:Adnan Zahirović
{{Short description|Bosnian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Adnan Zahirović
|image = Adnan Zahirović 2012.jpg
|image_size = 240
|caption = Zahirović playing for Spartak Nalchik in 2012
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia
|position = Defensive midfielder
|currentclub = SV Neresheim
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2007–2009
|youthclubs1 = Čelik Zenica
|years1 = 2008–2011
|clubs1 = Čelik Zenica
|caps1 = 40
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2011–2013
|clubs2 = Spartak Nalchik
|caps2 = 46
|goals2 = 4
|years3 = 2013
|clubs3 = → Dinamo Minsk (loan)
|caps3 = 7
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2013–2015
|clubs4 = VfL Bochum
|caps4 = 22
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2014
|clubs5 = → VfL Bochum II
|caps5 = 1
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2015–2016
|clubs6 = Hapoel Acre
|caps6 = 20
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2016
|clubs7 = Željezničar
|caps7 = 12
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2016
|clubs8 = RNK Split
|caps8 = 2
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2017–2018
|clubs9 = Mladost Doboj Kakanj
|caps9 = 15
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2019
|clubs10 = Excelsior Virton
|caps10 = 9
|goals10 = 0
|years11 = 2019–2020
|clubs11 = SV Neresheim
|caps11 =
|goals11 =
|years12 = 2020–2023
|clubs12 = AC Milan Heidenheim
|caps12 =
|goals12 =
|years13 = 2023–
|clubs13 = SV Neresheim
|caps13 =
|goals13 =
|nationalyears1 = 2010–2012
|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2010–2013
|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
|nationalcaps2 = 20
|nationalgoals2 = 0
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsport.ba/bh_fudbal/zahirovic-zao-mi-je-sto-odlazim/52081|title=Zahirovic: "I am sad for leaving"|language=Bosnian}}
He was then loaned to Dinamo Minsk.[http://sportin.ba/vijesti.aspx?id=25146 Adnan Zahirović: U Rusiju dolazim da napravim karijeru] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318010323/http://sportin.ba/vijesti.aspx?id=25146 |date=March 18, 2012 }}
He moved to German club VfL Bochum in July 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/67238/vereinsspieler_zahirovic-adnan.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140825232149/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2014-15/67238/vereinsspieler_zahirovic-adnan.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 August 2014|language=German|title=Adnan Zahirovic|publisher=kicker|accessdate=18 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://reprezentacija.ba/glavne-vijesti-menu/12-ostale-glavne-vijesti/1940-adnan-zahirovi-nakon-transfera-u-bochum-doao-sam-u-sjajno-organizovan-klub.html |language=Bosnian |title=Adnan Zahirović nakon transfera u Bochum: Došao sam u sjajno organizovan klub! |publisher=reprezentacija.ba |date=29 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802040228/http://www.reprezentacija.ba/glavne-vijesti-menu/12-ostale-glavne-vijesti/1940-adnan-zahirovi-nakon-transfera-u-bochum-doao-sam-u-sjajno-organizovan-klub.html |archivedate=2 August 2013 }}
On 17 July 2015 he signed for Hapoel Acre.{{cite news|url=http://one.co.il/Article/15-16/1,1,26,0/254172.html?ref=hp|language=Hebrew|title=Adnan Zahirović signed to Hapoel Acre, Malul will signed?|publisher=One.co.il|date=17 July 2015}}
In February 2016, after terminating his contract with Hapoel, he signed a two-year deal with Bosnian side Željezničar.{{cite web|url=http://www.fkzeljeznicar.ba/adnan-zahirovic-novi-fudbaler-fk-zeljeznicar/18655/|title=Zahirovic a new Željezničar player|language=Bosnian}} However, that summer he rescinded his contract with the Sarajevo-based club, signing for RNK Split.[http://www.dalmacijanews.hr/clanak/3oze-povremeni-reprezenativac-bih-adnan-zahirovic-potpisao-za-split Povremeni reprezenativac BiH Adnan Zahirović potpisao za Split] at DalmacijaNews Zahirović would go on to feature in only two games for the Croatian club, parting ways with it in December 2016.[http://www.bhtempo.ba/sporazumno-se-razisli-zahirovic-i-rnk-split/ Sporazumno se razišli Zahirović i RNK Split] at bhtempo.ba
He signed for FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj in June 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://sportske.ba/fk-mladost-dk-dovodi-veliko-pojacanje/ |title=Adnan Zahirović pojačava redove FK Mladost DK - Sportske.ba |access-date=2017-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822215240/http://sportske.ba/fk-mladost-dk-dovodi-veliko-pojacanje/ |archive-date=2017-08-22 |url-status=dead }}
On 28 June 2018, Zahirović left Mladost after one year, 15 league games and 1 league goal.[https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zahirovic-napustio-mladost-iz-doboja-kod-kaknja/281443 Zahirović napustio Mladost iz Doboja kod Kaknja] at sportsport.ba, 28 June 2018
On 17 October 2019, Zahirović joined German amateur club SV Neresheim.[https://reprezentacija.ba/287998-adnan-zahirovic-karijeru-nastavlja-u-njemackom-sestoligasu Adnan Zahirović karijeru nastavlja u njemačkom šestoligašu], reprezentacija.ba, 17 October 2019 In summer 2020 he moved on to AC Milan Heidenheim.[https://www.hz.de/sport/fussball-ostwuerttemberg/kreisliga-a-3-der-ac-milan-heidenheim-startet-mit-namhaftem-neuzugang-in-die-saison-50580901.html Der AC Milan Heidenheim startet mit namhaftem Neuzugang in die Saison] - Heidenheimer Zeitung {{in lang|de}}
International career
Zahirović was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 squad, making five appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsport.ba/ino_fudbal/adnan-zahirovic-novi-igrac-izraelskog-hapoela-akkoa/167554|title=Zahirovic goes to Israel|language=Bosnian}}
He made his international debut in 2010, in a friendly game against Poland.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/spielbericht/freundschaft-2010-dezember-polen-bosnien-herzegowina/|title=Match details/line-up:Poland-Bosnia-Herzegovina|work=Worldfootball.net|accessdate=29 June 2011}} and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals.{{Cite web|author=Mamrud, Roberto|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players| url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bih-recintlp.html|date= 16 July 2009 |website=RSSSF|access-date = 6 June 2021}} His final international was an October 2013 World Cup qualification match against Lithuania.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25822|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2021-06-06}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 19 May 2018}}{{Soccerway|adnan-zahirovic/95070|accessdate=8 January 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | |||
| rowspan="3"|Čelik Zenica
|rowspan="2"|Bosnian Premier League |14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!27 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Spartak Nalchik
|rowspan="2"|Russian Premier League |32 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13
|14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!46 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Dinamo Minsk (loan)
|2013 |rowspan="1"|Belarusian Premier League |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|VfL Bochum
|rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |
| 2014–15
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| rowspan="1"|VfL Bochum II
|rowspan="1"|Regionalliga |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Hapoel Acre
|rowspan="1"|Israeli Premier League |17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Željezničar Sarajevo
|rowspan="1"|Bosnian Premier League |12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Split
|rowspan="1"|Prva HNL |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Mladost Doboj Kakanj
|rowspan="1"|Bosnian Premier League |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!149 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 19 November 2013.}}{{NFT player|pid=40879|accessdate=}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="7"|Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||20||0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{UEFA player}}
- [https://www.fupa.net/player/adnan-zahirovic-305552 Adnan Zahirović] at FuPa
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Category:Footballers from Banja Luka
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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