Fahrudin Jusufi


Fahrudin Jusufi was a Yugoslav footballer who most notably played for Partizan, Eintracht Frankfurt and the Yugoslav national team.

Playing career

Club career

Jusufi was born into an ethnic Gorani family in the village of Zli Potok near Dragaš. During his career, he played for FK Partizan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Germania Wiesbaden and FC Dornbirn, retiring in 1972. He was part of the Partizan squad when they became vice-champions of Europe after losing the 1966 European Cup Final against Real Madrid.

International career

On the national level, Jusufi played for Yugoslavia, and was a participant at the 1962 FIFA World Cup and at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where his team won the gold medal.

Coaching career

After retiring, Jusufi went into coaching, mainly in West Germany with SG Wattenscheid 09 in the second division, but also in 1987–88 at the helm of Partizan.
He also coached Schalke 04, 1860 Munich and lastly Čelik Zenica.

Personal life and death

In a 1991 interview for Serbian bi-weekly Tempo, Jusufi was asked if he is "experiencing any problems in regards to the current political situation" and "due to his ethnicity." Jusufi replied, "Why would I be experiencing any problems? I'm a Gorani, if that even interests anyone."
His son Sascha was also a professional footballer.
Jusufi died on 9 August 2019 at the age of 79 in Hamburg, Germany.

Honours

Player

Partizan
Eintracht Frankfurt
Yugoslavia
Awards