Ismet Hadžić "Hadžija" (7 July 1954 – 14 July 2015) was a Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional footballer who played as a defender for FK Sloboda Tuzla, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, FC Prishtina and the Yugoslavia national team. He was also a coach in the GNK Dinamo Zagreb Academy.

Club career

He was part of the Dinamo Zagreb squad that won the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League and the 1982–83 Yugoslav Cup.[1]

International career

He made his debut for Yugoslavia in an April 1979 European Championship qualification match away against Cyprus and has earned a total of 5 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an April 1983 friendly match against France.[2]

Death

Hadžić died at the age of 61 on 14 July 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia.[3] He was buried in his hometown of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 16 July 2015.[4]

Honours

Player

Dinamo Zagreb

Yugoslavia

References

  1. ^ T. Židak (27 February 2010). "Iz 'devetog kruga pakla' vratio se Ismet Hadžić" (in Croatian). Jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ D. Brkić (14 July 2015). "Preminuo Ismet Hadžić, legendarni fudbaler Slobode i Dinama" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ^ D. Brkić (16 July 2015). "Tuzlaci se oprostili od fudbalske legende Ismeta Hadžića Hadžije" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
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