Selmir Pidro

Selmir Pidro (Bosnian pronunciation: [sělmiːr pîːdro]; born 3 March 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Zlín on loan from Major League Soccer club St. Louis City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Selmir Pidro
Personal information
Full name Selmir Pidro
Date of birth (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998
Place of birth Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Zlín
(on loan from St. Louis City)
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2014 Iskra Bugojno
2014–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Sarajevo 74 (1)
2018 → Bosna Visoko (loan) 13 (1)
2022– St. Louis City 2 4 (1)
2023– St. Louis City 2 (0)
2023– → Zlín (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 2 (0)
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 6 (0)
2021– Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021

Pidro started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Bosna Visoko in 2018. In 2022, he was unveiled as St. Louis City’s first signing in Major League Soccer.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pidro made his senior international debut in 2021.

Club career

Sarajevo

Pidro started playing at his hometown club Iskra Bugojno, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014. On 9 June 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[1]

In January 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Bosna Visoko.[2] He made his professional debut against Orašje on 10 March at the age of 20.[3] Three weeks later, he scored his first professional goal.[4]

In August, following his return from loan, Pidro signed a new five-year contract with Sarajevo.[5] He made his competitive debut for the team away at Sloboda Tuzla on 5 August.[6] On 1 December, he scored his first goal for Sarajevo in a triumph over Čelik Zenica.[7]

In April 2019, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.[8]

Pidro won his first trophy with the club on 15 May, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[9]

On 9 July 2020, he extended his contract until June 2024.[10]

St. Louis City SC

On 1 February 2022, it was announced that Pidro signed a pre-contract with St. Louis City SC team of Major League Soccer, who would begin play in 2023, through 2025, joining the second team first in July 2022.[11] He made his MLS debut on April 15, 2023 in a substitute appearance, against FC Cincinnati.[12]

On 11 September 2023, Pidro joined Czech club Zlín on a loan deal to the end of the season without option.[13]

International career

Pidro represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[14]

In March 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly game against Costa Rica,[15] and debuted in that game on 27 March.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 April 2023[17]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bosna Visoko (loan) 2017–18 First League of FBiH 131––131
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 1712030221
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 00000000
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 2904030360
Total 4616060581
St. Louis City SC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 41––41
Total 41000041
St. Louis City SC 2023 Major League Soccer 20––20
Total 20000020
Career total 6536060773

International
As of match played 18 March 2021[18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202120
Total20

Honours

Sarajevo[17]

References
  1. "Tri talenta Akademije potpisali ugovore sa Sarajevom do 2020. godine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. "Sarajevo poslalo još jednog fudbalera na posudbu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. "Pobjede Slavena i Orašja, remi u Gračanici". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. "Iskra nadigrala Bosnu, Travnik slavio u Kaknju, remi u Jajcu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. "Selmir Pidro produžio vjernost Sarajevu na još pet godina". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. "Sarajevo nije blistalo, ali je odnijelo tri boda sa Tušnja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  7. "Trijumf Sarajeva na krilima Rahmanovića: Bordo tim na pauzu odlazi sa plus pet!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  8. "Pidro uspješno operisan, Stanojević hospitalizovan". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  9. "Sarajevo osvojilo Kup Bosne i Hercegovine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  10. "Selmir Pidro produžio ugovor sa Sarajevom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  11. "St. Louis CITY SC make defender Selmir Pidro first signing before 2023 MLS launch". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/stlvscin-04-15-2023/
  13. "Zlín získal na hostování ze St. Louis bosenského fotbalistu Pidra". Sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  14. "Selmir Pidro: Poziv u reprezentaciju svakom igraču predstavlja veliku satisfkakciju". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  15. "Selmir Pidro dobio poziv u seniorsku reprezentaciju BiH". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  16. "Skromna predstava u Zenici: Zmajevi u kombinovanom sastavu odigrali bez golova sa Kostarikom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  17. "S. Pidro". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  18. "Selmir Pidro". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 March 2021.


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