Suad Kalesić Explained

Suad Kalesić
Fullname:Suad Kalesić
Birth Place:Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Defender
Years1:1972–1976
Clubs1:Sloboda Tuzla
Caps1:47
Goals1:0
Years2:1976–1977
Clubs2:Osijek
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Years3:1978–1979
Clubs3:Radnički Niš
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:1979–1988
Clubs4:Budućnost Banovići
Manageryears1:-2002
Managerclubs1:Sloboda Tuzla

Suad Kalesić (born 1954) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired football defender who played in several clubs in Yugoslav First and Second League.

Playing career

Club

Born in Tuzla,[1] SR Bosnia and Herzegovina back then within Yugoslavia, he started playing in local side FK Sloboda Tuzla playing in the Yugoslav First League[2] between 1972 and 1976. In summer 1976 he moved to NK Osijek which were playing in the Yugoslav Second League but were aspiring promotion, which they archived at the end of the season. Kalesić then played the first half of the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League with Osijek, but at the winter break another top-league side brought him to their team, FK Radnički Niš. He played in Niš until summer 1979 when he moved to FK Budućnost Banovići playing with them until 1988 in third level.[1]

Managerial career

He was replaced by Mirza Hadzić as manager of Sloboda Tuzla in March 2002.[3]

Notes and References

  1. "Asovi Yu-Fudbala" page 46
  2. http://www.bihsoccer.com/index.php?s=bih_timovi_u_prvoj_saveznoj_ligi_jugoslavije PRVA SAVEZNA LIGA JUGOSLAVIJE
  3. https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/0183-0f8eceaed762-0176ca1dbe4b-1000--hadzic-takes-over-at-tuzla/ Hadzic takes over at Tuzla