Dalibor Šilić Explained

Dalibor Šilić
Fullname:Dalibor Šilić
Birth Date:1979 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Konjic, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Turbina Jablanica
Youthyears2:–1998
Youthclubs2:Zrinjski Mostar
Years1:1998–1999
Clubs1:Zrinjski Mostar
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1999–2001
Clubs2:Brotnjo
Caps2:33
Goals2:12
Years3:2001
Clubs3:Maribor
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:Željezničar
Caps4:23
Goals4:1
Years5:2003–2013
Clubs5:Široki Brijeg
Caps5:268
Goals5:53
Totalcaps:326
Totalgoals:66
Nationalyears1:2001–2006
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2013–2021
Managerclubs1:Široki Brijeg (Sporting Director)
Manageryears2:2024
Managerclubs2:Tashkent (Assistent Coach)

Dalibor Šilić (born 23 January 1979) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Konjic, SFR Yugoslavia, present day Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šilić started playing football in the youth teams of Turbina Jablanica and Zrinjski Mostar, before getting called up to the first team of Zrinjski in 1998. In 1999, he joined Brotnjo, with whom he won the 1999–2000 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2001, Šilić left Brotnjo to join Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, but shortly after left the club. In January 2002, he signed with Željezničar, where he won the Bosnian Premier League in the 2001–02 season and the Bosnian Cup in the 2002–03 season.

Šilić then joined Široki Brijeg in the summer of 2003, where he would eventually go on to play 10 years for the club, making over 260 league appearances and scoring over 50 league goals, winning the league title 2 times and the cup also 2 times. In December 2013, he finished his playing career at Široki Brijeg at the age of 34.

International career

Šilić made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 2001 Merdeka Tournament match against Slovakia and has earned a total of 9 caps (2 unofficial), scoring no goals. His final international was an October 2006 European Championship qualification match against Greece.[1]

Post-playing career

After retiring, Šilić right away became the Sporting director of Široki Brijeg on 20 December 2013.[2] After over seven years, on 12 January 2021, he unexpectedly resigned from the position.[3]

Honours

Player

Brotnjo

1999–00

Željezničar

2001–02

2002–03

Široki Brijeg

2003–04, 2005–06

2006–07, 2012–13

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2021-05-15.
  2. Web site: Dalibor Šilić novi sportski direktor Širokog Brijega. 20 December 2013. 20 December 2013. Bosnian. sportsport.ba.
  3. Web site: Dalibor Šilić napustio NK Široki Brijeg!. 12 January 2021. 12 January 2021. Bosnian. S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba.