Dževad Prekazi 1957 – 2026

Biography

Dževad Prekazi (18 August 1957 – 8 November 2026) was a Yugoslav professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Kosovska Mitrovica to Kosovo Albanian parents, he joined Partizan as a teenager in 1974 and won the Yugoslav First League three times with the Belgrade club (1975–76, 1977–78 and 1982–83), making 153 league appearances. After a brief spell with Hajduk Split, where he won the 1983–84 Yugoslav Cup, and a short indoor stint with the Baltimore Blast in the United States, he moved to Turkey in 1985 and spent six seasons at Galatasaray, playing 185 league matches, scoring 40 goals and winning back-to-back Turkish titles in 1986–87 and 1987–88. He also represented Yugoslavia at under-21 level. After retiring he coached, including two spells managing Železnik and youth work at Partizan. He died on 8 November 2026, aged 69; the Football Association of Serbia and Partizan both paid tribute.