Ahmet Muhamedbegović

Ahmet Muhamedbegović
Muhamedbegović with SKN St. Pölten in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Untersiebenbrunn, Austria[1][2]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Olimpija Ljubljana
Number 17
Youth career
2004–2005 SC Untersiebenbrunn
2005–2011 FC Untersiebenbrunn
2011–2016 AKA St. Pölten
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 SKN St. Pölten II 34 (0)
2016–2021 SKN St. Pölten 64 (3)
2018–2019 → Amstetten (loan) 22 (0)
2021–2023 Dunajská Streda 43 (0)
2023– Olimpija Ljubljana 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:16, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Ahmet Muhamedbegović (born 30 October 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana.

Club career

SKN St. Pölten

Muhamedbegović made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for SKN St. Pölten on 17 December 2016 in a game against Admira Wacker Mödling.[4]

In July 2018, he moved to 2. Liga club SKU Amstetten on a one-year cooperation deal.[5] During his stint there, he made 22 league appearances.[6] For the 2019–20 season, he returned to St. Pölten. Through five seasons, Muhamedbegović made 64 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga for the Lower Austrians, in which he scored three goals.[6] At the end of the 2020–21 season, St. Pölten suffered relegation from the Bundesliga, after which Muhamedbegović left the club after five years.

Dunajská Streda

On 20 July 2021, Muhamedbegović signed a two-year contract with Slovak Super Liga club DAC Dunajská Streda.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club as a starter on 25 July in a 4–1 away loss to Zemplín Michalovce.[8]

Muhamedbegović made his first appearance in a European competition on 14 July 2022, starting in a 3–0 away victory against Northern Irish side Cliftonville in the UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round.[9][10] He left DAC at the end of the 2022–23 season, having made 51 official appearances for the club in which he failed to score.[6]

Olimpija Ljubljana

On 30 May 2023, it was announced that Muhamedbegović had signed a three-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana.[11][12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 11 July, starting in a 2–1 home win over Latvian club Valmiera in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.[13] His first goal for the club came in the return leg, helping the "Dragons" to another 2–1 victory against Valmiera, and securing their advancement to the second qualifying round.[14]

Personal life

Born in Austria, Muhamedbegović is of Bosnian descent.[12]

References

  1. ^ Thor, Christopher (29 July 2021). "Profi fühlt sich von Ex-Klub St. Pölten gekränkt". Kronen Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ Aichinger, David (10 January 2018). "Fußballerisch ja, schulisch nein". NÖN (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ Ahmet Muhamedbegovic at kicker (in German)
  4. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Neuzugänge Sommer 2018". sku-amstetten.at (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Ahmet Muhamedbegović at Soccerway
  7. ^ Nagy, Krisztián (20 July 2021). "Ďalšou posilou Rakúšan Ahmet Muhamedbegovic". FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (in Slovak).
  8. ^ "Zemplín Michalovce vs. DAC 1904 4–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Cliftonville vs. DAC 1904 4–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  10. ^ Fullerton, Darren (14 July 2022). "Slovaks silence Solitude as Reds exit Europa Conference League". BelfastLive. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Olimpijo okrepil branilec iz slovaškega podprvaka". RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Ahmet Muhamedbegović novi fudbaler Olimpije". Faktor (in Bosnian). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Olimpija vs. Valmiera 2–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Olimpija v Latviji do zmage in napredovanja". Siol (in Slovenian). 19 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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