Suad Beširević
Suad Beširević "Suljo" (4 March 1963 – 28 September 2019) was a Slovene football manager and a professional football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Suad Beširević | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 27 September 2019 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1983 | Svoboda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Svoboda | ?? | (??) |
| 1983–1984 | Slovan | 30 | (8) |
| 1984–1989 | Borac Banja Luka | 84 | (58) |
| 1989–1990 | Rijeka | 18 | (3) |
| 1990–1992 | Apollon Limassol | 51 | (34) |
| 1992–1993 | Celje | 11 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | APEP | 20 | (10) |
| 1994–1995 | Aris Limassol | 28 | (13) |
| 1995–1996 | Omonia Aradippou | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 253 | (134) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2003 | Ljubljana | ||
| 2003–2004 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| 2005–2006 | Bela Krajina | ||
| 2007–2011 | Šenčur | ||
| 2011–2012 | Svoboda | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club
He was regarded as one of the best players of FK Borac Banja Luka, where he spent most of his career and where he won the 1987–88 Yugoslav Cup. He also won the 1990–91 Cypriot First Division and the 1991–92 Cypriot Cup with Apollon Limassol FC. He was the joint top goalscorer of the 1990–91 Cypriot First Division season alongside Panikos Xiourouppas, with 19 scored goals in 25 played games.
Managerial career
As a manager Beširević won the Slovenian Cup in the 2002–03 season with NK Olimpija Ljubljana, whose manager he was from January 2003 to the summer of 2004. He also won the Slovenian Third League (West Group) with NK Šenčur in the 2008–09 season.
Personal life
On 27 September 2019, Beširević died at the age of 56 after a long illness in his hometown of Ljubljana.[1]
Honours
Club
Borac Banja Luka
Apollon Limassol
References
- A. Pašić (27 September 2019). "Preminuo proslavljeni fudbaler Borca" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 28 September 2019.