Fadil Muriqi

Fadil Muriqi (Serbo-Croatian: Fadilj Murići / Фадиљ Мурићи; born 17 November 1959) is a former Yugoslav footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who is best known for his time with Prishtina during the 1980s as part of the "Golden Generation".

He was nicknamed Maradona of Kosovo from the fans of Prishtina because of the similarity of the physique and playing style with the El Pibe de Oro.

Together with Fadil Vokrri and Kujtim Shala he led the team of FC Prishtina in their most successful years In the 1989–90 season together with his younger brother Xhevdet, he moved to NK Rijeka and played there another season in the Yugoslav First League before moving to Australia.

Fadil Muriqi became the first ethnic Albanian footballer to play in the National Soccer League in Australia.

In the following season he moved to another Croatian Australian club, Canberra FC where he played for two seasons before joining the Albanian club of South Dandenong (Dandenong Thunder) helping them to get promoted up to Victorian State League Division 1.