Xhevat Prekazi

Xhevat Prekazi

Xhevat Prekazi, ( _sr. Џевад Прекази), (born August 18 1957 in Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a retired Yugoslav player. He is generally considered one of the best players ever to have worn the jersey of the Turkish club Galatasaray. Prekazi was instrumental in building up the Galatasaray team to a point where it became the strongest Turkish league team and a major force in European football. His typical "banana crossings" from left-line into the penalty box always created danger for opponent defence. He is renowned for his brilliant technique, dribbling, long shots and crosses.

Life

Xhevat Prekazi started playing football at "Remont" football club in Mitrovica he was also inside a short time at the Trepça`s junior team before he started his professional career at Partizan Belgrade in 1976, where he was seen as a player with great potential. Prekazi spent ten years in Partizan, and moved to Hajduk Split after a dispute with the management of the team. Prekazi was a part of Hajduk team that played in the semifinals of the UEFA Cup against Tottenham Hotspur. A Galatasaray board member noticed his talent on the pitch and arranged a transfer. Prekazi joined to Galatasaray in time for the 1985-1986 season.

He failed to sparkle initially, but eventually his skill rose to the surface. Xhevat Prekazi scored 40 goals in 174 league games for Galatasaray. He won 2 national league championships with Galatasaray and was an instrumental part of the side which reached the European Cup semi final in the 1988/89 season. Prekazi is one of the Galatasaray greats. His goal from 40 meters against Monaco is often considered an exceptional and unforgettable memory for Turkish fans.

In 1991 he left Galatasaray and moved to Altay. At that year in the match between Galatasaray and Altay, Galatasaray fans showed their love and loyalty to him by singing a march titled "We cannot forget you". After this event Prekazi couldn't hide his tears and he left the pitch crying. He finished his career at Bakırköyspor.

Following a successful playing career, Prekazi had a few minor coaching stints, the most notable of which was his short time at the helm of Belgrade's FK Železnik during 2001/02 season.

Prekazi currently lives in Belgrade.

Full Playing Career

Bakirköyspor 1992-1993 7 1 Altay 1991-1992 - - Galatasaray SK 1991-1992 4 0 Galatasaray SK 1990-1991 22 3 Galatasaray SK 1989-1990 27 6 Galatasaray SK 1988-1989 27 4 Galatasaray SK 1987-1988 31 14 Galatasaray SK 1986-1987 34 5 Galatasaray SK 1985-1986 24 9 NK Hajduk Split 1984-1985 8 1 NK Hajduk Split 1983-1984 11 1 FK Partizan Beograd 1983-1984 9 2 FK Partizan Beograd 1982-1983 19 4 FK Partizan Beograd 1981-1982 0 0 FK Partizan Beograd 1980-1981 17 1 FK Partizan Beograd 1979-1980 23 4 FK Partizan Beograd 1978-1979 30 2 FK Partizan Beograd 1977-1978 22 2 FK Partizan Beograd 1976-1977 28 5 FK Partizan Beograd 1975-1976 3 0

External links

* [http://www.strukljeva.net/football/s_u_player.asp?id=2728 Profile at Strukljeva.net]
* [http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=22013 Profile at TFF.org]


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