Mustafa Peštalić Explained

Mustafa Peštalić
Birth Date:28 March 1963
Birth Place:Brčko, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1980–1982
Clubs1:Lokomotiva Brčko
Years2:1982–1984
Clubs2:Vojvodina
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:1984–1986
Clubs3:Spartak Subotica
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Years4:1986–1988
Clubs4:Šibenik
Caps4:56
Goals4:0
Years5:1988–1990
Clubs5:Sloboda Tuzla
Caps5:57
Goals5:0
Years6:1990–1991
Clubs6:Velež Mostar
Caps6:28
Goals6:0
Years7:1991–1992
Clubs7:Estrela Amadora
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:1992–1994
Clubs8:Campomaiorense
Caps8:34
Goals8:0
Years9:1994–1995
Clubs9:União Lamas
Caps9:10
Goals9:0
Years10:1995–1997
Clubs10:Camacha
Years11:1997–1999
Clubs11:Sing Tao
Manageryears1:2012
Managerclubs1:Spartak Subotica (GK coach)

Mustafa Peštalić (born 28 March 1963) is a Bosnian football manager and former goalkeeper who played in several clubs in Yugoslavia, Portugal and Hong Kong.

Playing career

Club

Born in Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, back then still part of Yugoslavia, he started playing in local side FK Lokomotiva Brčko before moving to Yugoslav First League side FK Vojvodina in 1982. However, in two seasons he managed to make only 5 league appearances[1] deciding then to move to Yugoslav Second League side FK Spartak Subotica where he became a regular. After 2 seasons in Subotica, he played another 2 with same level side HNK Šibenik, before moving in 1988 to FK Sloboda Tuzla making this way a return to the Yugoslav top-flight. After two seasons in Tuzla, he played with FK Velež Mostar before leaving Yugoslavia in 1991.[2]

In summer 1991 he joined Portuguese side C.F. Estrela da Amadora, and for he next 6 years he will play in Portugal with S.C. Campomaiorense, C.F. União de Lamas and A.D. Camacha. He left Portugal in 1997 and joined Sing Tao SC playing in the Hong Kong Division 1 and stayed in the club until 1999 when the club was dissolved.[3]

Post-playing career

After retiring, he became a coach.[2] By February 2012 he was a goalkeeping coach at FK Spartak Subotica in the Serbian SuperLiga.[4] Afterwards, he became sports director of NK Zvijezda Gradačac (a club playing in the Bosnian Premier League, a post he held until April 2014.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fkvojvodina.com/rezultati.php?sezona=1982/83 1982/83 season
  2. https://www.sendspace.com/file/himvn7 Book: "Rođeni - Prvoligaške generacije 1952–1991"
  3. https://www.foradejogo.net/player.php?player=196303280002 Mustafa Pestalic
  4. http://www.fkspartakzlatiborvoda.com/novosti_detaljnije/318/ Trening golmana
  5. http://gradacac.org/2014/04/nk-zvijezda-smijenjen-tufek-i-pestalic-na-celu-ponovo-huseinbasic/ NK Zvijezda:Smijenjeni Tufek i Peštalić - Na čelu ponovo Huseinbašić