 Zahirović playing for Spartak Nalchik in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SV Neresheim | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Čelik Zenica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Čelik Zenica | 40 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Spartak Nalchik | 46 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Dinamo Minsk (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | VfL Bochum | 22 | (1) |
| 2014 | → VfL Bochum II | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Acre | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | Željezničar | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | RNK Split | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 15 | (1) |
| 2019 | Excelsior Virton | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | SV Neresheim | ||
| 2020–2023 | AC Milan Heidenheim | ||
| 2023– | SV Neresheim | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adnan Zahirović (born 23 March 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SV Neresheim.
Club career
Zahirović started his career at Čelik Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he played for two seasons.
In 2011, he was transferred to Russian side Spartak Nalchik.[2]
He was then loaned to Dinamo Minsk.[3]
He moved to German club VfL Bochum in July 2013.[4][5]
On 17 July 2015 he signed for Hapoel Acre.[6]
In February 2016, after terminating his contract with Hapoel, he signed a two-year deal with Bosnian side Željezničar.[7] However, that summer he rescinded his contract with the Sarajevo-based club, signing for RNK Split.[8] Zahirović would go on to feature in only two games for the Croatian club, parting ways with it in December 2016.[9]
He signed for FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj in June 2017.[10] On 28 June 2018, Zahirović left Mladost after one year, 15 league games and 1 league goal.[11]
On 17 October 2019, Zahirović joined German amateur club SV Neresheim.[12] In summer 2020 he moved on to AC Milan Heidenheim.[13]
International career
Zahirović was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 squad, making five appearances.[14]
He made his international debut in 2010, in a friendly game against Poland.[15] and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals.[16] His final international was an October 2013 World Cup qualification match against Lithuania.[17]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Čelik Zenica | 2009–10 | Bosnian Premier League | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Spartak Nalchik | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 32 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 4 | — | — | 46 | 4 | ||||
| Dinamo Minsk (loan) | 2013 | Belarusian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| VfL Bochum | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| VfL Bochum II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hapoel Acre | 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Split | 2016–17 | Prva HNL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Career total | 149 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6 | ||
International
- As of match played 19 November 2013.[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 Adnan Zahirović at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Zahirovic: "I am sad for leaving"" (in Bosnian).
- ↑ Adnan Zahirović: U Rusiju dolazim da napravim karijeru Archived March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 "Adnan Zahirovic" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Adnan Zahirović nakon transfera u Bochum: Došao sam u sjajno organizovan klub!" (in Bosnian). reprezentacija.ba. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Adnan Zahirović signed to Hapoel Acre, Malul will signed?" (in Hebrew). One.co.il. 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Zahirovic a new Željezničar player" (in Bosnian).
- ↑ Povremeni reprezenativac BiH Adnan Zahirović potpisao za Split at DalmacijaNews
- ↑ Sporazumno se razišli Zahirović i RNK Split at bhtempo.ba
- ↑ "Adnan Zahirović pojačava redove FK Mladost DK - Sportske.ba". Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ↑ Zahirović napustio Mladost iz Doboja kod Kaknja at sportsport.ba, 28 June 2018
- ↑ Adnan Zahirović karijeru nastavlja u njemačkom šestoligašu, reprezentacija.ba, 17 October 2019
- ↑ Der AC Milan Heidenheim startet mit namhaftem Neuzugang in die Saison - Heidenheimer Zeitung (in German)
- ↑ "Zahirovic goes to Israel" (in Bosnian).
- ↑ "Match details/line-up:Poland-Bosnia-Herzegovina". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ Adnan Zahirović at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Adnan Zahirović – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Adnan Zahirović at FuPa