Boško Ralić
Encyclopedia
Boško "Tatek" Ralić was a Serbia
n football player and coach. He was born in Plaški
village near Karlovac
, Austria-Hungary
, and died in Belgrade
, SFR Yugoslavia
.
, one of the most popular football clubs in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
. Ralić has won two national championships
with Concordia, in 1930 and 1932. He has played six games for the Yugoslavia national football team
(1932–1933) and twelve games for the selection of the city of Zagreb
(1930–1935). He made his national team debut against Spain
, April 24, 1932, and the last game he played for the national team was a 5-0 loss against Romania
, June 11, 1933. During the time he played for Yugoslavia, the national team has made two wins and four losses.
, Ralić became the first head coach of FK Metalac
, successor of the pre-war five time national champion BSK and predecessor of today's OFK Beograd
. He was the head coach of Metalac in 1946 and 1947, when he left the club and moved to Stara Pazova
. He got back to Belgrade
in 1950, to coach the youth division of Red Star Belgrade
. In 1953, he was appointed the new head coach of Red Star, replacing Ljubiša Broćić
, but he remained on this position only until December 1954, when he was replaced by Milovan Ćirić
. Later, Ralić was the head coach of FK Bor
from 1958 to 1960.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n football player and coach. He was born in Plaški
Plaški
Plaški is a village and a municipality in Karlovac County, Croatia. It is part of Lika.- Geography :Plaški is situated in the lower part of the Ogulin-Plaški valley. Together with Gorski kotar and Lika, the Ogulin-Plaški valley forms Mountainous Croatia...
village near Karlovac
Karlovac
Karlovac is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants .Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County...
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
, and died in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
.
Playing career
Ralić has spent his entire playing career at the right half position. For a decade, from 1927 to 1937, he was a prominent player of Concordia ZagrebHŠK Concordia
HŠK Concordia was a Croatian football club formed in Zagreb. The club was founded asthe Srednjoškolski športski klub in 1906.By the end of the First World War the club had played many matches with both domestic and foreign clubs...
, one of the most popular football clubs in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
. Ralić has won two national championships
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
with Concordia, in 1930 and 1932. He has played six games for the Yugoslavia national football team
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
(1932–1933) and twelve games for the selection of the city of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
(1930–1935). He made his national team debut against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, April 24, 1932, and the last game he played for the national team was a 5-0 loss against Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
, June 11, 1933. During the time he played for Yugoslavia, the national team has made two wins and four losses.
Coaching career
After the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Ralić became the first head coach of FK Metalac
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
, successor of the pre-war five time national champion BSK and predecessor of today's OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
. He was the head coach of Metalac in 1946 and 1947, when he left the club and moved to Stara Pazova
Stara Pazova
Stara Pazova is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 18,645, while Stara Pazova municipality has 67,576 inhabitants.-Name:...
. He got back to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
in 1950, to coach the youth division of Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
. In 1953, he was appointed the new head coach of Red Star, replacing Ljubiša Broćić
Ljubiša Brocic
Ljubiša Broćić was a Serbian football manager....
, but he remained on this position only until December 1954, when he was replaced by Milovan Ćirić
Milovan Ciric
Milovan Ćirić was a Serbian football coach and olso former player. He was the first captain of Red Star Belgrade but in June 1947. he move to the biggest rivals FK Partizan . With FK Partizan he won Yugoslav cup...
. Later, Ralić was the head coach of FK Bor
FK Bor
FK Bor is a football club based in Bor, Serbia.- History :The club was founded in 1919 as a Serbian-French sports society under the name Asotiation Sportive Bor or ASB for short. It was managed by a Frenchman named Loren, the director of mechanical services in Bor mining company...
from 1958 to 1960.