Adnan Zahirović (born 23 March 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SV Neresheim.

Adnan Zahirović
Zahirović playing for Spartak Nalchik in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-23) 23 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
SV Neresheim
Youth career
2007–2009 Čelik Zenica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Čelik Zenica 40 (0)
2011–2013 Spartak Nalchik 46 (4)
2013Dinamo Minsk (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2015 VfL Bochum 22 (1)
2014VfL Bochum II 1 (0)
2015–2016 Hapoel Acre 20 (0)
2016 Željezničar 12 (0)
2016 RNK Split 2 (0)
2017–2018 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 15 (1)
2019 Excelsior Virton 9 (0)
2019–2020 SV Neresheim
2020–2023 AC Milan Heidenheim
2023– SV Neresheim
International career
2010–2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 5 (1)
2010–2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

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.[2]

He was then loaned to Dinamo Minsk.[3]

He moved to German club VfL Bochum in July 2013.[4][5]

On 17 July 2015 he signed for Hapoel Acre.[6]

In February 2016, after terminating his contract with Hapoel, he signed a two-year deal with Bosnian side Željezničar.[7] However, that summer he rescinded his contract with the Sarajevo-based club, signing for RNK Split.[8] Zahirović would go on to feature in only two games for the Croatian club, parting ways with it in December 2016.[9]

He signed for FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj in June 2017.[10] On 28 June 2018, Zahirović left Mladost after one year, 15 league games and 1 league goal.[11]

On 17 October 2019, Zahirović joined German amateur club SV Neresheim.[12] In summer 2020 he moved on to AC Milan Heidenheim.[13]

International career edit

Zahirović was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 squad, making five appearances.[14]

He made his international debut in 2010, in a friendly game against Poland.[15] and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals.[16] His final international was an October 2013 World Cup qualification match against Lithuania.[17]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 19 May 2018[1][4]
Club Season League League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Čelik Zenica 2009–10 Bosnian Premier League 14 0 14 0
2010–11 13 0 13 0
Total 27 0 27 0
Spartak Nalchik 2011–12 Russian Premier League 32 4 32 4
2012–13 14 0 14 0
Total 46 4 46 4
Dinamo Minsk (loan) 2013 Belarusian Premier League 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
VfL Bochum 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 13 1 1 0 14 1
2014–15 9 0 1 0 10 0
Total 22 1 2 0 0 0 24 1
VfL Bochum II 2014–15 Regionalliga 1 0 1 0
Hapoel Acre 2015–16 Israeli Premier League 17 0 3 0 20 0
Željezničar Sarajevo 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 12 0 3 0 15 0
Split 2016–17 Prva HNL 2 0 1 0 3 0
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 15 1 0 0 15 1
Career total 149 6 10 0 0 0 159 6

International edit

As of match played 19 November 2013.[18]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010 1 0
2011 7 0
2012 7 0
2013 5 0
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
Total 20 0

References edit

  1. ^ a b Adnan Zahirović at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Zahirovic: "I am sad for leaving"" (in Bosnian).
  3. ^ Adnan Zahirović: U Rusiju dolazim da napravim karijeru Archived March 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Adnan Zahirovic" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Adnan Zahirović nakon transfera u Bochum: Došao sam u sjajno organizovan klub!" (in Bosnian). reprezentacija.ba. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Adnan Zahirović signed to Hapoel Acre, Malul will signed?" (in Hebrew). One.co.il. 17 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Zahirovic a new Željezničar player" (in Bosnian).
  8. ^ Povremeni reprezenativac BiH Adnan Zahirović potpisao za Split at DalmacijaNews
  9. ^ Sporazumno se razišli Zahirović i RNK Split at bhtempo.ba
  10. ^ "Adnan Zahirović pojačava redove FK Mladost DK - Sportske.ba". Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  11. ^ Zahirović napustio Mladost iz Doboja kod Kaknja at sportsport.ba, 28 June 2018
  12. ^ Adnan Zahirović karijeru nastavlja u njemačkom šestoligašu, reprezentacija.ba, 17 October 2019
  13. ^ Der AC Milan Heidenheim startet mit namhaftem Neuzugang in die Saison - Heidenheimer Zeitung (in German)
  14. ^ "Zahirovic goes to Israel" (in Bosnian).
  15. ^ "Match details/line-up:Poland-Bosnia-Herzegovina". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  16. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  18. ^ Adnan Zahirović at National-Football-Teams.com

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