Muhamed Mujić (25 April 1933 – 20 February 2016) was a Yugoslav-Bosnian footballer.[1] He played at 1956 Summer Olympics for SFR Yugoslavia, winning a silver medal,[2] and at the 1962 FIFA World Cup for SFR Yugoslavia.[3] In Yugoslavia's game he served as captain[citation needed] in a brutal match that saw him break Soviet defender Eduard Dubinsky's leg, that partially caused his death, seven years later.[4] Although referee Albert Dusch took no action Mujić was sent home by his own federation.[5][6]
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| Full name | Muhamed Mujić | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1933-04-25)25 April 1933 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mostar, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 February 2016(2016-02-20) (aged 82) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1962 | Velež Mostar | 341 | (104) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Bordeaux | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Dinamo Zagreb | 23 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1966 | Velež Mostar | 47 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Beringen | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1968 | Velež Mostar | 24 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 456 | (133) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1956–1962 | Yugoslavia | 32 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1976–1977 | Velež Mostar | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Velež Mostar | |||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
He played for Velež Mostar for most of his career. He made his debut for Yugoslavia in an April 1956 Central European International Cup match away against RHungary and has earned a total of 32 caps, scoring 17 goals.[7] His final international was that infamous May 1962 World Cup match against the Soviet Union.[8] He was never called-up for the national team again.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||
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| 1. | 28 November 1956 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | 9–1 | Win | 1956 Olympics | |||||||||||
| 2. | 29 September 1957 | Stadionul Național, Bucharest, Romania | 1–1 | Draw | 1958 World Cup qual. | |||||||||||
| 3. | 10 November 1957 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 4–1 | Win | 1958 World Cup qual. | |||||||||||
| 4. | 10 November 1957 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 4–1 | Win | 1958 World Cup qual. | |||||||||||
| 5. | 14 September 1958 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | 3–4 | Win | Friendly | |||||||||||
| 6. | 11 October 1959 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 2–4 | Lost | Friendly | |||||||||||
| 7. | 25 October 1959 | Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria | 1–1 | Draw | 1960 ENC qual. | |||||||||||
| 8. | 15 November 1959 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 4–0 | Win | 1960 Olympics qual. | |||||||||||
| 9. | 15 November 1959 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 4–0 | Win | 1960 Olympics qual. | |||||||||||
| 10. | 20 December 1959 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover, West Germany | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly | |||||||||||
| 11. | 10 April 1960 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 1–2 | Lost | 1960 Olympics qual. | |||||||||||
| 12. | 18 June 1961 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Win | Friendly | |||||||||||
| 13. | 18 June 1961 | JNA Stadium, Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Win | Friendly | |||||||||||
| 14. | 2 December 1961 | Government Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong | 1–2 | Win | Friendly | |||||||||||
| 15. | 7 December 1961 | Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | 1–5 | Win | Friendly | |||||||||||
| Correct as of 7 March 2016[10] | ||||||||||||||||
Yugoslav First League top scorers | |
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FK Velež Mostar – managers | |
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