Alen Avdić

Alen Avdić
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-04-03) 3 April 1977 (age 47)
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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
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

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1999 3 0
Total 3 0

References

  1. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.