Vilson Džoni

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.

Vilson Džoni

Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-09-24) 24 September 1950 (age 74)
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.