Josip Šebalj Explained

Josip Šebalj
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1921–1927
Clubs1:Željezničar
Manageryears1:1923–1934
Managerclubs1:Željezničar

Josip Šebalj was a Yugoslav professional footballer and football manager. He played as a goalkeeper for Željezničar.

Šebalj later started working as a manager at Željezničar. He is the club's longest-serving manager, managing Željezničar from 1923 to 1934.

Playing career

Šebalj played for Željezničar as a goalkeeper. The club competed in the second division of the Sarajevo football sub-association in the 1921–22 season. The following season, Šebalj led Željezničar as manager in the same league division, alongside Adolf Šmit.[1] He was the club's player-manager until 1927.[1]

Managerial career

In 1923, Šebalj started working full-time as manager of Željezničar. In the 1925–26 season, he led the club to first place in the Sarajevo football sub-association second division, achieving promotion to the first division.[2] In the 1926–27 season, Željezničar finished last in the first division. The club later competed in the first division of the Sarajevo sub-federal league.[3]

Šebalj worked as manager of Željezničar until 1934, making him the longest-serving manager in the club's history.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sastavi po sezonama. 24 December 2022. bs. fkzeljeznicar.ba.
  2. Web site: Željo danas slavi 100. rođendan, veliki jubilej kultnog sarajevskog kluba. 19 September 2021. 19 September 2021. bs. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  3. Web site: Svaki početak je težak. 24 December 2022. bs. fkzeljeznicar.ba.