Amir Hadžiahmetović

Amir Hadžiahmetović
Hadžiahmetović with Beşiktaş in 2023
Personal information
Full name Amir Hadžiahmetović
Date of birth (1997-03-08) 8 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Nexø, Denmark
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Çaykur Rizespor (on loan from Beşiktaş)
Number 20
Youth career
2003–2009 Nexø Boldklub
2009–2014 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Željezničar 36 (3)
2016–2023 Konyaspor 169 (12)
2023– Beşiktaş 30 (1)
2024– → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 15 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 10 (0)
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 7 (1)
2015–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 13 (1)
2020– Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Amir Hadžiahmetović (pronounced [âːmir xadʒiaxmêːtoʋitɕ]; born 8 March 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor on loan from Beşiktaş. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.

Hadžiahmetović started his professional career at Željezničar, before joining Konyaspor in 2016. Seven years later, he moved to Beşiktaş, who loaned him to Çaykur Rizespor in 2024.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hadžiahmetović made his senior international debut in 2020, earning 30 caps since.

Club career

Željezničar

Hadžiahmetović started playing football at his hometown club Nexø Boldklub, before joining the youth academy of Željezničar in 2009. In July 2014, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[1] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 2 August at the age of 17.[2] On 13 May 2015, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Mladost Velika Obarska.[3]

Konyaspor

In February 2016, Hadžiahmetović was transferred to Turkish outfit Konyaspor for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his official debut for the side in a Turkish Cup game against Beşiktaş on 10 February.[5] Seven weeks later, he made his league debut against Gençlerbirliği.[6] On 19 November, he scored his first goal for the team in a defeat of Gaziantepspor.[7] He won his first title with Konyaspor, club's first trophy ever, on 31 May 2017, by beating İstanbul Başakşehir in the Turkish Cup final.[8]

Hadžiahmetović played his 100th match for the squad against Sivasspor on 21 June 2020.[9]

In July 2021, he extended his contract with Konyaspor until June 2024.[10]

Beşiktaş

In February 2023, Hadžiahmetović moved to Beşiktaş on a deal until June 2027.[11] He made his competitive debut for the team on 4 February against Sivasspor.[12] On 30 April, he scored his first goal for Beşiktaş in a victory over Galatasaray.[13]

In January 2024, Hadžiahmetović suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. Over six months after the injury, on 12 August, he returned to the pitch.[14]

He won his first piece of silverware with the club on 23 May, when they beat Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup final.[15]

In August, he was sent on a season-long loan to Çaykur Rizespor.[16]

International career

Hadžiahmetović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[17]

In August 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for 2020–21 UEFA Nations League games against Italy and Poland.[18] He debuted against the former on 4 September.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 December 2024[20]
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
Željezničar 2014–15 Bosnian Premier League 21 1 3 0 0 0 24 1
2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 15 2 2 0 6[b] 0 23 2
Total 36 3 5 0 6 0 47 3
Konyaspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 5 0 3 0 – 8 0
2016–17 Süper Lig 30 1 8 1 6[b] 0 44 2
2017–18 Süper Lig 9 1 3 0 0 0 12 1
2018–19 Süper Lig 14 0 2 1 – 16 1
2019–20 Süper Lig 23 1 1 0 – 24 1
2020–21 Süper Lig 34 4 1 0 – 35 4
2021–22 Süper Lig 36 2 1 0 – 37 2
2022–23 Süper Lig 18 3 1 2 4[c] 1 23 6
Total 169 12 20 4 10 1 199 17
Beşiktaş 2022–23 Süper Lig 12 1 – – 12 1
2023–24 Süper Lig 18 0 0 0 12[c] 0 30 0
Total 30 1 0 0 12 0 42 1
Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 2024–25 Süper Lig 15 1 1 0 – 16 1
Career total 250 17 26 4 28 1 304 22
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 16 November 2023[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020 5 0
2021 10 0
2022 6 0
2023 9 0
Total 30 0

Honours

Konyaspor[20]

Beşiktaş[20]

References

  1. ^ "Za Željezničar potpisao doskorašnji kadet Amir Hadžiahmetović". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Željina mladost ima snage, Plavi slavili na Otoci". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Željo razbio Mladost kao uvertiru za gradski derbi". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Amir Hadžiahmetović potpisao za Konyaspor". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Kup Turske: Bajić sjajno pogodio iz slobodnjaka, Hadžiahmetović debitovao za Konyu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Bajić igrao 70 minuta, Hadžiahmetović debitovao u novoj pobjedi Konyaspora". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Željina djeca vodila Konyaspor do velike pobjede". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Bajić, Hadžiahmetović i Milošević sa Konyasporom u finalu savladali Başakşehir i osvojili Kup Turske". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Hadžiahmetović odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Konyu i asistirao Miloševiću za gol". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Amir Hadžiahmetović produžio saradnju sa Konyasporom". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Amir Hadžiahmetović potpisao za Beşiktaş, u Željezničaru zadovoljno trljaju ruke". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Hadžiahmetović neće po lijepom pamtiti debi za Beşiktaş". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Hadžiahmetović pogodio u istanbulskom derbiju i srušio lidera Turske". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Amir Hadžiahmetović se vratio na teren nakon osam mjeseci: Teška povreda je iza bh. reprezentativca". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Beşiktaş osvojio Kup Turske, Višća igrao cijeli meč, Hadžiahmetović zbog ozljede propustio finale". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Amir Hadžiahmetović prešao iz Beşiktaşa u Rizespor". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Amir Hadžiahmetović: Nadam se da ću za seniorsku reprezentaciju zaigrati u 2020. godini". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Dušan Bajević pozvao Menala, Kovačevića i Hadžiahmetovića za mečeve sa Italijom i Poljskom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Desetkovani Zmajevi osvojili bod u gostima kod četverostrukih prvaka svijeta". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  20. ^ a b c "A. Hadžiahmetović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Amir Hadžiahmetović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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