Mehmed Alispahić
{{Short description|Bosnian professional footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Mehmed Alispahić
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|fullname = Mehmed Alispahić
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|24|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bugojno, SFR Yugoslavia
|height = 1.82 m
|position = Attacking midfielder
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2000–2005
|youthclubs1 = Iskra Bugojno
|years1 = 2005–2008
|clubs1 = Iskra Bugojno
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2008–2011
|clubs2 = Šibenik
|caps2 = 84
|goals2 = 22
|years3 = 2011–2013
|clubs3 = Dinamo Zagreb
|caps3 = 30
|goals3 = 5
|years4 = 2013–2015
|clubs4 = Rijeka
|caps4 = 35
|goals4 = 3
|years5 = 2015–2016
|clubs5 = Sarajevo
|caps5 = 13
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2016–2017
|clubs6 = Šibenik
|caps6 = 19
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2017
|clubs7 = Al-Ahli Manama
|caps7 =
|goals7 =
|years8 = 2017–2018
|clubs8 = Šibenik
|caps8 = 22
|goals8 = 2
|years9 = 2018–2019
|clubs9 = Sloboda Tuzla
|caps9 = 22
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2019–2021
|clubs10 = Željezničar
|caps10 = 48
|goals10 = 4
|years11 = 2021–2023
|clubs11 = Vodice
|caps11 = -
|goals11 = -
|years12 = 2023–
|clubs12 = Junak Sinj
|caps12 = -
|goals12 = -
|nationalyears1 = 2010–2012
|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|pcupdate = 30 May 2021
|ntupdate =
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Mehmed Alispahić (born 24 November 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Alispahić began his career with Iskra Bugojno in the First League of FBiH.{{cite web|publisher=HNL Statistika|title=ALISPAHIĆ (Alispahić Mehmed - BIH)|url=http://www.hnl-statistika.com/p1.asp?ID=1754|language=Croatian|accessdate=2009-09-23}} He then joined Croatian 1. HNL club Šibenik in 2008. In May 2011, Alispahić agreed to a transfer to Dinamo Zagreb, where he stayed for a year and a half, before moving on a free transfer to Rijeka in late December 2012.
After a short spell at Sarajevo, he returned to Šibenik. On 1 June 2016, he and Jamilu Collins missed their penalties in a penalty shoot-out against Istra 1961 and Istra gained promotion, while Šibenik remained in the second tier.{{cite web|url=http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/nogomet/hnl-istra-1961-izborila-ostanak-na-penale-protiv-sibenika---439106.html|title=Drama odlučena penalima: Istra ostaje u HNL-u!|date=1 June 2016|accessdate=1 June 2016|language=Croatian|author=Marko Čeko|publisher=Gol.hr}}
After leaving Šibenik in the summer of 2018, he signed with Bosnian Premier League club Sloboda Tuzla in June of that same year.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/mehmed-alispahic-novi-fudbaler-slobode/281085|title=Mehmed Alispahić novi fudbaler Slobode|date=25 June 2018|accessdate=25 June 2018|language=Bosnian|author=E. Čaušević|publisher=sportsport.ba}} After only one season of playing for the club, Alispahić left Sloboda in June 2019.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/mehmed-alispahic-i-fk-sloboda-se-nisu-dogovorili-oko-nastavka-saradnje/322749|title=Mehmed Alispahić i FK Sloboda se nisu dogovorili oko nastavka saradnje|date=15 June 2019|accessdate=15 June 2019|language=Bosnian|author=M. Šljivak|publisher=sportsport.ba}}
On 20 June 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Željezničar.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/mehmed-alispahic-potpisao-dvogodisnji-ugovor-sa-zeljeznicarom/190620139|title=Mehmed Alispahić potpisao dvogodišnji ugovor sa Željezničarom|date=20 June 2019|accessdate=20 June 2019|language=Bosnian|author=E.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}} Alispahić made his official debut for Željezničar on 20 July 2019, in a 0–0 home league draw against Borac Banja Luka.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/nula-zelje-i-borca-na-otvaranju-sezone-na-grbavici/326708|title=Nula Želje i Borca na otvaranju sezone na Grbavici|date=20 July 2019|accessdate=20 July 2019|language=Bosnian|author=M. Šljivak|publisher=sportsport.ba}} He scored his first goal for Željezničar in a thrilling 5–2 home league match, Sarajevo derby win against his former club Sarajevo on 31 August 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/derbi-za-pamcenje-zeljeznicar-razbio-sarajevo-s-5-2-i-preuzeo-prvo-mjesto-na-tabeli/190831092|title=Derbi za pamćenje: Željezničar razbio Sarajevo s 5:2 i preuzeo prvo mjesto na tabeli|date=31 August 2019|accessdate=31 August 2019|language=Bosnian|author=N.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}} Alispahić left Željezničar on 2 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/mehmed-alispahic-napustio-zeljeznicar/210702153|title=Mehmed Alispahić napustio Željezničar|date=2 July 2021|access-date=2 July 2021|language=bs|author=D.B.|publisher=Klix.ba}}
International career
After an impressive finish to the 2009–10 season with Šibenik, including some spectacular goals, he received his first call-up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in May 2010 for the friendly matches against Sweden and Germany.
He made his debut against Sweden, coming on as a substitute in the second half, and has earned a total of 4 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 2012 match against Mexico.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25812|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2021-01-10}}
Personal life
Alispahić's younger brother Sabit was also a professional footballer.{{cite web |author=S. Mlaćo |date=22 February 2022 |title=Alispahic nastvalja karijeru u Njemackoj |url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/sabit-alispahic-karijeru-nastavlja-u-njemackoj/417951 |accessdate=23 February 2022 |publisher=sportsport.ba |language=Bosnian}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 30 May 2021.}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mehmed-alispahic/45399/|title=M. Alispahić: Summary|access-date=30 May 2021|language=en|website=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||
| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | |
| rowspan=4|Šibenik
|31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 32 | 4 | |
| 2009–10
|1. HNL |28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 34 | 7 | |
| 2010–11
|1. HNL |25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 11 |
| colspan=2|Total
!84 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 22 |
| rowspan=3|Dinamo Zagreb
|1. HNL |17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2012–13
|1. HNL |13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| colspan=2|Total
!30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 6 |
| rowspan=3|Rijeka
|1. HNL |14 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|1. HNL |21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| colspan=2|Total
!35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 6 |
| rowspan=3|Sarajevo
|8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Bosnian Premier League |5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| rowspan=4|Šibenik | 2. HNL
|13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 |
| 2016–17
|2. HNL |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017–18
|2. HNL |22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 24 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 45 | 3 | |
| Sloboda Tuzla
|Bosnian Premier League |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 1 | |
| rowspan=3|Željezničar
|Bosnian Premier League |19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 20 | 2 | |
| 2020–21
|Bosnian Premier League |29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| colspan=2|Total
!48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| colspan=3|Career Total
!273 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 324 | 43 |
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" | |||||||
| colspan="8"|International appearances and goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goal(s) |
| align=center rowspan=2|2010
| align=center|1 | 29 May | {{fb|Sweden}} | align=center|2–4 | Friendly | align=center|0 | |||||||
| align=center|2
| 10 August | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo | {{fb|Qatar}} | align=center|1–1 | Friendly | align=center|0 | |||||||
| align=center rowspan=2|2012
| align=center|3 | 29 May | {{fb|Republic of Ireland}} | align=center|0–1 | Friendly | align=center|0 | |||||||
| align=center|4
| 1 June | {{fb|Mexico}} | align=center|1–2 | Friendly | align=center|0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT|38552}}
- {{Sofascore|51156}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alispahic, Mehmed}}
Category:Footballers from Bugojno
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
Category:21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
Category:NK Iskra Bugojno players
Category:GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
Category:Al-Ahli Club (Manama) players
Category:FK Sloboda Tuzla players
Category:FK Željezničar Sarajevo players
Category:First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Category:First Football League (Croatia) players
Category:Bahraini Premier League players
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain
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