Ibrahim Zukanović

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| birth_date = {{Birth date |1957|12|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Zenica, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia

| death_date = {{Death date and age |2022|10|19|1957|12|21|df=y}}

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| youthclubs1 = Čelik Zenica

| years1 = 1977–1990

| clubs1 = Čelik Zenica

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| manageryears1 = 2002–2007

| managerclubs1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21

| manageryears2 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs2 = Sloga Uskoplje

| manageryears3 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs3 = Iskra Bugojno

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Ibrahim "Ibro" Zukanović (21 December 1957 – 19 October 2022) was a Bosnian professional football manager and player.

Career

As a player, Zukanović played for 13 years at hometown club Čelik Zenica in the Yugoslav First and Second League. At the time of his death, he was among the three players with the most appearances for the club.

As a manager, he coached the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team from 2002 until 2007.[http://pt.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2006/round=1910/match=74421/index.html BiH U21 match at UEFA.com]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de65c113bd4-1a449c50819e-1000--zukanovic-lands-u21-challenge/|title=Zukanovic lands U21 challenge|date=29 July 2012|access-date=13 June 2015|publisher=UEFA}} Zukanović also managed Sloga Uskoplje and lastly Iskra Bugojno.

Death

Zukanović died on 19 October 2022, at the age of 64.{{cite news |title=Preminuo Ibrahim Zukanović bivši selektor U-21 selekcije BiH i legenda Čelika |trans-title=Ibrahim Zukanović, former coach of the U-21 selection of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a legend of Čelika, has passed away |url=https://n1info.ba/sport-klub/nogomet/preminuo-ibrahim-zukanovic-bivsi-selektor-u-21-selekcije-bih-i-legenda-celika/ |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=N1 |date=19 October 2022 |language=Bosnian}}