Džemal Hadžiabdić

Džemal Hadžiabdić (born 25 July 1953), also known as Jamal Haji, is a Bosnian professional football manager and former footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Džemal Hadžiabdić
Personal information
Full name Džemal Hadžiabdić
Date of birth (1953-07-25) 25 July 1953
Place of birth Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1960–1971 Velež Mostar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1980 Velež Mostar 217 (3)
1980–1983 Swansea City 105 (1)
Total 322 (4)
International career
1974–1978 Yugoslavia 20 (0)
Managerial career
1992–1999 Al-Gharafa
1997–1998 Qatar
1999–2001 Qatar
2002 Al Ain
2003–2004 Al-Wakrah
2004–2005 Al Shabab
2006 Qatar SC
2009–2010 Al-Sailiya
2010–2011 Fujairah
2012 Fujairah
2012 Al Dhafra
2013 East Riffa
2013–2014 Fujairah
2016–2017 Fujairah
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

He made his debut for Yugoslavia in a September 1974 friendly match against Italy and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals.[2] His final international was an October 1978 European Championship qualification match against Romania.[3]

Managerial career

In August 2015, he was expected to be appointed as head coach of the Iraq national football team, having arrived in the country and expected to attend the unveiling press conference; he departed Iraq a day later.[4]

Managerial Statistics
As of 6 December 2012
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Qatar 1 January 1997 31 December 1997 8 3 1 4 037.5
Qatar 1 January 2000 31 December 2000 19 7 6 6 036.8
Al Dhafra 2012 6 December 2012 11 2 5 4 018.2
Total 38 12 12 14 031.58

Honours and achievements

Manager

Al-Gharafa

Al Ain

Al-Wakrah

Al Dhafra

References
  1. "Rođen Džemal Hadžiabdić". historija.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. Mamrud, Roberto (16 December 2020). "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. "Iraq's new football coach leaves country after a day". dailystar.com.lb. 2 August 2015.
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