Dževad Prekazi
{{Short description|Yugoslav footballer (born 1957)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dževad Prekazi
| image = Dževad Prekazi (2017).jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Prekazi in 2017
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|08|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Titova Mitrovica, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
| height = 1.78 m
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1974
| youthclubs1 = Remont Titova Mitrovica
| youthyears3 = 1974–1976
| youthclubs3 = Partizan
| years1 = 1976–1983
| clubs1 = Partizan
| caps1 = 153
| goals1 = 19
| years2 = 1984
| clubs2 = Hajduk Split
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 1985
| clubs3 = Baltimore Blast (indoor)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1985–1991
| clubs4 = Galatasaray
| caps4 = 185
| goals4 = 40
| years5 = 1991–1992
| clubs5 = Altay
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 1992
| clubs6 = Bakırköyspor
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 1993
| clubs7 = Trudbenik
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| totalcaps = 380
| totalgoals = 65
| nationalyears1 = 1976–1977
| nationalteam1 = Yugoslavia U21{{Efn|Official UEFA matches only}}
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 1997
| managerclubs1 = Železnik
| manageryears2 = 2000
| managerclubs2 = Železnik
}}
Dževad Prekazi ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Џевад Прекази}}, {{Langx|sq|Xhevat Prekazi}}, {{Langx|tr|Cevat Prekazi}}; born 18 August 1957) is a Yugoslav former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Titova Mitrovica, 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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rts.rs/page/radio/sr/story/23/radio-beograd-1/4948055/-fudbaler-dzevad-prekazi.html | title=fudbaler Dževad Prekazi | language=sr | publisher=rts.rs | date=18 September 2022 | access-date=6 October 2022}} With the Crno-beli, Prekazi won the Yugoslav First League three times (1975–76, 1977–78, and 1982–83).{{Cite web | url=https://partizanopedia.rs/dzevadprekazi.html | title=Dževad Prekazi | language=sr | publisher=partizanopedia.rs | access-date=6 October 2022}}
In the 1984 winter transfer window, Prekazi switched to fellow Yugoslav First League club Hajduk Split. He spent about a year at Poljud and won the 1983–84 Yugoslav Cup, before moving to the United States and joining the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League.{{Cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-05-15-sp-8696-story.html | title=Blast Defeats Force, 7-4, to Reach MISL Final | publisher=latimes.com | date=15 May 1985 | access-date=23 November 2017}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/MISL/Players/P/Prekazi.Jeff.htm | title=Jeff Prekazi | publisher=nasljerseys.com | access-date=13 May 2024}}
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.{{Cite web | url=https://arsiv.mackolik.com/Player/Default.aspx?id=51312 | title=Dzevad Prekazi | language=tr | publisher=mackolik.com | access-date=6 October 2022}}
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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:447269-BG-price---Peca-Stankovic-U-srcu-Trudbenik-a-u-dzepu-Tito | title=BG priče - Peca Stanković: U srcu Trudbenik, a u džepu Tito | language=sr | publisher=novosti.rs | date=4 August 2013 | access-date=23 November 2017}}
International career
Prekazi represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. He was also capped for Yugoslavia at under-21 level.{{Cite web | url=https://www.11v11.com/players/dzevad-prekazi-191986/ | title=Dzevad Prekazi | publisher=11v11.com | access-date=30 March 2020}}
Post-playing career
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
Born to Kosovo Albanian parents, Prekazi identifies as Yugoslav.{{Cite web | url=http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/ispovest-dzevad-prekazi-za-blicsport-jos-sam-zaljubljen-u-jugoslaviju-sahranite-me-sa/w1bye2t | title=ISPOVEST Dževad Prekazi za Blicsport: Još sam zaljubljen u Jugoslaviju, sahranite me sa dresom Partizana | language=sr | publisher=blic.rs | date=24 September 2017 | access-date=23 November 2017}} He also holds Turkish citizenship. His older brother, Ljuan, also played for Partizan.
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League | |
|---|---|
| Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="10"|Partizan
|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 |
| rowspan="3"|Hajduk Split
|12 | 2 |
| 1984–85
|8 | 1 |
| Total
!20 | 3 |
| Baltimore Blast (indoor)
|8 | 1 |
| rowspan="8"|Galatasaray
|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
|8 | 1 |
| Bakırköyspor
|6 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!380 | 65 |
Honours
Partizan
- Yugoslav First League: 1975–76, 1977–78, 1982–83
- Mitropa Cup: 1977–78
Hajduk Split
Galatasaray
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
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{{FK Železnik managers}}
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Category:Footballers from Mitrovica, Kosovo
Category:Naturalized citizens of Turkey
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Yugoslav men's footballers
Category:Yugoslavia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:HNK Hajduk Split players
Category:Baltimore Blast (1980–1992) players
Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers
Category:Altay S.K. footballers
Category:Bakırköyspor footballers
Category:Yugoslav First League players
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
Category:Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Serbia and Montenegro football managers