Safet Sušić
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
6
Honours
5
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
Safet Sušić is celebrated as one of the finest footballers to emerge from the Balkans. His technical brilliance earned him the title of PSG's greatest ever player from France Football in 2010, a remarkable honor for a foreign star. He was also named the best foreign player in Ligue 1 history by the same publication. In 2004, UEFA recognized him as Bosnia and Herzegovina's Golden Player, the nation's top footballer of the past 50 years. His most cherished achievement remains leading Bosnia to their first World Cup in 2014, a feat that united a country still healing from war.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
UEFA Jubilee Award – Golden Player of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Named the greatest Bosnian footballer of the past 50 years.
Order of the Bosnian Flag with Golden Wreath
Awarded for leading Bosnia to the 2014 World Cup.
Honorary Citizen of Sarajevo
Granted honorary citizenship after World Cup qualification.
Key to the City of Zavidovići
Awarded by his hometown after World Cup qualification.
PSG Hall of Fame
Inducted as a club legend.
Bosnian Football Hall of Fame
Inducted for outstanding contribution to football.
Rankings & Lists
Best PSG player of all time
Best foreign player in Ligue 1 history
100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century
50 Greatest Ligue 1 Players Ever
Magazine Covers
France Football
1986-05-15
Sušić: The Magician of the Parc des Princes
Onze Mondial
1986-06-01
Sušić: The Magician of the Parc des Princes
Sportske novosti
1981-12-20
Yugoslav Footballer of the Year
L'Équipe Magazine
2010-11-15
Safet Sušić: PSG's Greatest Ever
Records & Feats
First manager to qualify Bosnia and Herzegovina for a FIFA World Cup
Led Bosnia to the 2014 World Cup, the country's first major tournament appearance.
Voted PSG's best player of all time by France Football
In a 2010 poll, Sušić was ranked #1 among all Paris Saint-Germain players in history.
Voted best foreign player in Ligue 1 history by France Football
In the same 2010 poll, Sušić was ranked #1 among all foreign players to have played in Ligue 1.