Nedžad "Jado" Hasanbegović (8 January 1948 – 10 November 2023) was a Yugoslav footballer who played in the North American Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nedžad Hasanbegović | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 2023 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Mostar, Bosnia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966-1968 | FK Iskra Sarajevo | 28 | (15) |
| 1968-1970 | FK Sarajevo | 12 | (1) |
| 1970 | FK Sloga Doboj | ||
| FK Jedinstvo Brčko | |||
| FK FAP | |||
| 1975 | San Antonio Thunder | 11 | (0) |
| 1977 | Connecticut Bicentennials | 11 | (4) |
| 1978 | Chicago Sting | 24 | (4) |
| 1979–1980 | Memphis Rogues | 28 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Memphis Rogues (indoor) | 10 | (7) |
| Total | 124 | (34) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editIn 1975, Hasanbegović signed with the San Antonio Thunder. In 1977, he played for the Connecticut Bicentennials and in 1978, he moved to the Chicago Sting. In 1979, the Sting traded him to the Memphis Rogues where he played two seasons.[1]
Hasanbegović died on 10 November 2023 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina after a short illness.[2]
References
edit- ^ "NASL-Jado Hasanbegovic". www.nasljerseys.com.
- ^ "Preminuo nekadašnji fudbaler Sarajeva". sportske.ba. Retrieved 15 November 2023.