Zyad Jusić (born 29 February 1980) is a Bosnian-Dutch former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker
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.
Early and personal life
Jusić was born in
Ljubovija
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Settlements
Aside from the town of Ljubovija, the mun ...
, then a part of
SFR Yugoslavia
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, and he holds dual Bosnian-Dutch citizenship.
Club career
After beginning as a youth player with
PSV, Jusić began his senior career with
FC Eindhoven
FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie (second tier of Dutch football), and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one bei ...
, scoring 12 goals in 66 games over three seasons. Jusić later played in Belgium for a number of teams including
Dessel,
KFC Lille,
Turnhout, Capellen and
Geel.
Dutch Players Abroad
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References
1980 births
Living people
People from Ljubovija
Dutch people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Association football forwards
Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
Dutch footballers
FC Eindhoven players
K.F.C. Dessel Sport players
KFC Turnhout players
Royal Cappellen F.C. players
Eerste Divisie players
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
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