Miral Samardžić

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Miral Samardžić

| image = Miral Samardžić 2018.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Samardžić with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2018

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jesenice, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.87 m{{cite web |url=https://www.nzs.si/reprezentanca/default.asp?id_selekcije=1&id_igralca=37073&id_menu=10 |title=Reprezentanca: Miral Samardžić |publisher=Football Association of Slovenia |access-date=14 January 2024|language=sl}}

| currentclub = Jesenice

| clubnumber =

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = 1996–2003 | youthclubs1 = Jesenice

| youthyears2 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs2 = Triglav Kranj

| years1 = 2004–2007 | clubs1 = Triglav Kranj | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2007–2010 | clubs2 = Maribor | caps2 = 60 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010–2014 | clubs3 = Sheriff Tiraspol | caps3 = 105 | goals3 = 10

| years4 = 2014–2016 | clubs4 = Rijeka | caps4 = 52 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Henan Jianye | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = Akhisar Belediyespor | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Anzhi Makhachkala | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Krylia Sovetov Samara | caps8 = 22 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2019–2021 | clubs9 = Olimpija Ljubljana | caps9 = 44 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = Hatta | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2021–2023 | clubs11 = Ajman | caps11 = 44 | goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2023– | clubs12 = Jesenice | caps12 = 12 | goals12 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Slovenia U20 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2006–2008 | nationalteam2 = Slovenia U21 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2013–2017 | nationalteam3 = Slovenia | nationalcaps3 = 15 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 14 January 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Miral Samardžić (born 17 February 1987) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jesenice.

Club career

File:Miral Samardžić 2013.jpg

Samardžić started playing football in his hometown Jesenice, aged 9. He started his professional career with Triglav Kranj. In early 2007, Samardžić signed for Maribor. Following four seasons with Maribor, he was signed by Moldovan team Sheriff Tiraspol in 2010, where he stayed for four seasons.

=Rijeka=

In July 2014, Samardžić signed for Rijeka in Croatia.{{cite web|url=http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/miral-samardzic-u-rijeci/|title=Miral Samardžić u Rijeci|date=9 July 2014|publisher=nk-rijeka.hr|access-date=30 June 2016}} He scored on his debut in Rijeka's 2–1 win against Dinamo Zagreb in the 2014 Croatian Supercup.

=Henan Jianye=

After two seasons with Rijeka, in June 2016, Samardžić transferred to Chinese Super League side Henan Jianye for a reported fee of €1.5 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/miral-samardzic-odlazi-u-kinu-u-rijeci-sam-prozivio-predivne-dvije-godine/|title=Miral Samardžić odlazi u Kinu: U Rijeci sam proživio predivne dvije godine|date=29 June 2016|publisher=nk-rijeka.hr|access-date=30 June 2016}}

=Anzhi Makhachkala=

On 31 August 2017, Anzhi Makhachkala announced the signing of Samardžić on a two-year contract.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Самарджич – новичок Анжи|url=http://www.fc-anji.ru/news/ru/club_news/samardjich_novichok_anji310817/|publisher=FC Anzhi Makhachkala|access-date=28 April 2018|language=ru|date=31 August 2017}}

=Krylia Sovetov Samara=

On 19 August 2018, Samardžić signed with another Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara.{{cite web|publisher=PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara|url=http://eng.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/newsprn.cgi?5736|title=Krylia Sovetov sign Sheidaev and Samardzhich|date=17 August 2018}}

=Olimpija Ljubljana=

On 11 July 2019, Samardžić returned to Slovenia and signed with Olimpija Ljubljana.{{cite web|publisher=NK Olimpija Ljubljana|url=http://www.nkolimpija.si/samardzic-nova-okrepitev-olimpije-news|title=Samardžić nova okrepitev Olimpije|trans-title=Samardžić reinforces Olimpija|date=11 July 2019|language=Slovenian}}

International career

Samardžić was a member of the youth Slovenia national team selections.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/miral-samardzic/u-21-h-em-qualifikation-2007-2008/slowenien-u-21-h-team/3/|title=Miral Samardžič » U21 EURO Qualifiers 2007/2008|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=25 June 2016}} He debuted for the senior team on 19 November 2013 against Canada and has collected 15 caps between 2013 and 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/slov-recintlp.html|title=Appearances for Slovenia National Team|access-date=14 January 2024|website=RSSSF}} His final international was in March 2017, in a World Cup qualification match away against Scotland.{{cite web |title=Miral Samardžić, international football player |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28425 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=14 January 2024 |language=en}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 19 December 2020}}{{cite web|title=M. Samardžić|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/miral-samardzic/38739/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=28 April 2018}}{{cite web |title=Miral Samardžić – Prva liga Telekom Slovenije |url=https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=igralecstat&id_igralca=37073 |publisher=Slovenian PrvaLiga |access-date=11 July 2019 |language=sl}}{{cite web |title=Miral Samardžić |url=https://hrnogomet.com/hnl/igrac.php?id=2954&lang=en&stranica=1 |website=hrnogomet.com |access-date=11 July 2019 |language=hr}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4" \|Triglav Kranj \|2004–05 \|2. SNL \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2005–06 \|2. SNL \|10	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	10	1
2006–07 \|2. SNL \|13	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	2
colspan="2"\|Total !24	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	3
rowspan="5" \|Maribor \|2006–07 \|1. SNL \|13	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	0
2007–08 \|1. SNL \|21	0	2	0	3{{efn\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	26	1
2008–09 \|1. SNL \|9	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	9	0
2009–10 \|1. SNL \|17	0	1	0	3{{efn\|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	0	0	21	0
colspan="2"\|Total !60	0	6	0	6	1	0	0	72	1
rowspan="7" \|Sheriff Tiraspol \|2009–10 \|National Division \|7	0			colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
2010–11 \|National Division \|26	2			8{{efn\|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	2
2011–12 \|National Division \|25	3			2{{efn\|name="el"\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	27	3
2012–13 \|National Division \|23	4	1	0	6{{efn\|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	1	1{{efn\|name="supercupmoldova"\|Appearance(s) in Moldovan Super Cup}}	0	31	5
2013–14 \|National Division \|24	1	2	0	12{{efn\|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	1{{efn\|name="supercupmoldova"}}	0	39	1
2014–15 \|National Division \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name="supercupmoldova"}}	0	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !105	10	3	0	28	1	3	0	139	11
rowspan="3" \|Rijeka \|2014–15 \|1. HNL \|22	2	4	1	9{{efn\|name="el"}}	1	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Croatian Super Cup}}	1	36	5
2015–16 \|1. HNL \|30	4	5	2	2{{efn\|name="el"}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	37	6
colspan="2"\|Total !52	6	9	3	11	1	1	1	73	11
Henan Jianye \|2016 \|Chinese Super League \|13	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	15	0
Akhisar Belediyespor \|2016–17 \|Süper Lig \|3	0	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
Anzhi Makhachkala \|2017–18 \|Russian Premier League \|19	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|name="relegationrus"\|Appearance(s) in relegation play-offs}}	0	21	1
Krylia Sovetov Samara \|2018–19 \|Russian Premier League \|22	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|name="relegationrus"}}	0	25	1
rowspan="3"\|Olimpija Ljubljana \|2019–20 \|1. SNL \|32	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name="el"}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	0
2020–21 \|1. SNL \|12	2	1	1	2{{efn\|name="el"}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	15	3
colspan="2"\|Total !44	2	1	1	4	0	0	0	49	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !342	23	27	5	49	3	8	1	426	32

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="5"\|Slovenia \|2013	1	0
2014	4	0
2015	2	0
2016	7	0
2017	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	15	0

References

External links

{{sports links}}
{{hrnogomet|2954|Miral Samardžić}}

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Jesenice, Jesenice

Category:Slovenian people of Bosniak descent

Category:Slovenian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent

Category:Men's association football central defenders

Category:Slovenian men's footballers

Category:21st-century Slovenian sportsmen

Category:Slovenia men's youth international footballers

Category:Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Slovenia men's international footballers

Category:NK Triglav Kranj players

Category:NK Maribor players

Category:FC Sheriff Tiraspol players

Category:HNK Rijeka players

Category:Henan F.C. players

Category:Akhisarspor footballers

Category:FC Anzhi Makhachkala players

Category:PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players

Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players

Category:Hatta Club players

Category:Ajman Club players

Category:NK Jesenice players

Category:Slovenian Second League players

Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players

Category:Moldovan Super Liga players

Category:Croatian Football League players

Category:Chinese Super League players

Category:Süper Lig players

Category:Russian Premier League players

Category:UAE Pro League players

Category:Slovenian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates

Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova

Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia

Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in China

Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia

Category:Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4" \|Triglav Kranj \|2004–05 \|2. SNL \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2005–06 \|2. SNL \|10	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	10	1
2006–07 \|2. SNL \|13	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	2
colspan="2"\|Total !24	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	3
rowspan="5" \|Maribor \|2006–07 \|1. SNL \|13	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	0
2007–08 \|1. SNL \|21	0	2	0	3{{efn\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup}}	1	colspan="2"\|—	26	1
2008–09 \|1. SNL \|9	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	9	0
2009–10 \|1. SNL \|17	0	1	0	3{{efn\|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	0	0	21	0
colspan="2"\|Total !60	0	6	0	6	1	0	0	72	1
rowspan="7" \|Sheriff Tiraspol \|2009–10 \|National Division \|7	0			colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
2010–11 \|National Division \|26	2			8{{efn\|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	2
2011–12 \|National Division \|25	3			2{{efn\|name="el"\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	27	3
2012–13 \|National Division \|23	4	1	0	6{{efn\|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	1	1{{efn\|name="supercupmoldova"\|Appearance(s) in Moldovan Super Cup}}	0	31	5
2013–14 \|National Division \|24	1	2	0	12{{efn\|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	1{{efn\|name="supercupmoldova"}}	0	39	1
2014–15 \|National Division \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|name="supercupmoldova"}}	0	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total !105	10	3	0	28	1	3	0	139	11
rowspan="3" \|Rijeka \|2014–15 \|1. HNL \|22	2	4	1	9{{efn\|name="el"}}	1	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Croatian Super Cup}}	1	36	5
2015–16 \|1. HNL \|30	4	5	2	2{{efn\|name="el"}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	37	6
colspan="2"\|Total !52	6	9	3	11	1	1	1	73	11
Henan Jianye \|2016 \|Chinese Super League \|13	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	15	0
Akhisar Belediyespor \|2016–17 \|Süper Lig \|3	0	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	1
Anzhi Makhachkala \|2017–18 \|Russian Premier League \|19	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|name="relegationrus"\|Appearance(s) in relegation play-offs}}	0	21	1
Krylia Sovetov Samara \|2018–19 \|Russian Premier League \|22	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	2{{efn\|name="relegationrus"}}	0	25	1
rowspan="3"\|Olimpija Ljubljana \|2019–20 \|1. SNL \|32	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name="el"}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	34	0
2020–21 \|1. SNL \|12	2	1	1	2{{efn\|name="el"}}	0	colspan="2"\|—	15	3
colspan="2"\|Total !44	2	1	1	4	0	0	0	49	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !342	23	27	5	49	3	8	1	426	32