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

Suad Kalesić
Personal information
Full name Suad Kalesić
Date of birth 1954 (age 69–70)
Place of birth Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Sloboda Tuzla 47 (0)
1976–1977 Osijek 20 (0)
1978–1979 Radnički Niš 19 (0)
1979–1988 Budućnost Banovići
Managerial career
-2002 Sloboda Tuzla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Asovi Yu-Fudbala" page 46 (in Serbian)
  2. ^ PRVA SAVEZNA LIGA JUGOSLAVIJE - BIH Soccer
  3. ^ Hadzic takes over at Tuzla - UEFA
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