Muharem Husković

Muharem Husković
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Austria Wien
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2016 Kremser SC
2016–2020 Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Austria Wien 56 (7)
2020–2022 → Young Violets (loan) 37 (9)
International career‡
2019 Austria U17 6 (1)
2021–2022 Austria U19 7 (2)
2021– Austria U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Muharem Husković (pronounced [muxâːrem xǔskoʋitɕ]; born 5 March 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien.

Husković started his professional career at Austria Wien, who assigned him to Young Violets in 2020.

Club career

Austria Wien

Husković started playing football at a local club Kremser SC, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Austria Wien in 2016. He made his professional debut playing for Austria Wien's feeder squad, Young Violets, against Liefering on 14 June 2020 at the age of 17. On 24 June, he scored his first professional goal against Vorwärts Steyr. In September, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2]

Husković scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Juniors OÖ on 17 July.[3]

In January 2022, he extended his contract with Austria Wien until June 2025.[4]

In October, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. He returned to the pitch on 9 July 2023, over nine months after the injury and managed to score a goal.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 May 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Austrian Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Violets (loan) 2019–20 2. Liga 9 5 – – 9 5
2020–21 2. Liga 24 4 – – 24 4
2021–22 2. Liga 4 0 – – 4 0
Total 37 9 – – 37 9
Austria Wien 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 14 2 1 0 0 0 15 2
2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 8 1 1 0 4[a] 0 13 1
2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 26 3 3 1 4[b] 2 33 6
Total 49 6 5 1 8 2 62 9
Career total 86 15 5 1 8 2 99 18
  1. ^ One appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Muharem Husković". fk-austria.at (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Profi-Vertrag für Austria-Youngster Huskovic". laola1.at (in German). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Muharem Husković je u martu napunio 17 godina, a večeras je zabio tri gola i tri puta asistirao". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Austria verlängert langfristig mit Huskovic". kicker.at (in German). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Huskovic kam, sah und traf beim Comeback". kurier.at (in German). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "M. Husković". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.