Sead Halilagić | |
Birth Name: | Sead Halilagić |
Birth Date: | 4 February 1972 |
Birth Place: | Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1983–1988 |
Youthclubs1: | Novi Pazar |
Years1: | 1988–1992 |
Years2: | 1992 |
Years3: | 1993–1997 |
Years4: | 1997–1999 |
Years5: | 1999–2001 |
Years6: | 2002 |
Years7: | 2002–2003 |
Clubs1: | Novi Pazar |
Clubs2: | Željezničar |
Clubs3: | Vojvodina |
Clubs4: | İstanbulspor |
Clubs5: | Beşiktaş |
Clubs6: | Slavia Sofia |
Clubs7: | Adanaspor |
Caps1: | 20 |
Caps4: | 64 |
Caps5: | 38 |
Caps6: | 11 |
Caps7: | 14 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 2006–2007 |
Managerclubs1: | Novi Pazar |
Sead Halilagić (; born 4 February 1972) is a Serbian-Turkish former footballer of Bosniak descent, who played for several clubs in FR Yugoslavia and Turkey. In his late playing career, he was naturalized as a Turkish citizen under the name Sead Dost.[1]
Born in Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, Halilagić joined local club FK Novi Pazar in 1983, and debuted for the first team in the 1988–09 season.[2] He later played with FK Željezničar and FK Vojvodina in the First League of FR Yugoslavia.[3] [4] for Istanbulspor, Beşiktaş J.K. and Adanaspor in the Turkish Super Lig[5] and for Slavia Sofia in the Bulgarian A PFG.[6]
After retiring he has received the UEFA Coaching A licence and coached hometown club FK Novi Pazar for a period during the 2006–07 season.[2]
Besides being a footballer, Halilagić is also known for being a writer and a poet, with three published books, a short stories compilation Sa obala Tune, and two poetry books, Sazrevanje and Ples. He has also engaged himself in cinema, by directing a movie called Odbrojavanje in 2002 and his passion is also photography.[2]