Eldin Jakupović joins CFC for the 2025 season!

Player Bio

Name: Eldin Jakupović
Pronunciation: L-dean Yaku-PO-vich
Date of birth: October 2, 1984
Height: 6'3"
Position: Goalkeeper
Dominant Foot: Right
Citizenship: Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇨🇭🇧🇦
Hometown: Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Previous club: LAFC

Deep Dive

Personal career highlight so far?
"Scoring in the 94th minute; it was a header for an equaliser against BSC Young Boys while I was playing for Grasshopper."

Other career highlights for you?
"Playing in the UEFA Champions League, winning the FA Cup, helping Hull City get promoted to the Premier League, and winning the Russian Cup with Lokomotiv Moscow."

Do you have a highlight from your youth career?
"Winning the Swiss U-17 Championship."

Any notable awards?
"I won a few Man of the Match awards when I was in the Premier League."

Off the field

Favorite movie: Gladiator
Music on heavy rotation: I like any good music—nothing special.
Recent book you've read: "I am Zlatan", Ibrahimovic's autobiography (A player I have played against!)
Favorite sports (other than football): Basketball and tennis
Favorite club: I don't have one.
Hobbies outside of soccer: Taking care of my lawn and putting together puzzles
Fun fact most people don't know about you: I’m also german and italian

Message to Chattanooga FC's fans

"It’s an incredible honor and a motivating factor to perform at my best. Representing a historic club with loyal fans like CFC has will only inspire us to achieve big goals. Joining a club with such a strong culture and community is really exciting."