Almir Turković
Almir Turković is a retired Bosnian professional football forward and manager, born in 1970.
Turković won the Bosnian Premier League and Bosnian Cup with FK Sarajevo during his career.
In 2019, Turković became the head coach of the FK Sarajevo U17 team.
Biography
Early Life
Almir Turković was born in 1970 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he would later rise to prominence as a professional football forward. His early passion for the sport led him to pursue a career in football, ultimately shaping his life and future.
Career
Turković's professional career began in the mid-1990s, where he made his mark playing for various clubs. He debuted with SK Vorwärts Steyr in Austria before making history by participating in Bosnia and Herzegovina's first official international match in November 1995 against Albania. Over the years, he played for several clubs, including NK Zadar, NK Osijek, and HNK Hajduk Split in the Croatian Prva HNL, as well as Cerezo Osaka in Japan and Tigres UANL in Mexico. Notably, he won multiple titles, including the Bosnian Premier League and the Bosnian Cup with FK Sarajevo, and the Prva HNL and Croatian Cup with Hajduk Split.
Turković's international career spanned from 1995 to 2003, during which he earned 11 caps for the national team. He retired from professional football at the age of 38 after a successful stint with FK Sarajevo, where he was recognized as the Bosnian Premier League player of the season in 2006-07.
Managerial Career
After retiring, Turković transitioned into coaching, initially serving as an assistant manager at FK Sarajevo. His managerial journey included a brief suspension due to comments about the club's direction, but he returned to the coaching staff shortly after. In 2019, he took on the role of head coach for the FK Sarajevo U17 team. However, his coaching career faced a significant challenge when he suffered a heart attack in March 2019, requiring surgery. Fortunately, he recovered and has remained involved in football, contributing to the development of young talent in the club's academy.
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Career & Clubs
Turković made his senior debut in Bosnia and Herzegovina's first ever official international game, a November 1995 friendly game away against Albania, and has earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a March 2003 European Championship qualification match against Luxembourg.
Sarajevo
In January 2009, after Mehmed Janjoš was named the new manager of Sarajevo, he named Turković his assistant. In June 2009, Turković got suspended after claiming that Sarajevo became a not serious club and that the club officials at the time didn't get the wanted players the coaching staff wanted. On 1 July 2009, the suspension was lifted and Turković came back to the coaching staff. In April 2010, after Mirza Varešanović became the new manager, Turković wasn't anymore the caretaker manager and came back to the position of an assistant. In July 2010, after Varešanović decided that Turković will not be his assistant anymore, he decided to leave the club.
Return to Sarajevo (academy)
In January 2019, Turković was named the new head coach of the FK Sarajevo U17 team. While being the head coach of the youth team, on 13 March 2019, Turković suffered a heart attack and was needed to immediately be operated. Luckily, the operation went good and Turković has been in a stable condition ever since.
Turković played for Zadar, Osijek and Hajduk Split in the Croatian Prva HNL and later played for Sarajevo in the Bosnian Premier League. He also played in Austria, Mexico for Tigres UANL during the 1995–96 season and Japan. Turković won the Bosnian Premier League and Bosnian Cup with Sarajevo, while with Hajduk he won the Prva HNL, the Croatian Cup and the Croatian Super Cup. He made over 100 appearances for Sarajevo in all competitions. Turković was also named the Bosnian Premier League player of the season in 2006–07. He retired at the age of 38 while playing for Sarajevo after the end of the 2007–08 season.
- Club
- FK Sarajevo (1999–1999)
- Club
- NK Zadar (1997–1999)
- Club
- NK Osijek (1999–2002)
- Club
- Cerezo Osaka (2002–2002)
- Club
- HNK Hajduk Split (2002–2005)
- Club
- FK Sarajevo (2006–2008)
- Club
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national football team (1995–2003)
- Club
- SK Vorwärts Steyr (1995–1996)
- Club
- NK Osijek (2005–2006)
- National team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clubs
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national football team1995–2003
- SK Vorwärts Steyr1995–1996
- NK Zadar1997–1999
- FK Sarajevo1999–1999
- NK Osijek1999–2002
- Cerezo Osaka2002–2002
- HNK Hajduk Split2002–2005
- NK Osijek2005–2006
- FK Sarajevo2006–2008
Played together with
- Abdulah GegićFK Sarajevo
Adem LjajićFK Sarajevo · 2025- Ademar da Silva Braga JúniorCerezo Osaka · 1995–1995
Adis JahovićFK Sarajevo · 2009–2011- Adnan GušoFK Sarajevo · 2002–2002
- Adrian AliajHNK Hajduk Split · 1996–1998
Adriano Ferreira MartinsCerezo Osaka · 2010–2010- Aki ArimizuCerezo Osaka
Akihiro IenagaCerezo Osaka · 2010–2010- Akihiro NishimuraCerezo Osaka · 1981–1991
- Akihiro SakataCerezo Osaka · 2007–2009
- Akimasa TsukamotoCerezo Osaka
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Almir Turković is a Bosnian retired professional football forward and manager.
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