![]() Katalinsk celebrating after scoring a goal against Zaire at the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 May 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Sarajevo, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 9 June 2011 | (aged 63)||
Place of death | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1964 | Igman Ilidža | ||
1964–1965 | Željezničar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1975 | Željezničar | 230 | (32) |
1975–1978 | Nice | 103 | (28) |
Total | 333 | (60) | |
International career | |||
1972–1977 | Yugoslavia | 41 | (10) |
Managerial career | |||
1998 | Čelik Zenica | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Josip Katalinski (12 May 1948 – 9 June 2011) was a Bosnian professional football manager and player.[1]
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Club career
Katalinski's career began in a small club Igman based in Ilidža, a suburb of Sarajevo. He was spotted there in 1964 by Željezničar coaches who offered a move to their club's youth system. He accepted the offer immediately and one year later made his first team debut. Katalinski played for Željezničar until 1975, making more than 250 league appearances and, although a defender, scoring 32 league goals. In total, he played more than 350 games for Željezničar, scoring more than 100 goals. He was a part of the team that won the Yugoslav First League in the 1971–72 season.
Katalinski decided to go abroad in 1975. Subsequently, he signed a contract with French Ligue 1 club Nice. He played 150 games for Nice before deciding end his career in 1978 at only the age of 30 because of a severe injury.
International career
As a youngster, Katalinski started playing for junior team of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, and later for the Yugoslav junior national team (12 caps) and Under-21 national team (18 caps). In 1972, he made his debut for the senior Yugoslavia national team. He collected 41 caps and scored 10 goals.[2]
One of the most famous moments of his career was a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off match against Spain at Waldstadion in Frankfurt. Katalinski scored the only goal of the game that secured Yugoslavia a place at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and instantly became a hero of the nation. He was part of the Yugoslav 1974 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1976 squads. His final international was a May 1977 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Romania.[3]
Postplaying career
Katalinski worked as a youth coordinator for the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was an educated football manager and had also graduated in physical education. He worked as a coach in several clubs and at one time he was vice president of his favourite Željezničar.
In 1998, he was also the manager of Čelik Zenica.
Death and memorial
On 9 June 2011, Katalinski died at the age of 63 in Sarajevo after a long and hard battle with an illness.[4] In his memory, the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been organizing the Memorial tournament Josip Katalinski-Škija for U17 teams since June 2012.[5]
Honours
Player
Željezničar[1]
Individual
- Yugoslav Footballer of the Year: 1974
- Sport Ideal European XI: 1974,[6] 1975[7]
References
- ^ a b "Josip Katalinski". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 December 2020). "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "VIDEO/Umro legendarni Josip Katalinski Škija" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Počinje memorijalni turnir "Josip Katalinski - Škija"" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Sport 1974". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Sport 1975". BigSoccer. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
External links
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- Josip Katalinski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Josip Katalinski – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Josip Katalinski at Soccerway
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