Elvir Kafedžić Explained

Elvir "Fufi" Kafedžić
Birth Date:19 December 1982
Birth Place:Foča, Yugoslavia
Position:Forward
Collegeyears1:2001–2005
College1:Lindenwood Lions
Years1:2004
Clubs1:St. Louis Strikers
Caps1:9
Goals1:5
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:St. Louis Steamers (indoor)
Caps2:24
Goals2:8
Years3:2006
Clubs3:Chicago Storm (indoor)
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2006–2008
Clubs4:California Cougars (indoor)
Caps4:16
Goals4:3
Years5:2008–2010
Clubs5:St. Louis Illusion (indoor)
Caps5:12
Goals5:36
Years6:2010
Clubs6:AC St. Louis
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Illinois Piasa (indoor)
Caps7:19
Goals7:34
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Rockford Rampage (indoor)
Caps8:6
Goals8:10
Years9:2013–2016
Clubs9:St. Louis Ambush (indoor)
Caps9:29
Goals9:22
Manageryears1:2022
Managerclubs1:St. Louis City SC 2 (assistant)
Manageryears2:2023−
Managerclubs2:St Louis City SC (assistant)
Club-Update:23 January 2019

Elvir "Fufi" Kafedžić (born 19 December 1981) is a Bosnian-American footballer.

Youth and college soccer

Kafedžić 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

Kafedžić 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

In 2013, Kafedžić founded the St. Louis Dragons youth program. Kafedžić became a coach in the St. Louis City SC academy in 2021.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/feb/26/ac-st-louis-adds-sixth-local-product-teams-inaugur/ AC St. Louis adds sixth local product to team's inaugural roster
  2. Web site: Meet Our Academy Coaching Staff . STLCitySC.com . 26 December 2022.
  3. Web site: At Home on the Pitch: Elvir Kafedžić has Always Found Comfort in Soccer . STLCitySC.com . 26 December 2022.