Albin Pelak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albin Pelak | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Pazar, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Varteks | 3 | (1) |
| 1997–2003 | Sarajevo | 107 | (21) |
| 2003 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Sarajevo | 52 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Željezničar | 19 | (7) |
| 2007 | Zvezda Irkutsk | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Željezničar | 23 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Olimpik | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 226 | (51) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Albin Pelak (born 9 April 1981) is a former Bosnian football player.
Club career
Pelak is most famous in Bosnian and Sarajevo circles for signing with Željezničar after making an explicit promise to FK Sarajevo supporters that he would never play there.
Prior to signing with Željezničar, Pelak was one of the most popular players for Sarajevo, earning the praise of the press as well supporters for his high work rate and leadership ability. He was a key part of Sarajevo's exceptionally talented youth squad composed of players born in 1981/1982 that was one of the most talented squads in Bosnia and Herzegovina's history. Many players from that generation such as Alen Škoro, Džemal Berberović, Damir Mirvić went on to have relatively successful careers in Europe.
Pelak himself also made several tries, albeit unsuccessful at playing abroad, going to Cerezo Osaka of Japan in 2002 and Dinamo Zagreb of neighboring Croatia in 2003. While he did not stay at either club for very long, it was reported that he had been paid handsomely for his failed bids abroad; his deal with Cerzo Osaka reportedly netted him €1 million. On 4 April 2009, Pelak ended his contract with Željezničar and joined Olimpik, playing in the Bosnian Premier League.
International career
He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in an August 2002 friendly match against Serbia and Montenegro and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His second and final international was an October 2005 World Cup qualification match against San Marino.[1]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarajevo | 1999–2000 | Bosnian First League | 8 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Bosnian Premier League | 34 | 12 | |
| 2001–02 | Bosnian Premier League | 4 | 1 | |
| 2001–02 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 15 | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | 2003 | J1 League | 3 | 1 |
| Sarajevo | 2003–04 | Bosnian Premier League | 8 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Bosnian Premier League | 10 | 3 | |
| 2005–06 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 5 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | ||
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 2005–06 | Bosnian Premier League | 6 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 5 | |
| Total | 19 | 7 | ||
| Zvezda Irkutsk | 2007 | First Division | 6 | 0 |
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 2007–08 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 23 | 6 | ||
| Olimpik | 2009–10 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 1 |
| Career total | 151 | 39 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Albin Pelak (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "A. Pelak Stats | Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Albin Pelak, international football player". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
External links
- Albin Pelak at National-Football-Teams.com
- Albin Pelak at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)