Zinedin Smajlović (born 20 December 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Lecco on loan from Lecce.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 20, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecco (on loan from Lecce) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Täby FK | 13 | (5) |
| 2023– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Lecco (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Sweden U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:34, 23 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
He was named after France international Zinedine Zidane.[1]
Career edit
On 19 July 2023, he signed for Italian Serie A side Lecce.[2]
Style of play edit
He mainly operated as a defender and has been described as "seems to be a defender with a habit of scoring , and who can well operate alongside players who are more experienced than him but who still make physical prowess their strong point".[4]
Personal life edit
He is of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Zinedin Smajlovic om bytet till Sverige: "Jättestolt"". aftonbladet.se.
- ^ "Smajlovic è un calciatore del Lecce" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Ufficiale: arriva Smajlovic a titolo temporaneo" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Chi è Zinedin Smajlovic?" (in Italian). sportdelsud.it.
- ^ "Zinedin Smajlović za "Avaz": Moje srce kuca za BiH, uzori su mi Džeko i Pjanić". avaz.ba.