Ibrahim Sirćo

Ibrahim Sirćo (30 November 1940 – 27 September 2020) was a Yugoslav and Bosnian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career with FK Sarajevo.[1]

Ibrahim Sirćo
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Sirćo
Date of birth (1940-11-30)30 November 1940
Place of birth Visoko, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death 27 September 2020(2020-09-27) (aged 79)
Place of death Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Bosna Visoko
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959-1962 Bosna Visoko 33 (0)
1962-1963 Rudar Kakanj 21 (0)
1963-1970 Sarajevo 122 (0)
1970-1971 Željezničar 20 (0)
1971-1972 Jedinstvo Bihać 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in the town of Visoko, Sirćo was a product of the Bosna Visoko youth system.[2] After three seasons with the first team, he transferred to Rudar Kakanj where he spent one season, after which he moved to FK Sarajevo in 1963, quickly establishing himself as the club's reserve goalkeeper.[3] Through time, he fought with Refik Muftić for the position of first goalkeeper, and when Muftić left for his mandatory military service in the fall of 1966, he inherited the number one jersey.[4] By the end of the 1966-67 season, he became irreplaceable in goal, thus leaving his mark in winning the club's first championship title.[5][6] He made 118 official appearances for the first team of Sarajevo. In 1970 he moved to city rivals Željezničar[7], before having a short stint with Jedinstvo Bihać.[8]

Post-playing career

From 1971 to 2005, he was a physical education teacher at the Visoko gymnasium, and then at the Mixed School.[9]

Personal life

His older brother Rešad was also a professional footballer. His younger brothers Nevzet and Mirsad were professional handball players.[10][11]

Death

Sirćo passed away in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 September 2020.[12][13]

Honours

Sarajevo

References
  1. "Ibrahim Sirćo". bordovremeplov.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. "Tragom starih fotografija: Ibrahim Sirčo iz Visokog dio je historije ex Yu fudbala". visoko.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. "Preminuo Ibrahim Sirčo, legendarni golman FK Sarajevo". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. "Ibrahim Sirćo". bordovremeplov.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. "SARAJEVO - PARTIZAN (1967)". fksarajevo.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. "Ibrahim Sirćo". bordovremeplov.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. "Sastavi po sezonama". fkzeljeznicar.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. "Tragom starih fotografija: Ibrahim Sirčo iz Visokog dio je historije ex Yu fudbala". visoko.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  9. "Ibrahim Sirćo, odlazak velikog golmana i sportskog vaspitača". balcanicaucaso.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  10. "Ibrahim Sirćo, odlazak velikog golmana i sportskog vaspitača". balcanicaucaso.org. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. "Al Jazeera o Visočanima: Četiri brata Sirčo, četiri uspješne sportske priče". visoko.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  12. "Preminuo legendarni golman Sarajeva Ibrahim Sirćo, član prve šampionske generacije". index.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  13. "Preminuo Ibrahim Sirćo". n1info.ba. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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