Davor Jozić (born 22 September 1960) is a Bosnian retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Konjic, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1987 | Sarajevo | 169 | (15) |
| 1987–1993 | Cesena | 170 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | Club América | 11 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Spezia | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 361 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1991 | Yugoslavia | 27 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editJozić started his career playing for hometown club Igman Konjic and then moved to Sarajevo where he played in 450 games. He was a member of the memorable Sarajevo squad that won the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League. After that, Jozić played for such clubs as Cesena, Club América, and Spezia.
International career
editJozić made his debut for Yugoslavia in a September 1984 friendly match away against Scotland. He earned a total of 27 caps, scoring two goals.[1]
Jozić played in 5 matches at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, where he scored two goals in the group stage: one headed goal against eventual tournament winners West Germany in a 4–1 defeat and the only goal against Colombia in a 1–0 Yugoslavia win. His final international was a May 1991 European Championship qualification match against Denmark.[2]
Later years
editDavor Jozić served as assistant coach alongside Fabrizio Castori's assistant coach at Cesena.[3] Jozić is a family man, having married and raising two children. He has chosen to make Cesena his home, where he continues to reside to the present day.
Honours
editSarajevo
References
edit- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 December 2020). "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "I convocati per il ritiro" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 15 July 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
External links
edit- Davor Jozić – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Davor Jozić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Davor Jozić at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
