Sead Sušić (born 3 January 1953) is a Bosnian former football player who played for Red Star Belgrade, among other teams. He also earned one cap for Yugoslavia against Spain's national team, in 1978.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1953 | ||
| Place of birth |
Zavidovići, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FK Sarajevo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1978 | Red Star Belgrade | 80 | (25) |
| 1978 | Colorado Caribous | 15 | (6) |
| 1978 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 7 | (5) |
| 1978–1980 | FC Liège | 31 | (16) |
| 1980–1982 | RWDM | 22 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Sušić arrived to Red Star Belgrade in 1971 as a talented 18-year-old where he played under head coach Miljan Miljanić.
International career edit
He made one appearance for Yugoslavia, in a November 1977 World Cup qualification match against Spain.[1]
Post-playing edit
After retiring from playing, Sušić began living in Sarajevo. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he ran a restaurant named Stari krovovi in the Sarajevo neighbourhood of Kovačići.[2]
In the 1990s, Sušić made Liège his primary residence where he has been working as a FIFA-licensed players' agent.[3]
Personal life edit
Sušić's son is Tino-Sven Sušić. Safet Sušić is his younger brother. Sušić's mother Paša died at age 96 in April 2018.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ Avdić, Senad (14 April 2021). "Rođendan Safeta Sušića, ili priča o dva Sušića i dva Tirnanića, Bog vas vidio!". Slobodna Bosna. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Preminula majka Safeta Sušića". 28 April 2018.
External links edit
- Sead Sušić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sead Sušić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- NASL stats
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