Faruk Hadžibegić

Faruk Hadžibegić carries a weight that goes beyond football. A defender born in Sarajevo, he represented Yugoslavia at Euro 1984 and the 1990 World Cup, and with 61 caps he stands as the country's fifth-most-capped player. That alone marks him as a defensive cornerstone of his era, but the historical backdrop, a national team that would soon vanish with the country itself, gives his career a poignancy I can't ignore. He later moved into management, passing his experience to a new generation. To me he embodies how the best defenders lead with intelligence and resilience long after they stop playing.

Faruk Hadžibegić (pronounced [fǎ:ruk xadʒiběːgitɕ]; born 7 October 1957) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player who played as a defender. He played for Yugoslavia at UEFA Euro 1984 and at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. With 61 international caps, Hadžibegić is Yugoslavia's fifth-most-capped player.

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Name (English)

Faruk Hadžibegić

Name (Japanese)

ファルク・ハジベギッチ

Reading

ふぁるく・はじべぎっち

Born

October 7, 1957 (age 68)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

Origin

Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Blood type

Private

Height

183 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B8%E3%83%99%E3%82%AE%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

Tags

• Sarajevo Canton
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.