Elvir "Fufi" Kafedžić (born 19 December 1981) is a Bosnian-American footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Foča, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Lindenwood Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | St. Louis Strikers | 9 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 24 | (8) |
| 2006 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 8 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | California Cougars (indoor) | 16 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | St. Louis Illusion (indoor) | 12 | (36) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Illinois Piasa (indoor) | 19 | (34) |
| 2012–2013 | Rockford Rampage (indoor) | 6 | (10) |
| 2013–2016 | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | 29 | (22) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | St. Louis City SC 2 (assistant) | ||
| 2023− | St Louis City SC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2019 | |||
Youth and college soccer
editKafedžić grew up in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, before his family immigrated to Berlin, Germany in the early 1990s. In 1999, Kafedžić and his family moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended Affton High School for one year. He subsequently played college soccer at Lindenwood University, where he was part of the Lions team that won 2004 NAIA National Championship.
During his college years he also played with the St. Louis Strikers in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional playing career
editKafedžić has extensive professional indoor soccer experience. He played with the St. Louis Steamers, Chicago Storm and California Cougars, and was a member of US national futsal team that traveled to play in tournaments in Brazil and Spain in 2007.
Kafedžić signed his first professional outdoor contract in 2010 when he was signed by AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League.[1]
Coaching
editIn 2013, Kafedžić founded the St. Louis Dragons youth program. Kafedžić became a coach in the St. Louis City SC academy in 2021.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ AC St. Louis adds sixth local product to team's inaugural roster[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Meet Our Academy Coaching Staff". STLCitySC.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "At Home on the Pitch: Elvir Kafedžić has Always Found Comfort in Soccer". STLCitySC.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
External links
edit- AC St. Louis bio
- California Cougars bio (archived)