Enver Hadžiabdić
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Career & Clubs
Hadžiabdić started playing football in the youth teams of Iskra Bugojno and Bratstvo Travnik, before signing his first professional contract with Željezničar in 1965. During the next nine years at Željezničar, he played more than 450 games for the club. He also won the Yugoslav First League in the 1971–72 season with Željezničar. In 1974, Hadžiabdić signed with Belgian side Charleroi where he stayed for three seasons. After Charleroi he went back to Bosnia and Herzegovina and joined Velež Mostar. After 2 years at Velež, Hadžiabdić went to Greece and signed a contract with AEL where he stayed 1 year and afterwards retired from professional football in 1980 at the age of 35.
Hadžiabdić was one of the best European defenders in the early 1970s and he made his debut for Yugoslavia in an April 1970 friendly match against Austria and has earned a total of 11 caps, scoring no goals. He was also a member of the team that participated in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. His final international was a July 1974 World Cup match against Sweden.
After retirement, Hadžiabdić returned to Sarajevo where he graduated from the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Physical Education.
Managing in Iran and Qatar
In 1994, Hadžiabdić became a manager of the Iran Olympic team, and two years later in 1995, manager of the Al-Rayyan youth team. He was the manager of the youth team until 1997.
Željezničar
In January 1998, Hadžiabdić took over the place of manager in his favourite Željezničar. He managed to lead the club to the Bosnian championship title in his first season. In the winter of 1999, Hadžiabdić stepped down because of disappointing league results, despite winning the Bosnian Supercup in 1998 against the club's biggest rivals - Sarajevo. Nevertheless, he was back again next season in 1999 in which he guided the club to its first Bosnian Cup title in 2000. He again left the club shortly after winning the cup.
Tirana
In 2002, Hadžiabdić became the new manager of Albanian Superliga club Tirana. In his only season with the club, he won the Albanian Supercup on 14 September 2002 after beating Dinamo Tirana 6–0 in that year's Supercup. He was sacked by the club management on 21 February 2003 after a series of poor results.
Return to Željezničar
After several years working as a stadium director, Hadžiabdić yet again became manager of Željezničar on 10 January 2007, working as manager until January 2008.
- Club
- Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. (1979–1980)
- Club
- Yugoslavia men's national football team (1970–1974)
- Club
- Royal Charleroi S.C. (1974–1977)
- Club
- FK Željezničar Sarajevo (1965–1974)
- National team
- Yugoslavia
Legacy
Player
Željezničar
Yugoslav First League: 1971–72
Manager
Željezničar
Bosnian First League: 1997–98 Bosnian Cup: 1999–2000 Bosnian Supercup: 1998 Tirana
Albanian Supercup: 2002
Clubs
- FK Željezničar Sarajevo1965–1974
- Yugoslavia men's national football team1970–1974
- Royal Charleroi S.C.1974–1977
- Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.1979–1980
Played together with
- Abdelkrim El HadriouiRoyal Charleroi S.C. · 2002–2004
- Achraf DariRoyal Charleroi S.C. · 2024
- Adekanmi OlufadéRoyal Charleroi S.C. · 2003–2004
- Adekanmi OlufadéRoyal Charleroi S.C. · 2010–2011
Adis JahovićFK Željezničar Sarajevo · 2007–2008
Adlène GuediouraRoyal Charleroi S.C. · 2009–2010- Adnan GušoFK Željezničar Sarajevo · 1993–1999
- Adnan GušoFK Željezničar Sarajevo · 2000–2001
- Adnan GušoFK Željezničar Sarajevo · 2002–2002
- Adnan GušoFK Željezničar Sarajevo · 2011–2012
Adnan ZahirovićFK Željezničar Sarajevo · 2016–2016- Aiham OusouRoyal Charleroi S.C. · 2024–2024
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Identifiers & aliases
Enver Hadžiabdić is a Bosnian former football manager and player, best known for playing for and later managing Željezničar.
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