Advan Kadušić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎdʋaːn kǎduʃitɕ]; born 14 October 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Croatian HNL club Istra 1961 and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Advan Kadušić
Personal information
Full name Advan Kadušić
Date of birth (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Wing-back
Team information
Current team
Istra 1961
Number 97
Youth career
Omladinac Sanica
Krajina Cazin
2013–2015 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Sarajevo 38 (1)
2017–2020 Zrinjski Mostar 49 (0)
2020–2021 Celje 55 (2)
2022- Istra 1961 42 (1)
International career
2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 3 (0)
2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 8 (0)
2016–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 7 (0)
2020– Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Kadušić started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Zrinjski Mostar in 2017. Three years later, he moved to Celje.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kadušić made his senior international debut in 2020.

Club career edit

Early career edit

Kadušić started playing football at his local club Omladinac Sanica,[2] and later at Krajina Cazin, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2013.[3] He made his professional debut against Velež on 18 October 2015 at the age of 18.[4] On 10 August 2016, he scored his first professional goal against Krupa, which secured the victory for his team.[5]

In December 2017, Kadušić switched to Zrinjski Mostar.[6]

In January 2020, he moved to Slovenian side Celje.[7] Kadušić left the club in January 2022, with his contract having been terminated by mutual consent. With Celje, Kadušić won the club's first national title, and in his two years at the club, played in 61 matches.[8]

In July 2022, Kadušić joined NK Istra 1961 in Croatia.[9]


International career edit

Kadušić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[10]

In September 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and 2020–21 UEFA Nations League games against Netherlands and Poland.[11] He debuted against Netherlands on 11 October.[12]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 30 April 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sarajevo 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 13 0 4 0 0 0 17 0
2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 18 1 6 0 24 1
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 7 0 0 0 2[a] 1[b] 9 1
Total 38 1 10 0 2 1 50 2
Zrinjski Mostar 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 10 0 10 0
2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 24 0 4 0 3[c] 0 31 0
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 15 0 1 0 5[d] 0 21 0
Total 49 0 5 0 8 0 62 0
Celje 2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga 16 2 16 2
2020–21 Slovenian PrvaLiga 30 0 3 0 2[e] 0 35 0
2021–22 Slovenian PrvaLiga 9 0 1 0 10 0
Total 55 2 4 0 2 0 61 2
Istra 1961 2022-23 Croatian Football League 29 0 2 1 31 1
Career total 171 3 21 1 12 1 204 5
  1. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  2. ^ goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  3. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  4. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  5. ^ appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying

International edit

As of match played 18 November 2020[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours edit

Zrinjski Mostar[13]

Celje[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Advan Kadušić". nk-celje.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ Kadušić nije zaboravio odakle dolazi: "Počastio je svoje bivše saigrače, prijatelje..." at Sportsport.ba
  3. ^ "Advan Kadušić: Mladi nogometaš cazinske Krajine karijeru nastavlja u Sarajevu". cazin.net (in Bosnian). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Ranjeni lav ostaje ranjen: Sarajevo nadigralo Velež". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Luda utakmica na Koševu, Sarajevo se provuklo". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Advan Kadušić novi fudbaler Zrinjskog". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Advan Kadušić prešao iz Zrinjskog u slovensko Celje". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. ^ Advan Kadušić ni več član NK Celje at NK Celje official site
  9. ^ DOBRO DOŠAO ADVAN KADUŠIĆ at NK Istra 1961 official site
  10. ^ "Kadušić: Nadao sam se pozivu nakon odlične sezone, vjerujem u prolaz u finale baraža". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Bajević objavio spisak za baraž, nekoliko novih imena". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Preporođeni Zmajevi napravili iznenađenje i osvojili bod protiv Nizozemske". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b c "A. Kadušić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Advan Kadušić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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