Adnan Zahirović

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

Adnan Zahirović
Zahirović playing for Spartak Nalchik in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-23) 23 March 1990
Place of birth Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
AC Milan Heidenheim
Number 21
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– AC Milan Heidenheim
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

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his contract with Hapoel, he signed a two-year deal with Bosnian side Željezničar.[7] However, that summer he rescinded his contract with the Sarajevo-based club, signing for RNK Split.[8] Zahirović would go on to feature in only two games for the Croatian club, parting ways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

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

Club

As of match played 19 May 2018[1][4]
Club Season League League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Čelik Zenica 2009–10 Bosnian Premier League 140140
2010–11 130130
Total 270270
Spartak Nalchik 2011–12 Russian Premier League 324324
2012–13 140140
Total 464464
Dinamo Minsk (loan) 2013 Belarusian Premier League 70100080
VfL Bochum 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 13110141
2014–15 9010100
Total 2212000241
VfL Bochum II 2014–15 Regionalliga 1010
Hapoel Acre 2015–16 Israeli Premier League 17030200
Željezničar Sarajevo 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 12030150
Split 2016–17 Prva HNL 201030
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 15100151
Career total 1496100001596

International

As of match played 19 November 2013.[18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201010
201170
201270
201350
201400
201500
Total200

References

  1. 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. "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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