| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1905-04-11)11 April 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Split,Kingdom of Dalmatia,Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1970(1970-04-22) (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Sarajevo,SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| RNK Split | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| 1946–1947 | Sarajevo | ||
| 1949 | Željezničar | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josip Bulat (11 April 1905 – 22 April 1970) was a Croatian and Yugoslavfootball manager andplayer.
Born inSplit, Bulat played forSloboda Tuzla in 1938. That year, the communists and their close associates in the club definitively dealt with the social democrats and their policies.[1] DuringWorld War II, theUstaše authorities banned the activities of Sloboda. The club resumed operations in March 1945. The renewed club began stringing together victories, and after a series offriendly matches, they were invited fromSarajevo to participate in a tournament under the name ofSloboda.[2] The tournament was held on 10 and 11 May 1945, with selected teams from Sarajevo andMostar also participating. Bulat was the manager of Sloboda, and under his expert guidance, the selected team fromTuzla defeated both competitors with a score of 2–0.[2]
In 1946, Bulat was appointed manager of newly formedFK Sarajevo.[3] He then went on to manage theircity rivalsŽeljezničar in theYugoslav First League in 1949.[4]
After retiring from football, Bulat lived inSarajevo, where he worked as a notable sports administrator. He died at the age of 65 on 22 April 1970, and is buried at theBare Cemetery in Sarajevo.[3]