- Josip Katalinski
Infobox Football biography
playername = Josip Katalinski
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1948|5|2
cityofbirth =Sarajevo
countryofbirth = FPR Yugoslavia
height =
position = Defender/Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = FK Igman
years = 1965-1975
1975-1978
clubs =FK Željezničar OGC Nice
caps(goals) =
103 (28)
nationalyears = 1972-1977
nationalteam = fb|Yugoslavia
nationalcaps(goals) = 41 (10)
manageryears =
managerclubs =Josip Katalinski (born
May 2 ,1948 inSarajevo ,Bosnia-Herzegovina ,Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia ) is a former football player from Bosnia-Hezegovina. He is considered to be one of the best football players of former Yugoslavia.Club career
His career began in a small club FK Igman based in
Ilidža , a suburb ofSarajevo . He was spotted there in 1964 byFK Željezničar coaches who offered a move to their club's youth system. He accepted the offer immediately and one year later made his first team debut. He played for FK Željezničar until 1975. He made more than 250 league appearances and, although he was a defender, he scored 48 league goals. In total, he played more than 350 games in Željezničar's shirt, scoring more than 100 goals. He was a part of the team that won Yugoslav championship title in 1972.He has decided to go abroad in 1975. He signed a contract with French side
OGC Nice . He had played 150 games for the club before he decided to end his career in 1978, because of an injury.International career
As a youngster, he started playing for junior team of
Bosnia-Herzegovina , and later for Yugoslav junior national team (12 caps) and Under-21 national team (18 caps). In 1972, he made his debut for Yugoslav national team. He collected 41 caps and scored 10 goals. One of the most famous moments of his career was a1974 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off match against Spain. He scored the only goal of the game that secured a place on1974 FIFA World Cup and instantly became a hero of the nation. He was a member of Yugoslav 1974 FIFA World Cup and1976 UEFA European Football Championship squads.Awards
* Yugoslav player of the year in 1974.
Postplaying career
He is currently working as a youth coordinator for
Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina . He is an educated football coach and he also graduated in physical education. He worked as a coach in several clubs and he was a vicepresident of his favourite FK Željezničar.References
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