Ismet Štilić (born 31 July 1960) is Bosnian professional football manager and former player.

Ismet Štilić
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-07-31) 31 July 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1981 Sloboda Tuzla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Sloboda Tuzla 32 (0)
1985 Rudar Prijedor 17 (6)
1985–1987 Novi Sad 27 (1)
1987–1991 Željezničar 71 (3)
1991–1992 União 17 (0)
1992–1994 Leça 61 (12)
1994–1995 Dragões Sandinenses 31 (2)
Total 256 (24)
Managerial career
2004 Željezničar (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Štilić began his 14-year professional career with hometown club Sloboda Tuzla, making his debut with the first team in 1981. He also played one season for Rudar Prijedor and two for Novi Sad before making a move to Željezničar.

After four years at Željezničar, Štilić moved abroad, where he remained until his retirement. He started with Portuguese club União, appearing in only 17 games in one 1/2 Primeira Liga seasons combined, then scoring 10 goals with Leça as the club got promoted from the Portuguese Second Division. He returned to the Second Division in 1994, appearing for Dragões Sandinenses, after which he retired at the age of 35.

Managerial career

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Štilić began working as a manager with former club Željezničar, first with the youth sides then as an assistant to Jiří Plíšek. In late October 2004, Plíšek was sacked and Štilić was appointed as his replacement,[1] going on to act as caretaker for several matches, and eventually returning to the youth team.

On 29 October 2018, Štilić was once again named the assistant manager at Željezničar. He left Željezničar on 31 December 2018.[2]

Personal life

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Štilić's son, Semir, is also a professional footballer and a midfielder who currently plays for Željezničar. He also played at Polish club Lech Poznań for several seasons, as well as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

References

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  1. ^ Željeznicar keep ahead; UEFA.com, 10 November 2004
  2. ^ Amar Osim zvanično imenovan za novog trenera Željezničara at klix.ba, 31 December 2018
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