Josip Katalinski

Josip Katalinski

Katalinski celebrating after scoring a goal against Zaire at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Josip Katalinski
Date of birth	(1948-05-12)12 May 1948
Place of birth	Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death	9 June 2011(2011-06-09) (aged 63)
Place of death	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–1964	Igman Ilidža
1964–1965	Željezničar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1975	Željezničar	230	(32)
1975–1978	Nice	103	(28)
Total		333	(60)
International career
1972–1977	Yugoslavia	41	(10)
Managerial career
1998	Čelik Zenica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josip Katalinski "Škija" (12 May 1948 – 9 June 2011) was a Yugoslav and later Bosnian retired professional football manager and former player.

Club career

Katalinski's career began in a small club Igman based in Ilidža, a suburb of Sarajevo. He was spotted there in 1964 by Željezničar coaches who offered a move to their club's youth system. He accepted the offer immediately and one year later made his first team debut. Katalinski played for Željezničar until 1975, making more than 250 league appearances and, although a defender, scoring 32 league goals. In total, he played more than 350 games for Željezničar, scoring more than 100 goals. He was a part of the team that won the Yugoslav First League in the 1971–72 season.

Katalinski decided to go abroad in 1975. Subsequently, he signed a contract with French side Nice. He played 150 games for the club before he decided to end his career in 1978, because of an injury.

International career

As a youngster, Katalinski started playing for junior team of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, and later for the Yugoslav junior national team (12 caps) and Under-21 national team (18 caps). In 1972, he made his debut for the senior Yugoslav national team. He collected 41 caps and scored 10 goals.

One of the most famous moments of his career was a 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off match against Spain at Waldstadion in Frankfurt. Katalinski scored the only goal of the game that secured Yugoslavia a place at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and instantly became a hero of the nation. He was part of the Yugoslav 1974 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1976 squads.

Postplaying career

Katalinski worked as a youth coordinator for the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was an educated football manager and had also graduated in physical education. He worked as a coach in several clubs and one time he was vice-president of his favourite Željezničar.

During 1998, he was also the manager of Bosnian Premier League club Čelik Zenica.

Death and memorial

On 9 June 2011, Katalinski died at the age of 63 in Sarajevo after a long and hard battle with an illness. In his memory, the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been organizing the Memorial tournament Josip Katalinski-Škija for U17 teams since June 2012.

Honours

Player

Željezničar

• Yugoslav First League: 1971–72

Individual

Awards

• Yugoslav Footballer of the Year: 1974

External links

• Josip Katalinski – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Josip Katalinski at Soccerway