Zinedin Smajlović (born 20 December 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Täby FK | 13 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | 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, correct as of 26 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 | |||
Early life
editSmajlović was named after France international Zinedine Zidane.[1]
Career
editOn 19 July 2023, Smajlović signed for Italian Serie A side Lecce.[2]
On 18 January 2024, he joined Serie B side Lecco on loan.[3]
On 26 August 2024, Smajlović's contract with Lecce was terminated by mutual consent.[4]
Style of play
editSmajlović 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".[5]
Personal life
editSmajlović is of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent.[6]
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.
- ^ "Risoluzione consensuale con Smajlović" [Mutual resolution with Smajlović] (in Italian). Lecce. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 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.