadium Koševo
, a 2–2 draw.

International career

Fazlagić (standing, first from left) with Yugoslavia at UEFA Euro 1968

On the international stage, Fazlagić made 19 appearances for

1968 European Football Championship, where the side took silver after a tight loss to the home team Italy after a two-legged final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. He was named part of the tournament's All-star team. He also took part in the 1964 Summer Olympics. His final international was that June 1968 final loss against Italy.[1]

Managerial career

In 1974, Fazlagić was named player-manager of

Bosnian war and the Siege of Sarajevo in 1992, Fazlagić rejoined FK Sarajevo and took part in the club's famous 1993–94 World tour, with the goal of garnering support and international aid for the newly independent state. After the end of the war he worked as a manager in Kuwait
.

Personal life

His son-in-law, Mirza Varešanović is a former Bosnia and Herzegovina international player and current manager. His grandsons Mak and Dal Varešanović are professional footballers.

Honours

Player

Sarajevo

Yugoslavia

Individual

  • UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1968[2]

As assistant manager

Sarajevo

Yugoslavia Youth

  • FIFA World Youth Championship: 1987

See also

  • Awarded the
    2016
    .

References

  1. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ "1968 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

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