Anel Šabanadžović

Anel Šabanadžović
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Jackson, Missouri, United States
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2017 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Željezničar 42 (0)
2019–2024 AEK Athens 13 (0)
2021 → Željezničar (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2024 AEK Athens B 27 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 6 (0)
2017–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 6 (0)
2018–2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019

Anel Šabanadžović (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎnel ʃǎbanaːdʒoʋitɕ]; born 24 May 1999) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Šabanadžović started his professional career at Željezničar, before joining AEK Athens in 2019. In 2021, he was loaned back to Željezničar.

Club career

Željezničar

Šabanadžović came through Željezničar's youth academy, which he joined in 2007.[1] He made his professional debut in a cup game against Goražde on 26 October 2016 at the age of 17 and managed to score a goal.[2] On 24 July 2017, he made his league debut against GOŠK.[3] Šabanadžović won his first trophy with the club on 9 May 2018, by beating Krupa in Bosnian Cup final.[4]

AEK Athens

In January 2019, Greek side AEK Athens announced that Šabanadžović would join them the following season on a five-year contract.[5] He made his competitive debut for the club in a triumph over Panionios on 7 December.[6]

In March 2021, he was loaned to his former club Željezničar until the end of season.[7]

International career

Šabanadžović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels.[8]

In March 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland.[9]

Personal life

Šabanadžović's father, Refik, was also a professional footballer.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 March 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Željezničar 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 0 0 1 1 – 1 1
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 17 0 5 1 0 0 22 1
2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 25 0 1 0 4 1 30 1
Total 42 0 7 2 4 1 53 3
AEK Athens 2019–20 Super League Greece 11 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
2020–21 Super League Greece 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Total 13 0 2 0 2 0 17 0
Željezničar (loan) 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 2 0 1 0 – 3 0
Career total 57 0 10 2 6 1 73 3
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Greek Cup

Honours

Željezničar[11]

References

  1. ^ "Omladinska škola Željezničara dokaz da se u BiH mogu stvoriti vrhunski igrači". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Kup BiH: Široki u finišu izbacio Slobodu, Željo ponovo ubjedljiv protiv Goražda". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Razigrani Željezničar razbio GOŠK na Grbavici". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Željezničar nakon šest godina osvojio Kup Bosne i Hercegovine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Anel Šabanadžović zvanično u AEK-u". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Anel Šabanadžović debitovao za AEK". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Anel Šabanadžović stigao na posudbu u Željezničar". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Anel Šabanadžović, veliki kapitalac Željezničara i budućnost bh. fudbala". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Bajević objavio spisak Zmajeva za susret sa Sjevernom Irskom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Refik Šabanadžović: Uskoro s Anelom dolazim na pregovore s AEK-om, naučit ću ga grčki". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  11. ^ a b "A. Šabanadžović". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2021.