Bajro Župić

Bajro Župić
Personal information
Full name Bajram Župić
Date of birth (1960-01-21) January 21, 1960
Place of birth Novi Pazar, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Novi Pazar 28 (3)
1985–1990 Partizan 101 (0)
1990–1991 Alpine Donawitz 7 (1)
Total 136 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bajram "Bajro" Župić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајрам Бајро Жупић; born January 21, 1960[1]) is a former Serbian football player and a football manager.

Career

He started playing in his hometown club Novi Pazar and after only one season competing as senior, got an invitation to play for the giants Partizan Belgrade. As a very solid and tough defender, sometimes too hard on some opponents, he soon won the respect and the hearts of the club most loyal fans, the Grobari. He however received only one red card during his career.[2] Also known for his simplicity and humor, there were many anecdotes built around him, but mostly for his courage and for giving it all at the field, he started to have the crowd chanting songs to him, and even today the phrase "Jedan je Bajro", meaning "Bajro, the one..." is actual.

In 1990, after having played 247 official matches for Partizan, he moved to Austrian club DSV Alpine where he played the 1990-91 season.[3]

After retiring from playing, he has dedicated working with FK Novi Pazar at many levels.[4]

He also runs a football school with his name in Novi Pazar, being Adem Ljajić his latest high-profile product.[5] In 2023, Župić was elected as Novi Pazar's club president, succeeding Ismet Kurtanović.[6]

Honours

1986, 1987
1989

References

  1. ^ Soccerdata profile
  2. ^ "BAJRO ŽUPIĆ - HALF SA DOZVOLOM ZA UBIJANJE! Čovek koji je na terenu TUKAO KOGA JE STIGAO, a dobio samo 1 CRVENI karton u karijeri!". Kurir (in Serbian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Bajro Župić". Partizanopedia (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ^ Bajrović, Amela (8 June 2012). "Partizanova legenda uči fudbalu mlade Pazarce". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Ljajić interview at Mirosport.net". Archived from the original on 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  6. ^ "Legendarni Bajro Župić novi predsjednik FK Novi Pazar". Sandźačke (in Serbian). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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