Anel Hadžić

Anel Hadžić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎnel xǎdʒiːtɕ]; born 16 August 1989) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Anel Hadžić
Hadžić lining up for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Anel Hadžić[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989
Place of birth Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999 FC Andorf
1999–2007 Ried
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Wels 5 (2)
2007–2013 Ried 161 (18)
2013–2016 Sturm Graz 76 (5)
2016 Eskişehirspor 15 (2)
2016–2020 Fehérvár 85 (11)
National team‡
2008 Austria U20 1 (1)
2009–2010 Austria U21 2 (0)
2014–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2017

Hadžić started his professional career at Wels, before joining Ried in 2007. Six years later, he moved to Sturm Graz. In 2016, he was transferred to Eskişehirspor. Later that year, he signed with Fehérvár.

A former Austrian youth international, Hadžić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014, earning 14 caps until 2017. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Hadžić came through Ried's youth academy, which he joined from a local club. He made his professional debut playing for Wels in 2007.[3]

In July 2007, Hadžić returned to Ried.[4] On 25 October 2009, Hadžić scored his first professional goal against Red Bull Salzburg.[5]

In May 2013, Hadžić signed a two-year deal with Sturm Graz.[6]

In January 2016, he was transferred to Turkish club Eskişehirspor for a fee of around €300,000.[7]

Fehérvár

On 29 August 2016, Hadžić signed a two-year contract with Hungarian side Fehérvár.[8] On his competitive debut for the team, he managed to score a goal in a cup game away at Pécsi.[9] He made his league debut on 24 September and provided an assist for the winning goal against Honvéd.[10] A month later, he scored his first league goal for Fehérvár against Paksi.[11]

Hadžić won his first title with the club on 27 May 2018, when they were crowned league champions.[12]

In June 2018, Hadžić extended his contract until June 2020.[13]

Hadžić was sent off in his 100th game for the club against Ferencváros on 20 April 2019.[14]

In April 2020, he and Fehérvár agreed to rescind his contract.[15]

International career
Hadžić playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

Despite representing Austria on various youth levels, Hadžić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina on senior level.[16]

In September 2013, his application to change sport citizenship from Austrian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[17] Subsequently, in February 2014 he received his first senior call-up, for friendly game against Egypt,[18] and debuted in that game on 5 March.[19]

Later that year Hadžić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[20] He made his competition debut in last group match against Iran on 25 June.[21]

Personal life

Hadžić has a younger brother, Elvir, who is also a footballer.[22]

He married his long-time girlfriend Alma in June 2019.[23]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 November 2019[24]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wels 2007–08 Austrian Regionalliga Central 52––52
Ried 2007–08 Austrian Bundesliga 1401000150
2008–09 Austrian Bundesliga 20030–230
2009–10 Austrian Bundesliga 31140–351
2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga 33452–386
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 3375141429
2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 3064142389
Total 161182248319125
Sturm Graz 2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 2925220364
2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 32120–341
2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 1521010172
Total 7658230877
Eskişehirspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 15210–162
Fehérvár 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 20421–225
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2851070365
2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 27272131475
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1000030130
Total 851110323111815
Career total 3423841934441751

International
As of match played 3 September 2017[25]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201460
201540
201630
201710
Total140

Honours

Ried[24]

Fehérvár[24]

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. "Anel Hadzic". molfehervarfc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. "Predstavljamo Zmajeve: Anel Hadžić, novajlija u reprezentaciji BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. "Bei der Heimkehr von Anel Hadzic spielte die SV Ried Sturm Graz aus". tips.at (in German). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  5. "Naši ulazili sa klupe, Hadžić strijelac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  6. "Anel Hadžić potpisao za Sturm". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  7. "Službeno: Anel Hadžić potpisao za Eskişehirspor". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  8. "Zvanično: Anel Hadžić potpisao za Videoton". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. "Hadžić se majstorijom predstavio u Videotonu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  10. "Maestralna asistencija Anela Hadžića u meču protiv Honvéda". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  11. "Hadžić strijelac u ubjedljivoj pobjedi Videotona". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  12. "Zmaj zaplakao: Braća iz BiH osvojila titulu prvaka Mađarske". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  13. "Anel Hadžić produžio ugovor sa Videotonom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  14. "Zbog Hadžića ceh u derbiju mađarskog prvenstva platio Hodžić". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  15. "Anel Hadžić raskinuo ugovor s Fehérvárom". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. "Anel Hadžić: San mi je da igram za BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  17. "Anel Hadžić stekao pravo nastupa za BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  18. "Sušić objavio spisak za Egipat: U Innsbrucku bez Misimovića, Ibričića, Zahirovića..." klix.ba (in Bosnian). 16 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  19. "Zmajevi u Innsbrucku poput pilića". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  20. "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  21. "Povijesni bodovi na Mundijalu: Pobjeda nad Iranom za kraj". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  22. "Elvir Hadžić: Zaigravši sa bratom ispunio mi se san". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  23. "Edin Džeko jučer bio kum bivšem saigraču iz reprezentacije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  24. "A. Hadžić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  25. "Anel Hadžić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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