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Mirsad "Žvaka" Baljić (born 4 March 1962) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired football player who played as an offensive full-back.
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| Full name | Mirsad Baljić | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1962 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, FPR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | |||||||||||||||
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| FK Sarajevo | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1979–1988 | Željezničar | 187 | (20) | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1992 | Sion | 126 | (41) | |||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Zürich | 31 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Luzern | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1994-1995 | Locarno | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 355 | (80) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1984–1990 | Yugoslavia | 29 | (3) | |||||||||||||
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He got his nickname Žvaka (chewing gum) for his constant use of chewing gum during matches.
Club career
He made his first football steps in FK Sarajevo youth team before temporarily leaving football because of medical problems. When he returned he went to city rivals FK Željezničar, and as one of their more talented youngsters, he got the opportunity to play in first team. His league debut came in 1980 when he was aged 18. His biggest success at the club was reaching the UEFA Cup semifinals in 1984-1985 season under the guidance of Ivica Osim.
In 1988, he moved to Swiss side FC Sion and stayed there until 1992, before leaving to join FC Zürich.[1] After two seasons there he left to FC Luzern and he finished his career at Locarno.[2]
International career
He played in junior, Under-21 and olympic teams of Yugoslavia.
Baljić made his senior debut for Yugoslavia in a March 1984 friendly match against Hungary and has earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 2 goals.[3] He was part of a 1990 FIFA World Cup Yugoslav squad. His final international was a June 1990 FIFA World Cup match against West Germany.[4]
Personal life
He lives and works in Switzerland. His son Omar Baljić is also a footballer, and has played for Swiss national youth teams.
References
- Profile - FC Zurich
- Priča o Žvaki iz Sarajeva: Legenda Željezničara i reprezentacije Jugoslavije - Sportske (in Bosnian)
- Vandenberghe, Luc (12 June 2009). "Yugoslavia National Team Players 1964-1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External sources
- Mirsad Baljić at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Serbian) Serbian national football team website
Yugoslavia squad – UEFA Euro 1984 | ||
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Yugoslavia football squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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Yugoslavia squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup | ||
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На других языках
[de] Mirsad Baljić
Mirsad Baljić (* 4. März 1962 in Sarajevo, Jugoslawien, heute Bosnien und Herzegowina) ist ein ehemaliger jugoslawischer Fußballspieler.- [en] Mirsad Baljić
[fr] Mirsad Baljić
Mirsad Baljić (né le 4 mars 1962 à Sarajevo) est un footballeur international yougoslave d'origine bosnienne qui évoluait au poste de défenseur.[it] Mirsad Baljić
Mirsad Baljić (in cir. Мирсад Баљић; Sarajevo, 4 marzo 1962) è un ex calciatore jugoslavo, dal 1992 bosniaco, di ruolo terzino con velleità offensive. Era soprannominato Žvaka (chewing-gum) per l'uso costante di gomma da masticare durante le partite.[ru] Балич, Мирсад
Мирсад Балич (сербохорв. Mirsad Baljić / Мирсад Баљић, 4 марта 1962, Сараево) — югославский боснийский футболист, игравший на позиции защитника.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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