Esad Čolaković
Macedonian footballer (1970-2016)
Esad Čolaković (Macedonian: Есад Чолаковиќ; 27 April 1970 – 26 May 2016) was a Macedonian football defender of Bosniak descent, who last played for FK Sloga Jugomagnat.
International career
He made his senior debut for Macedonia in an April 1998 friendly match against South Korea, which proved to be his sole international game.
Death
Čolaković died in Skopje on 26 May 2016.
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