Thank you Prekazi, rest in peace!
Quick Look
- Galatasaray's legendary football player Cevad Prekazi passed away at the age of 69.
- Prekazi, who is of Albanian origin, was born in Mitrovica in 1957.
- He scored 23 goals in 175 appearances for Partizan and won three league titles.
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Why It Matters
Javad Prekazi was born on August 18, 1957 in Mitrovica, former Yugoslavia. He started football at Trepca Club and was transferred to Partizan at the age of 18. At Partizan, he scored 23 goals in 175 matches from 1976 to 1983, winning three league titles and the Mitropa Cup in 1978. He later played for Hajduk Split. He moved to Türkiye in 1985 and played for Galatasaray and Altay, and then for Bakırköyspor. He played for Galatasaray for 6 seasons, scored 40 goals in 185 matches and contributed to 2 league, 1 Turkish Cup and 3 Super Cup championships. He was one of the cornerstones of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the Champion Clubs' Cup in the 1988-89 season.
Cevad Prekazi, one of Galatasaray's legendary football players, passed away at the age of 69. Prekazi, who is of Albanian origin, was born on August 18, 1957, in Mitrovica, a city in the former Yugoslavia, which is located in today's Kosovo. Prekazi, who started football at Trepca Club, was transferred to Partizan, where he would become a legend in the following years, when he was 18 years old. The death of the legendary player was also announced by Partizan. The following statements were used in the statement made by the Serbian club:
"He scored 23 goals in 175 matches in Partizan"
"Partizan received the news of the death of our club's legendary football player Prekazi with great sadness and grief. Preki played 175 matches for our club from 1976 to 1983 and scored 23 goals. While he was playing for the A Team, he won three league championships and the Mitropa Cup in 1978. After leaving Partizan, he played for Hajduk Split; then he moved to Turkey in 1985. He played for Galatasaray and Altay, and later for Bakırköyspor. A street in Istanbul was named after him."
Galatasaray: Its name will always live on
However, Javad Prekazi always emphasized that Partizan was his second home, that he visited it frequently and regularly followed the results of the black and whites. The place and time of the funeral will be announced later. Preki, thank you for everything, rest in peace." In the statement made by Galatasaray, "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Cevad Prekazi, who left a mark in our memories with his football and character. "The name of Prekazi, who made a generation of Galatasaray fans, will always live in yellow and red beating hearts."
IT CAME THROUGH SiMOViC
Cevad Prekazi, who was transferred to Galatasaray upon the recommendation of his compatriot Zoran Simovic, played 185 matches in the yellow-red team, where he played for 6 seasons, and scored 40 goals. Prekazi, who had a major share in Cimbom's 2 league, 1 Turkish Cup and 3 Super Cup championships during this period, was one of the cornerstones of the squad that reached the semi-finals of the Champion Clubs' Cup in the 1988-89 season.
HE SHOOT AT MONACO FROM 40 METERS
Open Questions
- When will the place and time of the funeral be announced?
- What is the cause of death of Cevad Prekazi?
