10 Facts About Josip Katalinski

Josip Katalinski was a Bosnian professional football manager and player.

Josip Katalinski accepted the offer and a year later made his debut for the first team.

Josip Katalinski stayed with Zeljeznicar for 11 seasons, during which he made 230 league appearances and scored 32 league goals.

In 1975, Josip Katalinski signed a contract with French Ligue 1 club Nice where he played over 100 league matches before his career was abruptly cut short in 1978 due to a severe injury.

Josip Katalinski scored the only goal of the game and secured Yugoslavia's appearance at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, after the team had failed to qualify for the 1966 and 1970 editions.

Josip Katalinski was a member of the Yugoslav squads at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 1976.

Josip Katalinski's final international was a May 1977 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Romania.

Josip Katalinski worked as a youth coordinator for the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Josip Katalinski worked as a fitness coach at several clubs, and, at one time, was the vice president at his favourite club Zeljeznicar.

On 9 June 2011, Josip Katalinski died in Sarajevo, aged 63, after a long illness.