Haris Hajradinović

{{Short description|Bosnian footballer (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Haris Hajradinović

|image =

|caption =

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|2|18|df=y}}

|birth_place = Prilep, Republic of Macedonia

|height = 1.78 m{{cite web|url=http://kasimpasa.com.tr/tr/oyuncu/haris-hajradinovic_489.html|title=Haris Hajradinović|website=kasimpasa.com.tr|accessdate=1 January 2023|language=Turkish}}

|position = Attacking midfielder

|currentclub = Kasımpaşa

|clubnumber = 10

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Željezničar

|years1 = 2012

|clubs1 = Željezničar

|caps1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2012

|clubs2 = Olimpic

|caps2 = 5

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2013

|clubs3 = Inter Zaprešić

|caps3 = 8

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2013–2014

|clubs4 = Trenčín

|caps4 = 43

|goals4 = 13

|years5 = 2014–2017

|clubs5 = Gent

|caps5 = 4

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2016

|clubs6 = → Haugesund (loan)

|caps6 = 27

|goals6 = 4

|years7 = 2017

|clubs7 = Haugesund

|caps7 = 14

|goals7 = 2

|years8 = 2017–2019

|clubs8 = Osijek

|caps8 = 45

|goals8 = 16

|years9 = 2019–

|clubs9 = Kasımpaşa

|caps9 = 218

|goals9 = 27

|nationalyears1 = 2012–2013

|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19

|nationalcaps1 = 11

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2014–2016

|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21

|nationalcaps2 = 7

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2019–

|nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

|nationalcaps3 = 14

|nationalgoals3 = 2

|club-update = 13 April 2025

|nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025

}}

Haris Hajradinović ({{IPA|bs|xâːris xajradîːnoʋitɕ|pron}}; born 18 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. Born in the Republic of Macedonia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Hajradinović started his professional career at Željezničar, before joining Olimpic in 2012. A year later, he moved to Inter Zaprešić. Later that year, he switched to Trenčín. The following year, he was transferred to Gent. In 2016, he was loaned to Haugesund, with whom he signed permanently a year after. Hajradinović moved to Osijek in 2017. Two years later, he joined Kasımpaşa.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hajradinović made his senior international debut in 2019, earning 14 caps since.

Club career

=Early career=

Hajradinović came through Željezničar's youth academy.{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/haris-hajradinovic-zeljeznicar-je-moja-prva-ljubav-862365|title=Haris Hajradinović: Željezničar je moja prva ljubav|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=22 May 2023|accessdate=25 May 2023|language=Bosnian}} He made his professional debut against Kozara Gradiška on 20 May 2012 at the age of 18.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zeljo-rutinski-protiv-kozare/80826|title=Željo rutinski protiv Kozare|website=sportsport.ba|date=20 May 2012|accessdate=20 May 2012|language=Bosnian}}

In June 2012, he switched to Olimpic.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/hajradinovic-iz-zeljeznicara-u-olimpic/83056|title=Hajradinović iz Željezničara u Olimpic|website=sportsport.ba|date=27 June 2012|accessdate=30 June 2012|language=Bosnian}}

In January 2013, he joined Croatian club Inter Zaprešić.{{cite news|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/haris-hajradinovic-potpisao-za-inter/99808|title=Haris Hajradinović potpisao za Inter|website=radiosarajevo.ba|date=12 January 2013|accessdate=15 January 2013|language=Bosnian}}

In the summer, Hajradinović signed with Slovak team Trenčín.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/18078-slovacki-trencin-se-na-poseban-nacin-zahvalio-harisu-hajradinovicu|title=Slovački Trenčín se na poseban način zahvalio Harisu Hajradinoviću|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=19 December 2014|accessdate=20 December 2014|language=Bosnian}} On 14 September, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Žilina.{{cite news|url=https://source.ba/clanak/fudbal/321650/zeljino-dijete-presudilo-zilini-sjajna-partija-hajradinovica|title=Željino dijete presudilo Žilini: Sjajna partija Hajradinovića|website=source.ba|date=14 September 2013|accessdate=15 September 2013|language=Bosnian}}

In December 2014, he was transferred to Belgian side Gent.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/haris-hajradinovic-novi-igrac-belgijskog-genta/148210|title=Haris Hajradinović novi igrač belgijskog Genta|website=sportsport.ba|date=17 December 2014|accessdate=20 December 2014|language=Bosnian}}

In January 2016, he was sent on a season-long loan to Norwegian outfit Haugesund, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated the following year.{{cite news|url=https://sportske.ba/clanak/haugesund-otkupio-ugovor-harisa-hajradinovica|title=Haugesund otkupio ugovor Harisa Hajradinovića|website=sportske.ba|date=1 February 2017|accessdate=1 February 2017|language=Bosnian}}

In August 2017, he moved to Osijek.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/hajradinovic-i-maric-potpisali-za-osijek/170830076|title=Hajradinović i Marić potpisali za Osijek|website=klix.ba|date=30 August 2017|accessdate=1 September 2017|language=Bosnian}}

=Kasımpaşa=

In January 2019, Hajradinović joined Turkish team Kasımpaşa on a deal until June 2022.{{cite news|url=https://fokus.ba/sport/fudbal/haris-hajradinovic-novi-igrac-kasimpase/1346875|title=Haris Hajradinović novi igrač Kasımpaşe|website=fokus.ba|date=14 January 2019|accessdate=15 January 2019|language=Bosnian}} He made his official debut for the side on 17 January in a Turkish Cup tie against Alanyaspor.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/268280-haris-hajradinovic-debitovao-za-kasimpasu|title=Haris Hajradinović debitovao za Kasımpaşu|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=17 January 2019|accessdate=20 January 2019|language=Bosnian}} A week later, he made his league debut against Rizespor.{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/hajradinovic-debitovao-pred-domacim-navijacima-fenerbahce-ponovo-ostao-bez-pobjede|title=Hajradinović debitovao pred domaćim navijačima, Fenerbahçe ponovo ostao bez pobjede|website=scsport.ba|date=21 January 2019|accessdate=23 January 2019|language=Bosnian}} On 7 February, he scored his first goal for Kasımpaşa in a Turkish Cup fixture against Akhisarspor.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/haris-hajradinovic-majstorijom-donio-nadu-kasimpasi/305731|title=Haris Hajradinović majstorijom donio nadu Kasımpaşi|website=sportsport.ba|date=7 February 2019|accessdate=10 February 2019|language=Bosnian}} Three months later, he scored his first league goal against Beşiktaş.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/276887-hajradinovic-pogodio-protiv-besiktasa|title=Hajradinović pogodio protiv Beşiktaşa|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=24 May 2019|accessdate=25 May 2019|language=Bosnian}}

Hajradinović made his 100th appearance for the club against Rizespor on 23 October 2021.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/339827-haris-hajradinovic-odigrao-jubilarni-100-mec-za-kasimpasu|title=Haris Hajradinović odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Kasımpaşu|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=23 October 2021|accessdate=25 October 2021|language=Bosnian}}

In June 2022, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2026.{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/ino-fudbal/bh-veznjak-potpisao-ugovor-do-2026-godine-770823|title=Bh. veznjak potpisao ugovor do 2026. godine|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=25 June 2022|accessdate=25 June 2022|language=Bosnian}}

In August, he was named team captain.{{cite news|url=https://n1info.ba/sport/nogomet/hajradinovic-o-zemljotresu-bilo-je-uzasno-ne-znam-kako-se-hotel-nije-srusio|title=Hajradinović o zemljotresu: Bilo je užasno, ne znam kako se hotel nije srušio|website=n1info.ba|date=6 February 2023|accessdate=8 February 2023|language=Bosnian}}

Hajradinović played his 173rd game for Kasımpaşa on 22 October against Sivasspor, becoming their top all-time appearance maker.{{cite news|url=https://sportske.ba/clanak/bosanac-postao-rekorder-po-broju-nastupa-u-turskom-klubu|title=Bosanac postao rekorder po broju nastupa u turskom klubu|website=sportske.ba|date=26 October 2023|accessdate=26 October 2023|language=Bosnian}}

He appeared in his 200th match for the club against Gaziantep on 21 April 2024.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/424503-haris-hajradinovic-odigrao-jubilarni-200-mec-za-kasimpasu|title=Haris Hajradinović odigrao jubilarni 200. meč za Kasımpaşu|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=21 April 2024|accessdate=23 April 2024|language=Bosnian}}

International career

Hajradinović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/haris-hajradinovic-ocekivao-sam-poziv-u-reprezentaciju-bih-i-ranije/191104129|title=Haris Hajradinović: Očekivao sam poziv u reprezentaciju BiH i ranije|website=klix.ba|date=5 November 2019|accessdate=5 November 2019|language=Bosnian}}

In October 2019, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Italy and Liechtenstein.{{cite news|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/prosinecki-objavio-spisak-i-otkrio-karte-za-italiju-i-lihtenstajn/355803|title=Prosinečki objavio spisak i otkrio karte za Italiju i Lihtenštajn|website=radiosarajevo.ba|date=31 October 2019|accessdate=1 November 2019|language=Bosnian}} He debuted against the latter on 18 November.{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/kraj-blamaze-ubjedljiva-pobjeda-zmajeva-za-cetvrto-mjesto-u-grupi/31837|title=Kraj blamaže: Ubjedljiva pobjeda Zmajeva za četvrto mjesto u grupi|website=faktor.ba|date=18 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|language=Bosnian}}

On 7 September 2020, in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A game against Poland, Hajradinović scored his first senior international goal.{{cite news|url=https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/593639/prvi-poraz-zmajeva-u-ligi-nacija|title=Prvi poraz Zmajeva u Ligi nacija|website=avaz.ba|date=7 September 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020|language=Bosnian}}

Personal life

Hajradinović married his long-time girlfriend Belma in October 2021.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/haris-hajradinovic-u-istanbulu-ozenio-bivsu-miss-i-manekenku-belmu-ibrahimovic/211020180|title=Haris Hajradinović u Istanbulu oženio bivšu miss i manekenku Belmu Ibrahimović|website=klix.ba|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=23 October 2021|language=Bosnian}}

He is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/prvo-dzuma-a-onda-put-za-zenicu-bh-reprezentativci-iznenadili-prisutne-u-dzamiji-na-ilidzi/483813|title=Prvo džuma, a onda put za Zenicu: Bh. reprezentativci iznenadili prisutne u džamiji na Ilidži|website=sportsport.ba|date=11 October 2024|accessdate=12 October 2024|language=Bosnian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 13 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/haris-hajradinovic/245451|title=H. Hajradinović|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=13 April 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Bosnian Cup, Slovak Cup, Belgian Cup, Norwegian Cup, Croatian Cup, Turkish Cup}}

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Željezničar

|2011–12

|Bosnian Premier League

|1

000colspan=2|–10
Olimpic

|2012–13

|Bosnian Premier League

|5

010colspan=2|–60
Inter Zaprešić

|2012–13

|Croatian Football League

|9

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–90
rowspan=3|Trenčín

|2013–14

|Slovak First League

|24

6101{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}0266
2014–15

|Slovak First League

|19

7314{{efn|name=UEL}}0268
colspan=2|Total

!43

1341505214
Gent

|2014–15

|Belgian Pro League

|4

010colspan=2|–50
Haugesund (loan)

|2016

|Eliteserien

|27

440colspan=2|–314
rowspan=2|Haugesund

|2017

|Eliteserien

|14

2403{{efn|name=UEL}}2214
colspan=2|Total

!41

68032528
rowspan=3|Osijek

|2017–18

|Croatian Football League

|28

920colspan=2|–309
2018–19

|Croatian Football League

|17

7314{{efn|name=UEL}}0248
colspan=2|Total

!45

1651405417
rowspan=8|Kasımpaşa

|2018–19

|Süper Lig

|16

141colspan=2|–202
2019–20

|Süper Lig

|30

441colspan=2|–345
2020–21

|Süper Lig

|36

500colspan=2|–365
2021–22

|Süper Lig

|36

230colspan=2|–392
2022–23

|Süper Lig

|33

221colspan=2|–353
2023–24

|Süper Lig

|38

530colspan=2|–415
2024–25

|Süper Lig

|29

800colspan=2|–298
colspan=2|Total

!218

27163colspan=2|–23430
colspan=3|Career total

!366

6235512241369

{{notelist}}

=International=

{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30860|title=Haris Hajradinović|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=25 March 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan=8|Bosnia and Herzegovina
201910
202031
202110
202200
202320
202460
202511
colspan=2|Total142

:Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hajradinović goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+List of international goals scored by Haris Hajradinović

scope=col|No.

!scope=col|Date

!scope=col|Venue

!scope=col|Cap

!scope=col|Opponent

!scope=col|Score

!scope=col|Result

!scope=col|Competition

align=center|1

|7 September 2020

|Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

|align=center|2

|{{fb|POL}}

|align=center|1–0

|align=center|1–2

|2020–21 UEFA Nations League A

align=center|2

|24 March 2025

|Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

|align=center|14

|{{fb|CYP}}

|align=center|2–1

|align=center|2–1

|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

References

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