Nenad Bijedić Explained

Nenad Bijedić
Birth Date:24 September 1959
Birth Place:Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia
Death Place:Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height:1.85 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1970–1979
Youthclubs1:Velež Mostar
Years1:1979–1986
Clubs1:Velež Mostar
Caps1:138
Goals1:17
Years2:1986–1991
Clubs2:Bursaspor
Caps2:125
Goals2:41
Totalcaps:263
Totalgoals:58
Manageryears1:1994
Managerclubs1:Bursaspor (assistant)
Manageryears2:1994–1996
Managerclubs2:Bursaspor
Manageryears3:1996–1997
Managerclubs3:Karşıyaka
Manageryears4:1997–1998
Managerclubs4:Kardemir Karabükspor
Manageryears5:1998–1999
Managerclubs5:Bursaspor
Manageryears6:1999–2000
Managerclubs6:Adanaspor
Manageryears7:2000
Managerclubs7:Konyaspor
Manageryears8:2000–2002
Managerclubs8:Bursaspor
Manageryears9:2005–2006
Managerclubs9:Diyarbakırspor
Manageryears10:2006–2007
Managerclubs10:Sakaryaspor
Manageryears11:2008
Managerclubs11:Eskişehirspor

Nenad "Ćeća" Bijedić (Turkish: Nejat Biyediç or Nejat Vardar; 24 September 1959 – 15 August 2011) was a Bosnian and naturalized Turkish[1] football manager and player. He began playing football in FK Velez Mostar.

Playing career

Club

Bijedić arrived at Bursaspor at the age of 27. He scored 17 goals in 1987–88 season, resulting in him being nicknamed İmparator ("Emperor") by the fans and making him the most prolific striker in the team's history, scoring the most goals in a season until then.[2]

Managerial career

He worked for Bursaspor, Karşıyaka S.K., Adanaspor, Konyaspor, Karabükspor, Diyarbakırspor, Sakaryaspor, Eskişehirspor as a coach.

Personal life

Bijedić was born in Mostar, the second of three children. He studied economics.

Death

On 15 August 2011, Biyediç died of leukemia in Mostar, his hometown, just 10 days after he arrived from Turkey following a long-term treatment.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiID=22410 Info Bank » Player Details
  2. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/18491742.asp?gid=381 Bir devir kapandı
  3. Nejat Biyediç'i kaybettik