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.

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

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

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

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