Samed Baždar

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Samed Baždar

|image =

|caption =

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|1|31|df=y}}

|birth_place = Novi Pazar, Serbia and Montenegro

|height = 1.86 m{{cite web|url=https://realzaragoza.com/jugadores/bazdar|title=Baždar|website=realzaragoza.com|accessdate=1 January 2025|language=Spanish}}

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Real Zaragoza

|clubnumber = 11

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Partizan

|years1 = 2021–2024

|clubs1 = Partizan

|caps1 = 58

|goals1 = 11

|years2 = 2024–

|clubs2 = Real Zaragoza

|caps2 = 28

|goals2 = 4

|nationalyears1 = 2019

|nationalteam1 = Serbia U15

|nationalcaps1 = 1

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2019

|nationalteam2 = Serbia U16

|nationalcaps2 = 2

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2020

|nationalteam3 = Serbia U17

|nationalcaps3 = 2

|nationalgoals3 = 1

|nationalyears4 = 2021–2022

|nationalteam4 = Serbia U19

|nationalcaps4 = 14

|nationalgoals4 = 2

|nationalyears5 = 2023–2024

|nationalteam5 = Serbia U21

|nationalcaps5 = 4

|nationalgoals5 = 1

|nationalyears6 = 2024

|nationalteam6 = Serbia

|nationalcaps6 = 1

|nationalgoals6 = 0

|nationalyears7 = 2024–

|nationalteam7 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

|nationalcaps7 = 4

|nationalgoals7 = 0

|club-update = 27 April 2025

|nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025

}}

Samed Baždar ({{IPA|sr|sǎmed bǎʒdar|pron}}; born 31 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Real Zaragoza. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Baždar started his professional career at Partizan, before joining Real Zaragoza in 2024.

A former Serbian youth international, Baždar also made his senior international debut for Serbia, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.

Club career

=Partizan=

Baždar started playing football at local clubs, before joining Partizan's youth academy in 2018. In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the team.{{cite news|url=https://sportal.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/moze-kao-poluspic-a-moze-i-kao-centarfor-partizan-vezao-najtalentovanijeg-fudbalera-svoje-generacije/2022042018402226308|title=Može kao polušpic, a može i kao centarfor: Partizan "vezao" najtalentovanijeg fudbalera svoje generacije|website=blic.rs|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=19 December 2020|language=Serbian}} He made his professional debut against Voždovac on 15 May 2021 at the age of 17.{{cite news|url=https://telegraf.rs/sport/fudbal/3339378-partizan-prosao-prvu-generalku-pred-finale-kupa-crno-beli-sa-tri-komada-resili-zabrinuti-vozdovac|title=Partizan prošao prvu generalku pred finale Kupa: Crno-beli sa tri komada rešili zabrinuti Voždovac|website=telegraf.rs|date=15 May 2021|accessdate=15 May 2021|language=Serbian}} On 9 July 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Javor.{{cite news|url=https://mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/pricalo-se-da-nema-bonuse-a-onda-je-stolica-lansirao-dvojicu-petkovic-i-bazdar-za-sjaj-partizana-u-ivanjici/424804|title=Pričalo se da nema bonuse, a onda je Stolica lansirao dvojicu: Petković i Baždar za sjaj Partizana u Ivanjici|website=mozzartsport.com|date=9 July 2022|accessdate=11 July 2022|language=Serbian}}

In August, he signed a new four-year deal with the squad.{{cite news|url=https://kurir.rs/sport/fudbal/3988245/partizanov-biser-produzio-ugovor-na-jos-dve-godine-bazdar-za-bolju-buducnost-crno-belih|title=Partizanov biser produžio ugovor na još dve godine: Baždar za bolju budućnost crno-belih|website=kurir.rs|date=10 August 2022|accessdate=11 August 2022|language=Serbian}}

=Zaragoza=

In July 2024, Baždar was transferred to Spanish side Real Zaragoza for an undisclosed transfer fee.{{cite news|url=https://telegraf.rs/sport/fudbal/3930213-bazdaru-drhtao-glas-na-oprostaju-od-partizana-ako-bog-da-slavicemo-titulu-narednog-leta|title=Baždaru drhtao glas na oproštaju od Partizana: Ako Bog da, slavićemo titulu narednog leta|website=telegraf.rs|date=17 July 2024|accessdate=19 July 2024|language=Serbian}} He made his official debut for the club on 16 August against Cádiz.{{cite news|url=https://mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/bazdar-debitovao-za-saragosu-prva-asistencija-pala-za-14-minuta/489751|title=Baždar debitovao za Saragosu: Prva asistencija pala za 14 minuta|website=mozzartsport.com|date=16 August 2024|accessdate=19 August 2024|language=Serbian}} On 21 September, he scored his first goal for Real Zaragoza against Levante, which secured the victory for his team.{{cite news|url=https://mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/bazdar-se-predstavio-romaredi-majstorija-za-preokret-i-saragosin-skok-na-vrh/492371|title=Baždar se predstavio Romaredi: Majstorija za preokret i Saragosin skok na vrh|website=mozzartsport.ba|date=21 September 2024|accessdate=22 September 2024|language=Serbian}}

International career

After representing the Serbia at various youth levels, Baždar made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Cyprus on 25 March 2024. However, in October, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.{{cite news|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/reprezentativac-srbije-potvrdio-da-ce-igrati-za-bosnu-i-hercegovinu-odluka-je-cisto-sportska/566430|title=Reprezentativac Srbije potvrdio da će igrati za Bosnu i Hercegovinu: Odluka je čisto sportska|website=radiosarajevo.ba|date=1 November 2024|accessdate=1 November 2024|language=Bosnian}}

In November, his request to change sports citizenship from Serbian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/samed-bazdar-dobio-drzavljanstvo-bih-nema-vise-prepreka-da-zaigra-za-zmajeve/241112119|title=Samed Baždar dobio državljanstvo BiH, nema više prepreka da zaigra za Zmajeve|website=klix.ba|date=12 November 2024|accessdate=14 August 2024|language=Bosnian}} Earlier that month, he received his first senior call up, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A matches against Germany and the Netherlands.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/445280-barbarez-objavio-spisak-za-njemacku-i-nizozemsku-tri-nova-imena|title=Barbarez objavio spisak za Njemačku i Nizozemsku, tri nova imena|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=5 November 2024|accessdate=5 November 2024|language=Bosnian}} He debuted against the former on 16 November.{{cite news|url=https://fokus.ba/sport/fudbal/bosna-i-hercegovina-u-njemackoj-primila-sedam-golova/3370246|title=Bosna i Hercegovina u Njemačkoj primila sedam golova|website=fokus.ba|date=16 November 2024|accessdate=19 November 2024|language=Bosnian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 27 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/samed-bazdar/703480|title=S. Baždar|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=28 April 2025}}

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Serbian Cup}} !colspan=2\|Continental !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
rowspan=5\|Partizan \|2020–21 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|1	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	1	0
2021–22 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|5	0	1	0	2{{efn\|name=UECL\|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	0	8	0
2022–23 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|27	4	0	0	7{{efn\|Five appearances in UEFA Europa League; two appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	0	34	4
2023–24 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|25	7	4	1	2{{efn\|name=UECL}}	0	31	8
colspan=2\|Total !58	11	5	1	11	0	74	12
Real Zaragoza \|2024–25 \|Segunda División \|28	4	0	0	colspan=2\|–	28	4
colspan=3\|Career total !86	15	5	1	11	0	102	16

=International=

{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32680|title=Samed Baždar|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=24 March 2025}}

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan=3\|Serbia
2024	1	0
Total	1	0
rowspan=4\|Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024	2	0
2025	2	0
Total	4	0
colspan=2\|Career total	5	0