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Fahrudin Jusufi

Jusufi with Partizan in 1966
Personal information
Full name	Fahrudin Jusufi
Date of birth	(1939-12-08)8 December 1939
Place of birth	Zli Potok, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Date of death	9 August 2019(2019-08-09) (aged 79)
Place of death	Hamburg, Germany
Height	1.77 m
Playing position	Full-back
Youth career
1955–1957	Partizan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1957–1966	Partizan	162	(1)
1966–1970	Eintracht Frankfurt	111	(2)
1970–1972	Germania Wiesbaden
1972	Dornbirn
National team
1959–1967	Yugoslavia	55	(0)
Teams managed
1980–1981	Schalke 04
1982–1985	SG Wattenscheid 09
1986–1987	1860 Munich
1987–1988	Partizan
1989	Čelik Zenica
Honours Men's Football Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games Gold 1960 Rome Team European Championship Silver 1960 France Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Fahrudin Jusufi (Serbian Cyrillic: Фахрудин Јусуфи; 8 December 1939 – 9 August 2019) was a famous football player from Yugoslavia. He was known for playing as a full-back, which is a defensive position in football. Jusufi played for important clubs like Partizan and Eintracht Frankfurt. He also represented his country, Yugoslavia, in many international matches.

Playing Career Highlights

Fahrudin Jusufi was a talented football player. He started his career in Yugoslavia and later played in Germany. He was part of some very successful teams.

Club Football Journey

Jusufi was born in a village called Zli Potok in what was then the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He began his football journey with FK Partizan, a big club in Yugoslavia. He played there for many years, from 1957 to 1966.

One of his biggest achievements with Partizan was reaching the final of the 1966 European Cup Final in 1966. This was a huge European club competition. His team played against the famous Real Madrid but unfortunately lost. After Partizan, he moved to Germany to play for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1966 to 1970. He also played for Germania Wiesbaden and FC Dornbirn before he stopped playing in 1972.

Playing for His Country

Fahrudin Jusufi was also a key player for the Yugoslav national team. He played in 55 matches for his country. He took part in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, which is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world.

He also played in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. This was a very special moment for him and his team. They won the gold medal, which is the highest honor in the Olympics.

Coaching Career

After he stopped playing football, Jusufi decided to become a coach. He mainly coached teams in Germany.

He coached SG Wattenscheid 09 in the second division of German football. He also had a chance to coach his former club, Partizan, in the 1987–88 season. Other clubs he coached include Schalke 04, 1860 Munich, and Čelik Zenica.

Personal Life and Legacy

Fahrudin Jusufi was a private person. He was part of the Gorani people, an ethnic group from the Balkans.

His son, Sascha Jusufi, also became a professional football player, following in his father's footsteps. Fahrudin Jusufi passed away on August 9, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany, at the age of 79. He is remembered as a great defender and a respected figure in football.

Achievements and Awards

Fahrudin Jusufi had a very successful career, winning several titles and receiving individual honors.

Player Honors

Partizan

• Yugoslav First League: 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65 (Won the league title four times)

Eintracht Frankfurt

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1966–67 (Won an international club competition)

Yugoslavia

• 1960 European Nations' Cup: Runner-up (Finished second in the European Championship)
• 1960 Summer Olympics: Gold medal (Won the Olympic gold medal)

Individual Awards

Awards

• World Soccer World XI: 1962, 1963, 1968 (Chosen as one of the best players in the world in those years)