Anel Hadžić

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Anel Hadžić

Anel Hadžić (pronounced [ǎnel xǎdʒitɕ]; born 16 August 1989) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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Anel Hadžić
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Hadžić with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999 FC Andorf
1999–2007 Ried
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Ried 161 (18)
2013–2016 Sturm Graz 76 (5)
2016 Eskişehirspor 15 (2)
2016–2020 Fehérvár 85 (11)
2021 Wacker Innsbruck 10 (0)
2021 Wels 15 (0)
Total 362 (36)
International career
2008 Austria U20 1 (1)
2009–2010 Austria U21 2 (0)
2014–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Hadžić started his professional career at Ried, before joining Sturm Graz in 2013. Three years later, he was transferred to Eskişehirspor. Later that year, he signed with Fehérvár. In 2021, Hadžić moved to Wacker Innsbruck. He switched to Wels later that year.

A former Austrian youth international, Hadžić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014, earning 14 caps until 2017. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Early career

Because of the outbreak of the Bosnian War, Hadžić's family fled from his native Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Austria, where he started playing football at a local club, before joining Ried's youth academy in 1999. He made his professional against Austria Kärnten on 29 September 2007 at the age of 17.[1] On 25 October 2009, he scored his first professional goal against Red Bull Salzburg.[2]

In May 2013, he switched to Sturm Graz.[3]

In January 2016, he was transferred to Turkish side Eskişehirspor.[4]

Fehérvár

In August 2016, Hadžić signed a two-year deal with Hungarian outfit Fehérvár.[5] He made his official debut for the team in a Magyar Kupa game against Pécs on 14 September and managed to score a goal.[6] Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Honvéd.[7] On 22 October, he scored his first league goal in a triumph over Paks.[8] He won his first title with the club on 27 May 2018, when they were crowned league champions.[9]

In June, Hadžić extended his contract until June 2020.[10]

He played his 100th game for the side against Ferencváros on 20 April 2019.[11]

Later stage of career

In January 2021, Hadžić moved to Wacker Innsbruck.[12]

In July, he joined Wels.[13]

He announced his retirement from football on 17 December.[14]

International career

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Hadžić playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

Despite representing Austria at various youth levels, Hadžić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[15]

In September 2013, his request to change sports citizenship from Austrian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[16] Subsequently, in February 2014, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Egypt,[17] and debuted in that game on 5 March.[18]

In June 2014, Hadžić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[19] He made his tournament debut in the last group match against Iran on 25 June.[20]

Personal life

Hadžić's younger brother Elvir is also a professional footballer.[21]

He married his long-time girlfriend Alma in June 2019. Together they have a son named Rayan.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2021[23]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ried 2007–08 Austrian Bundesliga 1401000150
2008–09 Austrian Bundesliga 20030230
2009–10 Austrian Bundesliga 31140351
2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga 33452386
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 337514[b]1429
2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 306414[b]2389
Total 161182248319125
Sturm Graz 2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 292522[b]0364
2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 32120341
2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 152101[b]0172
Total 7658230877
Eskişehirspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 15210162
Fehérvár 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 20421225
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 285107[b]0365
2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2727213[c]1475
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 100003[b]0130
Total 851110323111815
Wacker Innsbruck 2020–21 2. Liga 100100
Wels 2021–22 Austrian Regionalliga Central 15000150
Career total 3623641934443749
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  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 3 September 2017[24]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201460
201540
201630
201710
Total140
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Honours

Ried[23]

Fehérvár[23]

References

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