Sead Halilagić
Sead Halilagić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сеад Халилагић; born 4 February 1972) is a Serbian-Turkish former footballer of Bosniak descent, who played for several clubs in FR Yugoslavia and Turkey. In his late playing career, he was naturalized as a Turkish citizen under the name Sead Dost.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Sead Halilagić | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1988 | Novi Pazar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Novi Pazar | 20 | (1) |
| 1992 | Željezničar | ||
| 1993–1997 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1997–1999 | İstanbulspor | 64 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Beşiktaş | 38 | (1) |
| 2002 | Slavia Sofia | 11 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Adanaspor | 14 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Novi Pazar | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, Halilagić joined local club FK Novi Pazar in 1983, and debuted for the first team in the 1988–09 season.[2] He later played with FK Željezničar and FK Vojvodina in the First League of FR Yugoslavia.[3][4] for Istanbulspor, Beşiktaş J.K. and Adanaspor in the Turkish Super Lig[5] and for Slavia Sofia in the Bulgarian A PFG.[6]
Managerial career edit
After retiring he has received the UEFA Coaching A licence and coached hometown club FK Novi Pazar for a period during the 2006–07 season.[2]
Personal life edit
Besides being a footballer, Halilagić is also known for being a writer and a poet, with three published books, a short stories compilation Sa obala Tune, and two poetry books, Sazrevanje and Ples. He has also engaged himself in cinema, by directing a movie called Odbrojavanje in 2002 and his passion is also photography.[2]
References edit
- ^ Naturalized Turks #29
- ^ a b c Sead Halilagić interview at fkvojvodina.com, 3-4-2011 (in Serbian)
- ^ . Fudbal ex-YU. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "FK Novi Pazar - Istorijat kluba". Prva Liga Srbija. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "SEAD DOST". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Халилагич безплатно при белите" (in Bulgarian). Sofia, Bulgaria: 7sport.net. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
External links edit
- Personal site
- Official site