Samed Baždar

Samed Baždar
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Novi Pazar, Serbia and Montenegro
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Zaragoza
Number 11
Youth career
Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Partizan 58 (11)
2024– Real Zaragoza 15 (4)
International career‡
2019 Serbia U15 1 (0)
2019 Serbia U16 2 (0)
2020 Serbia U17 2 (1)
2021–2022 Serbia U19 14 (2)
2023–2024 Serbia U21 4 (1)
2024 Serbia 1 (0)
2024– Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Samed Baždar (pronounced [sǎmed bǎʒdar]; born 31 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Real Zaragoza. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Baždar started his professional career at Partizan, before joining Real Zaragoza in 2024.

A former Serbian youth international, Baždar also made his senior international debut for Serbia, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.

Club career

Partizan

Baždar started playing football at local clubs, before joining Partizan's youth academy in 2018. In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[2] He made his professional debut against Voždovac on 15 May 2021 at the age of 17.[3] On 9 July 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Javor.[4]

In August, he signed a new four-year deal with the squad.[5]

Zaragoza

In July 2024, Baždar was transferred to Spanish side Real Zaragoza for an undisclosed transfer fee.[6] He made his official debut for the club on 16 August against Cádiz.[7] On 21 September, he scored his first goal for Real Zaragoza against Levante, which secured the victory for his team.[8]

International career

After representing the Serbia at various youth levels, Baždar made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Cyprus on 25 March 2024. However, in October, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.[9]

In November, his request to change sports citizenship from Serbian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[10] Earlier that month, he received his first senior call-up, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League games against Germany and the Netherlands.[11] He debuted against the former on 16 November.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 November 2024[13]
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
Partizan 2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 5 0 1 0 2[b] 0 8 0
2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 27 4 0 0 7[c] 0 34 4
2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 25 7 4 1 2[b] 0 31 8
Total 58 11 5 1 11 0 74 12
Real Zaragoza 2024–25 Segunda División 15 4 0 0 – 15 4
Career total 73 15 5 1 11 0 89 16
  1. ^ Includes Serbian Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League; two appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Serbia
2024 1 0
Total 1 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024 2 0
Total 2 0
Career total 3 0

References

  1. ^ "Baždar". realzaragoza.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Može kao polušpic, a može i kao centarfor: Partizan "vezao" najtalentovanijeg fudbalera svoje generacije". blic.rs (in Serbian). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Partizan prošao prvu generalku pred finale Kupa: Crno-beli sa tri komada rešili zabrinuti Voždovac". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Pričalo se da nema bonuse, a onda je Stolica lansirao dvojicu: Petković i Baždar za sjaj Partizana u Ivanjici". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Partizanov biser produžio ugovor na još dve godine: Baždar za bolju budućnost crno-belih". kurir.rs (in Serbian). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Baždaru drhtao glas na oproštaju od Partizana: Ako Bog da, slavićemo titulu narednog leta". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Baždar debitovao za Saragosu: Prva asistencija pala za 14 minuta". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Baždar se predstavio Romaredi: Majstorija za preokret i Saragosin skok na vrh". mozzartsport.ba (in Serbian). 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Reprezentativac Srbije potvrdio da će igrati za Bosnu i Hercegovinu: Odluka je čisto sportska". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Samed Baždar dobio državljanstvo BiH, nema više prepreka da zaigra za Zmajeve". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Barbarez objavio spisak za Njemačku i Nizozemsku, tri nova imena". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Debakl u Freiburgu: Njemačka brojala do sedam, najteži poraz Zmajeva". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  13. ^ "S. Baždar". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Samed Baždar". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2024.