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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1978 | Hajduk Split | 207 | (8) |
| 1978–1979 | Dinamo Zagreb | 30 | (11) |
| 1979–1981 | Schalke 04 | 55 | (7) |
| 1982–1986 | Wattenscheid 09 | 130 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1978 | Yugoslavia | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
References
External links
- Vilson Džoni at WorldFootball.net
- Vilson Džoni at National-Football-Teams.com
- Vilson Džoni at kicker (in German)
- Vilson Džoni at EU-Football.info
- Vilson Džoni at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
