Amar Drina

Amar Drina
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-30) 30 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Miedź Legnica
Number 19
Youth career
–2021 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Željezničar 52 (1)
2024– Miedź Legnica 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 12 (0)
2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 2 (0)
2020–2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 7 (0)
2022–2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Amar Drina (born 30 May 2002) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Miedź Legnica.

Born in Sarajevo, he started his professional career at hometown club Željezničar.

Club career

Željezničar

In July 2021, after passing all the younger levels of hometown club Željezničar, Drina signed his first professional contract.[1] He made his debut in a 3–0 win over Krupa on 30 May 2021.[2]

On 20 June 2022, Drina extended his contract with Željezničar for another three years.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 away win against Zvijezda 09 on 20 May 2024.[4]

Drina terminated his contract with Željezničar and left the club in August 2024.[5]

Miedź Legnica

Shortly after, on 8 August 2024, Drina signed a three-year deal with Polish second-tier club Miedź Legnica.[6]

International career

Drina has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Željezničar 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 — — 1 0
2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 15 0 1 0 — 16 0
2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 24 0 4 0 — 28 0
2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 12 1 1 0 3[a] 0 16 1
Total 52 1 6 0 3 0 61 1
Miedź Legnica 2024–25 I liga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 52 1 6 0 3 0 61 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Beća i Drina potpisali ugovore sa Željom" (in Bosnian). faktor.ba. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ H.H. (30 May 2021). "Željezničar protiv Krupe ostvario prvu pobjedu u 2021. godini" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "FOTO: Amar Drina produžio saradnju sa Željom". fkzeljeznicar.ba (in Bosnian). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ Midhat Šljivak (20 May 2024). "Željezničar deklasirao Zvijezdu 09 u Ugljeviku!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ S.P. (6 August 2024). "Defanzivac Željezničara napustio Grbavicu, odlazi u inostranstvo" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Amar Drina zasila defensywę Miedzi!" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Eldar Šehić i Amar Drina u mladoj reprezentaciji BiH". fkzeljeznicar.ba (in Bosnian). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ "A. Drina: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 May 2024.