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Amir Alagić
Amir Alagić (born 5 March 1960) is a Bosnian-Australian professional football manager.[1] He is most recently the manager and the head coach of the Sri Lanka national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Bihać, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | [] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1982 | Jedinstvo Bihać | ||
| 1982–1985 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| 1986–1990 | Jedinstvo Bihać | ||
| 1994–1995 | Leer | ||
| 1995–1996 | Dandenong Thunder | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Dandenong Thunder | ||
| 1999 | Bratstvo Cijevna | ||
| 2000–2001 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | ||
| 2001–2003 | Nike Academy | ||
| 2004–2005 | DPMM | ||
| 2005 | Brunei | ||
| 2006–2007 | Osnabrück (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Werder Bremen (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Al-Nasr Academy | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sohar | ||
| 2009–2010 | Jedinstvo Bihać | ||
| 2009–2010 | Libya U23 | ||
| 2012–2013 | East Bengal | ||
| 2013 | Gostivari | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sohar | ||
| 2014 | Al-Riyadh | ||
| 2015 | New Radiant | ||
| 2016 | Carlstad United | ||
| 2016 | Drita | ||
| 2016–2017 | South China (youth coach) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Gol Gohar (youth coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Jedinstvo Bihać (sporting director) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Sri Lanka | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
Alagić started his coaching career in 1996 and managed clubs in Europe and Asia.[3] He also managed Bosnia and Herzegovina U19.[4] In 2004, he was appointed head coach of Bruneian club DPMM FC and won the domestic double there, instigating a stint with the country's national football team a year later.[5] In 2020, he was appointed as the manager of Sri Lanka national team.[6] He resigned as coach of Sri Lanka after the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification, as Sri Lanka, rated as the weakest team in the group, were eliminated without scoring a goal or a point.
References
- ^ "East Bengal appoints UEFA pro licence coach Amir Alagic - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Hassimdeen, Irshard (18 February 2020). "Sri Lanka Football gets Alagic". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Kamboe, Harmit (4 May 2010). "India Football: Amir Alagic: "I look forward to coach in India at some point."". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "EKSKLUZIVE: Drita me trajner boshnjak" [EXCLUSIVE: Drita with Bosnian coach]. Zeri (in Albanian). 19 September 2016.
- ^ . Borneo Bulletin. 4 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka lagging behind in professional leagues". Sunday Observer. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links
- Official website