Izet Hajrović

Izet Hajrović
Hajrović lining up for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Izet Hajrović
Date of birth (1991-08-04) 4 August 1991
Place of birth Brugg, Switzerland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Dinamo Zagreb
Number 8
Youth career
1998–1999 FC Birr
1999–2000 FC Windisch
2000–2009 Grasshopper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Grasshopper 91 (20)
2014 Galatasaray 8 (0)
2014–2018 Werder Bremen 38 (2)
2015–2016 → Eibar (loan) 7 (0)
2018– Dinamo Zagreb 21 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 Switzerland U20 4 (0)
2011–2012 Switzerland U21 4 (0)
2012 Switzerland 1 (0)
2013– Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2017

Izet Hajrović (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǐzet xâːjroʋitɕ]; born 4 August 1991) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for 1. HNL club Dinamo Zagreb and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Hajrović started his professional career at Grasshopper, before joining Galatasaray in 2014. Six months later, he moved to Werder Bremen. In 2015 he had a loan spell with Eibar. Eventually he signed for Dinamo Zagreb in 2018.

A former Swiss youth international, Hajrović even made his senior international debut for Switzerland, only to switch his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013 and make over 20 caps since. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Grasshopper

Hajrović started playing football in local clubs FC Birr and FC Windisch, before joining Grasshopper's youth setup in 2000. Nine years later, he made his professional debut in a game against Luzern on 3 October.[2] His brother, Sead, also played with him in the academy before moving on to Arsenal.[3] Hajrović scored his first goals, a brace, in a Swiss Cup game on 19 September 2010.[4]

Galatasaray

Hajrović playing for Galatasaray in 2014

On 7 January 2014, Hajrović joined Turkish club Galatasaray on a four-and-a-half year deal for a transfer fee of €3.5 million.[5] He cited his Bosniak roots and Islam as some of the reasons he agreed to join Galatasaray.[6] On 2 February, he made his competitive debut in a league game against Bursaspor.[7] He scored his first goal in a cup win over Tokatspor.[8] Three weeks later, Hajrović played in his first UEFA Champions League game against Chelsea, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[9] His first trophy with the club was Turkish Cup, which he won on 7 May.[10]

Werder Bremen

After filing a complaint to FIFA that he received no payments from Galatasaray, Hajrović was given the right to move on a free transfer elsewhere.[11] On 10 July 2014, he signed a four-year contract for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.[12] On his competitive debut for the team, Hajrović opened the scoring against FV Illertissen in a DFB-Pokal game.[13] He made his league debut a month later against Hertha BSC.[14] Hajrović scored his first goal on 26 April 2015 against Paderborn 07.[15]

On 31 August 2015, Hajrović was loaned to La Liga side Eibar on a season-long deal.[16] Months later, he made his competitive debut in a game against Real Madrid, played on 29 November.[17] His only goal of the season came in a Copa del Rey game against Las Palmas, in which he was also sent off.[18] After a disappointing season, Eibar decided not to exercise their buy option, therefore letting Hajrović go back to Bremen.[19]

Upon returning from unsuccessful loan spell, Hajrović got his chance to play for Werder Bremen once again and managed to secure a spot in the team.[20] However, on 3 December 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury which was reported as a anterior cruciate ligament tear and ruled him out for the rest of the season.[21]

Hajrović returned to the pitch on 16 September 2017, over nine months after the injury.[22]

Dinamo Zagreb

After terminating his contract with Werder Bremen in January 2018, Hajrović signed until June 2019 with Dinamo Zagreb, with an option for two additional seasons.[23] He debuted in a comfortable 4–2 away victory over Osijek on 10 February.[24] Hajrović scored first goal for his new club in a cup tie against Rijeka on 4 April.[25] In his first season with the club, Hajrović won the domestic double.[26]

International career

Hajrović playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

After representing Switzerland at youth levels, Hajrović made his senior international debut on 14 November 2012, coming on as a substitute in a friendly match against Tunisia.[27] However, in June 2013, he confirmed that he would opt to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future as Ottmar Hitzfeld did not give him the desired playing time.[28]

On 13 August 2013, Hajrović became eligible to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to approval of the application for changing his sport citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian.[29] On 26 August, national team manager Safet Sušić included Hajrović in his squad for two September 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Slovakia, home and away.[30] He debuted in the home game on 6 September, which ended in an unexpected loss.[31] Just four days later, in the away game, Hajrović scored his first goal for Bosnia and Herzegovina, coming on from the bench in the 77th minute of the game. His very first contact with the ball after just a few seconds on the pitch resulted in a goal from long range, which brought Bosnia a crucial victory.[32]

Hajrović was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, their first ever major tournament.[33] He made his debut as a starter in the opening group match, a 1–2 loss to Argentina.[34]

On 10 October 2017, Hajrović scored a brace against Estonia in the last game of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying.[35]

Personal life

Izet's parents are Bosniaks from Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, but they relocated to Sarajevo in 1980, after which they moved to Switzerland in 1987.[36]

Hajrović and his wife Lejla got married in 2014.[37]

He is fluent in German, English and Bosnian.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 October 2018.[38]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grasshopper 2009–10 Swiss Super League 1000—10
2010–11 Swiss Super League 2153210257
2011–12 Swiss Super League 21134—245
2012–13 Swiss Super League 33842—3710
2013–14 Swiss Super League 1563040226
Total 91201385010928
Galatasaray 2013–14 Süper Lig 802120121
Werder Bremen 2014–15 Bundesliga 19131—222
2016–17 Bundesliga 10100—101
2017–18 Bundesliga 9000—90
Total 38231—413
Eibar (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 7021—91
Dinamo Zagreb 2017–18 1. HNL 15021—171
2018–19 1. HNL 600086146
Total 2102186317
Career total 16522221215620240

International

As of match played 10 October 2017.[39]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201341
201491
201541
201650
201722
201800
Total245

International goals

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[39]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 10 September 2013 Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia  Slovakia
2–1
2–1
 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 3 June 2014 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Mexico
1–0
1–0
 Friendly
3. 31 March 2015 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Austria
1–1
1–1
 Friendly
4. 10 October 2017 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia
1–0
2–1
 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.
2–1

Honours

Grasshopper[38]

Galatasaray[38]

Dinamo Zagreb[38]

References

  1. ↑ "Izet Hajrović". gnkdinamo.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hajrović: Lijepo mi je među Skakavcima". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 March 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sead Hajrović potpisao za Arsenal!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 July 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Luzern, Basel, GC und Thun weiter". aargauerzeitung.ch (in German). 19 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hajrović i službeno igrač Galatasaraya". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 January 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hajrović: U Istanbulu se osjećam kao u mojoj Bosni". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hat-trick Sneijdera, trijumf Galate, debi Hajrovića". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Izet Hajrović: Sretan sam zbog prvog gola za Galatasaray!". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 6 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hajrović zamijenjen nakon 30 minuta, remi Galate i Plavaca". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sneijder donio Kup Turske Galatasarayu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "FIFA dopušta Hajroviću da postane slobodan igrač". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 June 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Izet Hajrović potpisao za Werder Bremen!". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Werder se provukao, Hajrović postigao prvijenac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Schiebers Doppelpack reicht nicht zum Sieg". kicker.de (in German). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hajrovic kommt und macht Werder glücklich". kicker.de (in German). 26 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Izet Hajrović na posudbi u španskom Eibaru". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Novi trijumf Reala, Izet Hajrović 'živ'". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 November 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Hajrović postigao gol, a zatim napravio veliku glupost". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Werder iz Eibara vratio Hajrovića, sudbina neizvjesna". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 May 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Hajrović: Nisam znao šta će biti sa mnom, sve se okrenulo". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "Izet Hajrović zbog teške povrede van terena do kraja sezone". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Zmaj se vratio: Znate li nakon koliko dana pauze je zaigra Izet Hajrović?". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 16 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  23. ↑ "Hajrović zvanično u Dinamu: Došao sam u veliki klub". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  24. ↑ "Cvitanović o Hajroviću: Treba biti realan, svakom igraču treba prilagodba". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "Izet Hajrović u najvažnijem mogućem trenutku postigao prvijenac za Dinamo". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  26. ↑ "Dupla kruna za Hajrovića, Gojaka i Hodžića". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Švicarski mediji se pitaju: Zbog čega je Izet Hajrović izabrao BiH?". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 25 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  28. ↑ "Izet Hajrović odbio Hitzfelda, brat Sead zaslužan za to". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  29. ↑ "Izet Hajrović ima pravo nastupa za BiH". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  30. ↑ "Pogledajte s kojim igračima Safet Sušić ide na dvomeč protiv Slovaka". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  31. ↑ "Blijedo izdanje Zmajeva: Slovačka slavila u Zenici". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 September 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  32. ↑ "Hajrović: Ovo je gol za cijelu Bosnu i Hercegovinu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  33. ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 World Cup squad". telegraph.co.uk. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  34. ↑ "Bosnia beaten by Messi marvel". fifa.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  35. ↑ "Izet Hajrović: Lijepo je vratiti se na teren i postići dva gola". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  36. ↑ "Proglašavali su me izdajnikom, a ja sam uvijek znao da ću igrati za BiH". sport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  37. ↑ "Oženio se Izet Hajrović". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  38. 1 2 3 4 "I. Hajrović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  39. 1 2 "Izet Hajrović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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