Alen Avdić (born 3 April 1977) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former professional footballer who played as a forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Sarajevo | 49 | (20) |
| 1998 | Sakaryaspor | 2 | (0) |
| 1998 | Sarajevo | 2 | (0) |
| 1998 | Cercle Brugge | 19 | (3) |
| 1999 | Denderleeuw | ||
| 1999 | Sarajevo | 16 | (9) |
| 2000 | Chemnitzer FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Suwon Bluewings | 5 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 24 | (10) |
| 2004 | → Liaoning Zhongyu (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Sarajevo | 21 | (9) |
| 2006–2008 | Saba Battery | 41 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Bargh Shiraz | 15 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Sarajevo | 45 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 1999 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Avdić was active for Saba Battery FC in Iran's Premier Football League, Cercle Brugge and FC Denderleeuw in Belgian second division, Chemnitzer FC in the 2. Bundesliga, Avispa Fukuoka of J2 League and Suwon Samsung Bluewings of K-league. In 2009, he returned to his country and signed for the best known Bosnian football team, FK Sarajevo. He scored the second goal in the second leg match against Helsingborgs IF in the UEFA Europa League third round. FK Sarajevo won 2–1, 5–4 after penalty shootout.
International career edit
Avdić made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a March 1999 friendly match against Hungary and has earned a total of three caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1999 European Championship qualification match against Estonia.[1]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarajevo | 1995–96 | Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sakaryaspor | 1998–99 | 1.Lig | 2 | 0 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1998–99 | Second Division | 19 | 3 |
| Sarajevo | 1999–2000 | Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 |
| Chemnitzer FC | 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2001 | K-League | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 2002 | J2 League | 24 | 10 |
| Liaoning (loan) | 2004 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 7 |
| Sarajevo | 2004–05 | Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Total | 21 | 9 | ||
| Saba Qom F.C. | 2006–07 | Iran Pro League | 19 | 6 |
| 2007–08 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 8 | ||
| Bargh Shiraz | 2008–09 | Iran Pro League | 15 | 1 |
| Sarajevo | 2009–10 | Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Career total | 160 | 39 | ||
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
External links edit
- Alen Avdić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alen Avdić at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Alen Avdić – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)
