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3 unusual facts about FK Sloboda Tuzla


FK Sloboda Tuzla

FK Sloboda Tuzla was founded in 1919, as a part of the Labour Sport Society Gorki, named after the great socialist Russian poet Maxim Gorky.

This is a club with very rich history in former Yugoslavia giving many stars such as Mesud Nalić, Omer Jusić, Rizah Mešković, Mersed Kovačević, Fuad Mulahasanović, Ismet Hadžić, Dževad Šećerbegović, Mustafa Hukić, Midhat Memišević as well as young players members of U-20 national team such as Isanović, Ćulumarević, Milošević, Hajrulahović, Jogunčić.

Because of the discontinuation of several other Tuzla football clubs, like Obilić nad Bura, many players transferred to Sloboda and in 1928 it had a formidable team that consisted of the following players: Asim Mulaosmanović, Muho Mujeznović, Dejan Vujasinović, Mujko Mešković, Meša Selimović, Abdurahman Mujezinović Smrt, Vlado Mileusnić, Karlo Mot, Ivan Majer and others.


Admir Salihović

His parents are Fikreta and Osman Salihović, and he has an older brother named Alen, who was a former 400 and 800 meters track & field runner with Bosnian club FK Sloboda Tuzla.

Almir Bekić

A product of Sloboda Tuzla academy, Bekić had his professional debut on 14 November 2007 playing 20 minutes in a Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina match against Velež Mostar.

Amar Rahmanović

Born in Tuzla, Amar Rahmanović began his career by playing with local side FK Sloboda Tuzla.

Cvijetin Blagojević

During his playing career he played in the Yugoslav First League clubs FK Sloboda Tuzla and Red Star Belgrade before deciding to continue his career abroad, playing first in Greece with Egaleo F.C., and then with Swedish club Vasalunds IF, and Portuguese CS Marítimo.

Dževad Šećerbegović

Born in Gornji Rahić, Brčko, Šećerbegović spent most of his football career playing for local side FK Sloboda Tuzla.

Elmir Kuduzović

In 2008 he became a member of FK Sloboda Tuzla moving in 2010 to another Bosnian top flight club, NK Čelik Zenica.

Ešref Jašarević

Born in Gradačac, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia, he started playing with local side NK Zvijezda Gradačac, but he would became famous while playing in the Yugoslav First League club FK Sloboda Tuzla where he played a total of 172 first league matches, and scored 13 goals.

Kenan Čejvanović

Čejvanović started his professional career at FK Sloboda Tuzla, accumulating 110 caps and 8 goals during his four seasons in the first team, establishing himself in the u21 national team and gaining 2 caps for the A national team.

Sead Sarajlić

During his career he has been one of the most influential players of FK Sloboda Tuzla during the late 70's and 80's.

After retiring he has dedicated coaching youth teams at FK Sloboda Tuzla.

Staniša Nikolić

Staniša Nikolić (born November 28, 1980) is a Bosnian football defender playing for FK Sloboda Tuzla.

He still played one match in Slovak league in the 2010-11 season before returning to FK Sloboda Tuzla to finish the season with 14 matches in the 2010–11 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The right back from Tuzla has played most of his career in his home town club FK Sloboda Tuzla.


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