Kemal Alispahić (born 13 March 1965) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.

Kemal Alispahić
Alispahić as head coach of Tajikistan in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-03-13) 13 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1975–1982 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Iskra Bugojno
1985–1986 Sarajevo 0 (0)
1986–1987 Željezničar 17 (0)
1987–1988 Sloboda Užice 32 (8)
1988–1989 Željezničar 9 (0)
1989–1990 MSV Duisburg 11 (2)
1991–1992 Remscheid 4 (0)
1993–1995 Kayserispor 37 (4)
1996 Lausanne-Sport 26 (8)
Managerial career
2001–2003 Željezničar (assistant)
2004 Sarajevo
2008–2009 Jedinstvo Bihać
2009 Mughan
2011 Al-Ittihad Aleppo
2012 Tajikistan
2012 Ravan Baku
2014–2015 Tajikistan U23
2016 Čelik Zenica
2017 Al-Ramtha
2018–2019 Al-Qaisumah
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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As a player, Alispahić played for Iskra Bugojno, hometown clubs Sarajevo and Željezničar, Sloboda Užice, MSV Duisburg,[1] Remscheid,[2] Kayserispor and Lausanne-Sport. He was part of Iskra Bugojno's golden generation, when the club got promoted from the Yugoslav Second League to the First League in 1984 and also won the 1984–85 edition of the Mitropa Cup.[3]

Managerial career

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In his managerial career, Alispahić first worked as an assistant manager to Amar Osim at Željezničar. He then went to manage rivals Sarajevo,[4] Jedinstvo Bihać, Mughan, Al-Ittihad Aleppo, Ravan Baku, Čelik Zenica,[5]Jordanian Pro League club Al-Ramtha[6] and most recently, Saudi Arabian side Al-Qaisumah. He also head coached the under-23 and senior Tajikistan national team,[7]

Alispahić was most successful at Al-Ittihad Aleppo, winning the 2010–11 Syrian Cup.

Honours

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Player

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Iskra Bugojno

Manager

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Al-Ittihad Aleppo

References

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  1. ^ "Alispahic, Kemal" (in German). kicker.de. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ German career stats – FuPa
  3. ^ 1984/85 season at RSSSF
  4. ^ "Kemal Alispahić novi trener Sarajeva" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2004.
  5. ^ "Trener Kemal Alispahić napustio Čelik" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ^ A. Pašić (12 January 2017). "Kemal Alispahić preuzeo klub iz Jordana" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  7. ^ Edin Isanović (30 January 2012). "Kemal Alispahić imenovan za selektora Tadžikistana" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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