Faruk Hadžibegić
Faruk Hadžibegić | |
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| Born | October 7, 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Football coach, former player |
| Known for | Bosnian professional football coach and former player |
Faruk Hadžibegić (; born 7 October 1957) is a Bosnian professional football coach and former player.
Club career
Hadžibegić's playing career included stints at his native club Sarajevo, as well as Real Betis, Sochaux, and Toulouse. He played an integral role in Sarajevo's triumph in the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League. During his tenure at Sochaux, he shared the field for several seasons with fellow Bosnian Mehmed Baždarević.
International career
With 61 appearances, Hadžibegić ranks as the second most-capped Bosnian player and fifth overall for the Yugoslav national team, trailing only Zlatko Vujović who earned 70 caps. His international debut occurred in October 1982 in a European Championship qualifier against Norway.
He took part in all five matches of the Yugoslav squad at the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy. The team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Argentina after a penalty shootout, during which Hadžibegić missed his shot.
Hadžibegić continued to represent Yugoslavia regularly until his last match in March 1992, a friendly versus the Netherlands.
Managerial career
Hadžibegić launched his coaching career with his former club Sochaux, guiding them to promotion to Ligue 1 in 1997. He subsequently took charge of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. In 2000, he assumed managerial duties at Real Betis, where he secured promotion to La Liga in 2001. Returning to France, he managed Troyes, then moved to Turkey for spells with Gaziantepspor, Diyarbakırspor, and Denizlispor.
Later, he coached Chamois Niortais before being appointed manager of Dijon in December 2007; he departed from this role in June 2009. In December of the same year, he became head coach of Bastia, leaving the club in 2010. His subsequent appointments included managing Arles-Avignon (2010–2011) and later Valenciennes (2016–2017).
In October 2018, Hadžibegić succeeded Régis Brouard as manager of Red Star in Ligue 2 but exited in March 2019 following unsatisfactory results.
On 25 July 2019, he was named manager of the Montenegro national team, signing a contract for one and a half years. The Montenegrin Football Association relieved him of his duties in December 2020. In July 2022, Hadžibegić took over at Algerian side MC Alger, but left after just three matches in September that year.
He returned to helm the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in January 2023, tasked with qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024. His tenure began with a victory over Iceland on 23 March but was followed by defeats to Slovakia, Portugal, and Luxembourg. Consequently, on 23 June 2023, Hadžibegić and the Bosnian Football Association mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
Administrative career
Between 25 December 2002 and 18 February 2004, Hadžibegić held the position of the 29th President of the Assembly at FK Sarajevo.
Career statistics
- The score column lists Yugoslavia's goals first; score reflects match status immediately after each goal by Hadžibegić.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 25 January 1985 | Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi, India | Template:Fb | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 April 1985 | Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi, India | Template:Fb | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 October 1987 | Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | Template:Fb | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 4 | 16 December 1987 | Alsancak Stadium, İzmir, Turkey | Template:Fb | 3–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying |
| 5 | 11 December 1988 | Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Template:Fb | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 11 October 1989 | Koševo, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial statistics
| Team | Start date | End date | G | W | D | L | Winning Percentage |
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| Sochaux | 1 July 1995 | 4 October 1998 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 March 1999 | 9 October 1999 | |||||
| Real Betis | 1 May 2000 | 30 June 2000 | |||||
| Troyes | 3 January 2003 | 30 June 2004 | |||||
| Gaziantepspor | 1 August 2005 | min>15 December 2005</min> | |||||
| Diyarbakırspor | 15 March 2006 | 15 May 2006
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| Denizlispor | 7 June 2006 | 22 December 2006
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| Chamois Niortais | 13 February 2007 | 30 May 2007
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| Dijon FCO | 23 December 2007 | 30 June 2009
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| SC Bastia | 9 December 2009 | 30 June 2010
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| AC Arlésien | 1 October 2010 | 23 November 2011
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| Valenciennes FC | 15 January 2016 | 25 September 2017
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| Red Star F.C. | 29 October 2018 | 24 March 2019
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| Montenegro national football team | 1 September 2019 | 28 December 2020
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align=left | MC Alger |
16 July 2022 |
10 September 2022 |
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align=left | Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team |
4 January 2023 |
23 June 2023 |
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Overall total
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As a player
Sarajevo
- Winner of the Yugoslav First League: 1984–85
Sochaux
- Champions of French Division 2: 1987–88 (Group A)