Nedžad "Jado" Hasanbegović (8 January 1948 – 10 November 2023) was a Yugoslav footballer who played in the North American Soccer League.

Nedžad Jado Hasanbegović
Personal information
Full name Nedžad Hasanbegović
Date of birth (1948-01-08)8 January 1948
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death 10 November 2023(2023-11-10) (aged 75)
Place of death Mostar, Bosnia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966-1968 FK Iskra Sarajevo 28 (15)
1968-1970 FK Sarajevo 12 (1)
1970 FK Sloga Doboj
FK Jedinstvo Brčko
FK FAP
1975 San Antonio Thunder 11 (0)
1977 Connecticut Bicentennials 11 (4)
1978 Chicago Sting 24 (4)
1979–1980 Memphis Rogues 28 (3)
1979–1980 Memphis Rogues (indoor) 10 (7)
Total 124 (34)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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In 1975, Hasanbegović signed with the San Antonio Thunder. In 1977, he played for the Connecticut Bicentennials and in 1978, he moved to the Chicago Sting. In 1979, the Sting traded him to the Memphis Rogues where he played two seasons.[1]

Hasanbegović died on 10 November 2023 in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina after a short illness.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "NASL-Jado Hasanbegovic". www.nasljerseys.com.
  2. ^ "Preminuo nekadašnji fudbaler Sarajeva". sportske.ba. Retrieved 15 November 2023.