Anel Hadžić

Anel Hadžić
Hadžić with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999 FC Andorf
1999–2007 Ried
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Ried 161 (18)
2013–2016 Sturm Graz 76 (5)
2016 Eskişehirspor 15 (2)
2016–2020 Fehérvár 85 (11)
2021 Wacker Innsbruck 10 (0)
2021 Wels 15 (0)
Total 362 (36)
International career
2008 Austria U20 1 (1)
2009–2010 Austria U21 2 (0)
2014–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anel Hadžić (pronounced [ǎnel xǎdʒitɕ]; born 16 August 1989) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Hadžić started his professional career at Ried, before joining Sturm Graz in 2013. Three years later, he was transferred to Eskişehirspor. Later that year, he signed with Fehérvár. In 2021, Hadžić moved to Wacker Innsbruck. He switched to Wels later that year.

A former Austrian youth international, Hadžić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014, earning 14 caps until 2017. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Because of the outbreak of the Bosnian War, Hadžić's family fled from his native Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Austria, where he started playing football at a local club, before joining Ried's youth academy in 1999. He made his professional against Austria Kärnten on 29 September 2007 at the age of 17.[1] On 25 October 2009, he scored his first professional goal against Red Bull Salzburg.[2]

In May 2013, he switched to Sturm Graz.[3]

In January 2016, he was transferred to Turkish side Eskişehirspor.[4]

Fehérvár

In August 2016, Hadžić signed a two-year deal with Hungarian outfit Fehérvár.[5] He made his official debut for the team in a Magyar Kupa game against Pécs on 14 September and managed to score a goal.[6] Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Honvéd.[7] On 22 October, he scored his first league goal in a triumph over Paks.[8] He won his first title with the club on 27 May 2018, when they were crowned league champions.[9]

In June, Hadžić extended his contract until June 2020.[10]

He played his 100th game for the side against Ferencváros on 20 April 2019.[11]

Later stage of career

In January 2021, Hadžić moved to Wacker Innsbruck.[12]

In July, he joined Wels.[13]

He announced his retirement from football on 17 December.[14]

International career

Hadžić playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

Despite representing Austria at various youth levels, Hadžić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[15]

In September 2013, his request to change sports citizenship from Austrian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[16] Subsequently, in February 2014, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Egypt,[17] and debuted in that game on 5 March.[18]

In June 2014, Hadžić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[19] He made his tournament debut in the last group match against Iran on 25 June.[20]

Personal life

Hadžić's younger brother Elvir is also a professional footballer.[21]

He married his long-time girlfriend Alma in June 2019. Together they have a son named Rayan.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2021[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ried 2007–08 Austrian Bundesliga 14 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
2008–09 Austrian Bundesliga 20 0 3 0 – 23 0
2009–10 Austrian Bundesliga 31 1 4 0 – 35 1
2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga 33 4 5 2 – 38 6
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 33 7 5 1 4[b] 1 42 9
2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 30 6 4 1 4[b] 2 38 9
Total 161 18 22 4 8 3 191 25
Sturm Graz 2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 29 2 5 2 2[b] 0 36 4
2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 32 1 2 0 – 34 1
2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 15 2 1 0 1[b] 0 17 2
Total 76 5 8 2 3 0 87 7
Eskişehirspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 15 2 1 0 – 16 2
Fehérvár 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 20 4 2 1 – 22 5
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 28 5 1 0 7[b] 0 36 5
2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 27 2 7 2 13[c] 1 47 5
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 10 0 0 0 3[b] 0 13 0
Total 85 11 10 3 23 1 118 15
Wacker Innsbruck 2020–21 2. Liga 10 0 – – 10 0
Wels 2021–22 Austrian Regionalliga Central 15 0 0 0 – 15 0
Career total 362 36 41 9 34 4 437 49
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Turkish Cup, Magyar Kupa
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 3 September 2017[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014 6 0
2015 4 0
2016 3 0
2017 1 0
Total 14 0

Honours

Ried[23]

Fehérvár[23]

References

  1. ^ "Predstavljamo Zmajeve: Anel Hadžić, novajlija u reprezentaciji BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Naši ulazili sa klupe, Hadžić strijelac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Anel Hadžić potpisao za Sturm". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Zvanično: Anel Hadžić potpisao za turskog feneraša Eskişehirspor". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Zvanično: Anel Hadžić potpisao za Videoton". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Hadžić se majstorijom predstavio u Videotonu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Maestralna asistencija Anela Hadžića u meču protiv Honvéda". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Anel Hadžić zabio u visokom trijumfu Videotona". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Hadžiću i Videotonu titula prvaka Mađarske". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Anel Hadžić produžio ugovor sa Videotonom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Zbog Hadžića ceh u derbiju mađarskog prvenstva platio Hodžić". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Anel Hadžić karijeru nastavlja u Austriji". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Anel Hadžić pronašao novi klub". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Anel Hadžić okončao karijeru u 33. godini". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Anel Hadžić: San mi je da igram za BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  16. ^ "Anel Hadžić stekao pravo nastupa za BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  17. ^ "Safet Sušić pozvao 22 igrača za Egipat: U Innsbrucku bez Misimovića, Ibričića, Zahirovića..." radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 16 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Zmajevi u Innsbrucku poput pilića". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  19. ^ "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Povijesni bodovi na Mundijalu: Pobjeda nad Iranom za kraj". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  21. ^ "Dva brata igraju za BiH! Anel poručio Elviru: Odabrao si kako su nas roditelji učili!". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  22. ^ "Anel Hadžić postao otac, sinu dao neobično ime". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  23. ^ a b c "A. Hadžić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Anel Hadžić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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