Kenan Kodro

Kenan Kodro (Bosnian pronunciation: [kěnan kôːdro]; born 19 August 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Fehérvár.

Kenan Kodro
Personal information
Full name Kenan Kodro
Date of birth (1993-08-19) 19 August 1993
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fehérvár
Number 19
Youth career
2004–2008 Antiguoko
2008–2011 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Real Sociedad B 76 (16)
2012 → Lagun Onak (loan) 9 (2)
2014–2017 Osasuna 80 (12)
2017–2018 Mainz 05 8 (0)
2018 → Grasshoppers (loan) 14 (7)
2018–2019 Copenhagen 8 (1)
2019–2021 Athletic Bilbao 26 (3)
2021 → Valladolid (loan) 14 (0)
2021– Fehérvár 70 (32)
International career
2017–2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Kodro started his professional career at Real Sociedad B, who loaned him to Lagun Onak in 2012. Two years later, he switched to Osasuna. In 2017, he joined Mainz 05, who sent him on loan to Grasshoppers in 2018. Later that year, he was transferred to Copenhagen. The following year, Kodro moved to Athletic Bilbao, who loaned him to Real Valladolid in 2021. Later that year, he signed with Fehérvár.

Kodro made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017, earning 15 caps until 2023.

Club career

Early career

Kodro started playing football at a local club Antiguoko, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Real Sociedad in 2008. He made his professional debut and scored his first professional goal playing for Real Sociedad B in 2011. In February 2012, he was sent on a six-month loan to Lagun Onak.[2]

Osasuna

In July 2014, Kodro switched to Osasuna.[3] He made his official debut for the side on 23 August against Barcelona B.[4] On 18 October, he scored his first goal for Osasuna against Tenerife, which secured the victory for his team.[5]

In February 2015, he extended his contract with the club until June 2018.[6]

Mainz 05

In June 2017, Kodro moved to German outfit Mainz 05 on a four-year deal.[7] He made his competitive debut for the team in a DFB-Pokal game against Lüneburger Hansa on 12 August.[8] A week later, he made his league debut against Hannover 96.[9]

In February 2018, Kodro was loaned to Swiss side Grasshoppers until the end of season.[10] He scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Lugano on 21 April.[11]

Copenhagen

In July, Kodro was transferred to Danish club Copenhagen for an undisclosed fee.[12] He debuted officially for the team in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against KuPS on 12 July.[13] Four days later, he made his league debut against Horsens.[14] On 26 July, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Stjarnan.[15] Kodro scored his first hat-trick for the club on 2 August against the same opponent.[16] On 7 October, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of Randers.[17]

Athletic Bilbao

In January 2019, Kodro joined Athletic Bilbao on a contract until June 2022.[18] He debuted competitively for the side on 10 February against Barcelona.[19] On 16 March, he scored his first goal for Athletic Bilbao in a victory over Atlético Madrid.[20]

In January 2021, he was loaned to Real Valladolid for the remainder of campaign.[21]

Fehérvár

In August, Kodro signed a three-year deal with Hungarian outfit Fehérvár.[22] He played his first official game for the team on 28 August against MTK Budapest and managed to score a brace.[23]

International career

In March 2017, Kodro received first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly game against Albania.[24] He debuted against the latter on 28 March.[25]

On 3 September, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar, Kodro scored his first senior international goal.[26]

He retired from international football on 25 September 2023.[27]

Personal life

Kodro's father Meho was also a professional footballer. They became the first son and father to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.[28]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad B 2011–12 Segunda División B 142–––142
2012–13 Segunda División B 356–––356
2013–14 Segunda División B 278–––278
Total 7616–––7616
Lagun Onak (loan) 2011–12 Tercera División 92–––92
Osasuna 2014–15 Segunda División 32210––332
2015–16 Segunda División 20310–4[lower-alpha 1]3[lower-alpha 2]256
2016–17 La Liga 28720––307
Total 801240–438815
Mainz 05 2017–18 Bundesliga 8020––100
Grasshoppers (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Super League 14710––157
Copenhagen 2018–19 Danish Superliga 81208[lower-alpha 3]5[lower-alpha 4]–186
Athletic Bilbao 2018–19 La Liga 111–––111
2019–20 La Liga 12111––132
2020–21 La Liga 3100––31
Total 26311––274
Valladolid (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 140–––140
Fehérvár 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 271531––3016
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3313215[lower-alpha 5]3[lower-alpha 6]–4017
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 10410––114
Total 70326253–8137
Career total 305731631384333887
  1. appearances in Segunda División promotion play-offs
  2. goals in Segunda División promotion play-offs
  3. 7 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying, appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. goals in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  5. appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
  6. goals in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying

International
As of match played 11 September 2023[30]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201741
201851
201900
202000
202110
202210
202340
Total152
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kodro goal.[30]
List of international goals scored by Kenan Kodro
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 September 2017 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal 3  Gibraltar 2–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 23 March 2018 Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria 5  Bulgaria 1–0 1–0 Friendly

References
  1. "Kenan Kodro". fehervar.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "Otkud Kenanu Kodri pravo da zaigra za Athletic Bilbao?". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. "Sin bh. fudbalske legende Kenan Kodro: Želja mi je da zaigram za reprezentaciju". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. "Kenanu Kodri osam minuta u pobjedi Osasune". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. "Kodro u posljednjoj minuti donio pobjedu Osasuni". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  6. "Kenan Kodro produžio ugovor sa Osasunom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  7. "Kenan Kodro potpisao četverogodišnji ugovor sa Mainzom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  8. "Kodro debitovao za Mainz u zvaničnoj utakmici, Bayern i Borussija bez problema". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  9. "Kenan Kodro debitovao u Bundesligi, Vedad Ibišević igrao u trijumfu Herthe". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  10. "Kenan Kodro stigao na posudbu u Grasshoppers do kraja sezone". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  11. "Hat-trick Kodre, Grasshoppers konačno slavio". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. "Kenan Kodro novi igrač Copenhagena". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  13. "Kodro debitovao za Copenhagen, Maribor minimalno protiv Partizanija". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  14. "Kodri puna minutaža u neočekivanom porazu Kopenhagena". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  15. "Kenan Kodro postigao prvijenac za Copenhagen". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  16. "Kodro hat-trickom potvrdio prolaz Copenhagena". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  17. "Kodro dobio priliku za igru i odmah zabio". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  18. "Kenan Kodro novi igrač Athletic Bilbaa". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  19. "Kodro debitovao uz velike ovacije, Athleticu pozitivan rezultat protiv Barcelone". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  20. "Kenan Kodro minutu nakon ulaska u igru postigao svoj prvi gol za Athletic Bilbao". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  21. "Kenan Kodro novi fudbaler Real Valladolida". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  22. "Kenan Kodro pronašao novi angažman!". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  23. "Kodro u debiju ušao s klupe i postigao dva gola za pobjedu Fehérvára". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  24. "Baždarević objavio spisak za duele s Gibraltarom i Albanijom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  25. "Džeko i Lulić presudili Albaniji u Elbasanu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  26. "Gibraltar je preslab za nešto više osim poraza protiv BiH". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  27. "Kenan Kodro se žestokim riječima oprostio od Zmajeva: Čelni ljudi NS BiH uništavaju nogomet". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  28. "Kodre za historiju bh. fudbala". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  29. "K. Kodro". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  30. "Kenan Kodro". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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