Vilson Džoni Explained

Vilson Džoni
Birth Date:24 September 1950
Birth Place:Split, PR Croatia,
FPR Yugoslavia
Height:1.77 m
Position:Full-back
Years1:1968–1978
Clubs1:Hajduk Split
Caps1:207
Goals1:8
Years2:1978–1979
Clubs2:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps2:30
Goals2:11
Years3:1979–1981
Clubs3:Schalke 04
Caps3:55
Goals3:7
Years4:1982–1986
Clubs4:Wattenscheid 09
Caps4:130
Goals4:19
Nationalyears1:1974–1978
Nationalteam1:Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Vilson Džoni (Albanian: Vilson Xhoni; born 24 September 1950) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1] He was named Yugoslav Footballer of the Year in 1978.

Club career

Džoni was born in Split to a family from Prizren, and is of Kosovo Albanian descent.[2] He was a full back whose biggest weapon was his speed. At club level, he spent ten years at Hajduk Split playing a total of 207 league games. He then moved to Dinamo Zagreb, where he spent just one year before moving to Schalke 04.

International career

Džoni made his debut for Yugoslavia in a September 1974 friendly match against Italy and earned a total of four caps. His final international was a November 1978 Balkan Cup match against Greece.[3]

Post-playing career

Džoni worked as a scout within Croatian First League's Hajduk Split until he retired in 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dzoni, Vilson . de . kicker.de . 12 March 2011.
  2. News: Vilson Džoni kod Mosora: Miše neće ponovit Červarovu grešku . . 21 February 2009 . 10 April 2012 . hr.
  3. Web site: Player Database. 11 July 2022. EU-football.