Dževad Prekazi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dževad Prekazi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Titova Mitrovica, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974 | Remont Titova Mitrovica | ||
| 1974–1976 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1983 | Partizan | 153 | (19) |
| 1984 | Hajduk Split | 20 | (3) |
| 1985 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 8 | (1) |
| 1985–1991 | Galatasaray | 185 | (40) |
| 1991–1992 | Altay | 8 | (1) |
| 1992 | Bakırköyspor | 6 | (1) |
| 1993 | Trudbenik | ||
| Total | 380 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Yugoslavia U21[a] | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997 | Železnik | ||
| 2000 | Železnik | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dževad Prekazi (Serbian Cyrillic: Џевад Прекази, Albanian: Xhevat Prekazi, Turkish: Cevat Prekazi; born 18 August 1957) is a Yugoslav former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career[edit]
Born in Mitrovica to ethnic Albanian parents, Prekazi made his first football steps at his local club Remont, being registered for their youth team in early 1974. He soon gained attention as one of the most promising young talents in Yugoslav football and signed with Partizan in December 1974.[1] With the Crno-beli, Prekazi won the Yugoslav First League three times (1975–76, 1977–78, and 1982–83).[2]
In the 1984 winter transfer window, Prekazi switched to fellow Yugoslav First League club Hajduk Split. He spent less than a year at Poljud, before moving to the United States and joining the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[3]
In the summer of 1985, Prekazi returned to Europe and signed with Turkish side Galatasaray. He played for the club over the next six and a half years, collecting 185 league appearances and scoring 40 goals, while helping them win back-to-back championship titles in 1986–87 and 1987–88.[4]
In late 1991, Prekazi departed Galatasaray and joined Altay until the end of the 1991–92 season. He also briefly played for Bakırköyspor in the fall of 1992. After returning to Yugoslavia, Prekazi ended his playing career with Trudbenik in the Serbian League North.[5]
International career[edit]
Prekazi represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. He was also capped for Yugoslavia at under-21 level.[6]
Post-playing career[edit]
After hanging up his boots, Prekazi served as manager of Železnik on two occasions. He also worked in the youth setups at Sinđelić Beograd, OFK Beograd, and Partizan.
Personal life[edit]
Born to Kosovo Albanian parents, Prekazi identifies himself as Yugoslav.[7] He also holds Turkish citizenship. His older brother, Ljuan, also played for Partizan. Prekazi had a Muslim upbringing and considers himself a "liberal Muslim".
He is a candidate of the Serbia in the West coalition in the 2023 parliamentary election.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Partizan | 1975–76 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | 28 | 5 | |
| 1977–78 | 22 | 2 | |
| 1978–79 | 30 | 2 | |
| 1979–80 | 23 | 4 | |
| 1980–81 | 17 | 1 | |
| 1981–82 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982–83 | 19 | 4 | |
| 1983–84 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 153 | 19 | |
| Hajduk Split | 1983–84 | 12 | 2 |
| 1984–85 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 3 | |
| Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 1984–85 | 8 | 1 |
| Galatasaray | 1985–86 | 35 | 9 |
| 1986–87 | 34 | 5 | |
| 1987–88 | 33 | 14 | |
| 1988–89 | 28 | 3 | |
| 1989–90 | 27 | 6 | |
| 1990–91 | 24 | 3 | |
| 1991–92 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 185 | 40 | |
| Altay | 1991–92 | 8 | 1 |
| Bakırköyspor | 1992–93 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 380 | 65 | |
Honours[edit]
Partizan
- Yugoslav First League: 1975–76, 1977–78, 1982–83
- Mitropa Cup: 1977–78
Galatasaray
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "fudbaler Dževad Prekazi" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Dževad Prekazi" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Blast Defeats Force, 7-4, to Reach MISL Final". latimes.com. 15 May 1985. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Dževad Prekazi" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "BG priče - Peca Stanković: U srcu Trudbenik, a u džepu Tito" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Dzevad Prekazi". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "ISPOVEST Dževad Prekazi za Blicsport: Još sam zaljubljen u Jugoslaviju, sahranite me sa dresom Partizana" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Beograd, N1 (27 November 2023). "Ko je sve na listi "Srbija na Zapadu"". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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External links[edit]
- NASL stats
- Dževad Prekazi at FootballDatabase.eu