Alen Avdić
| 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 | |||
Alen Avdić (born 3 April 1977) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former professional footballer who played as a forward
Club career
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
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
Club
| 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
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
External links
- 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)
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Sarajevo
- Men's association football forwards
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
- FK Sarajevo players
- Sakaryaspor footballers
- Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
- Chemnitzer FC players
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
- Avispa Fukuoka players
- Liaoning F.C. players
- Saba Qom F.C. players
- Bargh Shiraz F.C. players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Süper Lig players
- Challenger Pro League players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- K League 1 players
- J2 League players
- Chinese Super League players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Iran
- AFC Champions League Elite–winning players