Armin Hodžić (footballer, born 2000)

Not to be confused with Armin Hodžić (footballer, born 1994).

Armin Hodžić
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manisa
Number 55
Youth career
–2019 Sloboda Tuzla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Sloboda Tuzla 21 (1)
2020–2021 Alcorcón 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Estoril (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2023 Željezničar 42 (8)
2023– Hatayspor 25 (1)
2024– → Manisa (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Armin Hodžić (born 29 February 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Turkish club Manisa on loan from Hatayspor.

He started his professional career at Sloboda Tuzla, before joining Alcorcón in 2020, who loaned him to Estoril. Hodžić signed with Željezničar in 2022.

Club career

Early career

Born in Tuzla, Hodžić started playing football at his hometown club Sloboda. He made his debut on 3 March 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Miloš Mijić in a 1–1 home draw against Borac Banja Luka. Rarely used during his first two seasons, Hodžić started to feature more regularly during the 2019–20 season. He scored his first goal for Sloboda on 17 August 2019, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Željezničar.

On 5 October 2020, Hodžić signed for Spanish Segunda División club Alcorcón.[1] Two days later, however, he was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 side Estoril.[2] Hodžić made his debut on 21 December 2020, replacing Joãozinho late into a 1–1 home draw against Porto B.[3]

Željezničar

On 28 February 2022, Hodžić joined Željezničar on a free transfer.[4] He made his debut on 5 March 2022, in a Sarajevo derby match against Sarajevo, scoring his first goal for Željezničar as well.[5]

On 23 June 2022, Hodžić extended his contract until June 2023.[6] In June 2023, he left Željezničar after his contract with the club expired.[7]

Hatayspor

On 6 July 2023, Hodžić signed a three-year contract with Hatayspor in Turkey.[8]

International career

Hodžić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 January 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League National cup[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloboda Tuzla 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 3 0 0 0 3 0
2018–19 5 0 0 0 5 0
2019–20 13 1 2 0 15 1
Total 21 1 2 0 23 1
Estoril (loan) 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Željezničar 2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 13 3 – 13 3
2022–23 29 5 4 0 33 5
Total 42 8 4 0 46 8
Hatayspor 2023–24 Süper Lig 18 1 3 2 21 3
Career total 82 10 9 2 91 12
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Turkish Cup

Honours

Estoril[9]

References

  1. ^ "La AD Alcorcón se refuerza con el fichaje de Armin Hodžić" [AD Alcorcón bolster with the signing of Armin Hodžić] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Armin Hodzic, nuevo fichaje de la A.D. Alcorcón, irá cedido al Estoril Praia" [Armin Hodzic, new signing of A.D. Alcorcón, will go out on loan to Estoril Praia] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Estoril Praia 1:1 Porto B" (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Mulalić će moći računati na njega protiv Sarajeva: Željezničar dobio novo pojačanje" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ D.P. (5 March 2022). "Željezničar savladao Sarajevo u uzavreloj atmosferi derbija na Grbavici" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Još jedan prvotimac obnovio ugovor sa Željezničarom" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ E.K. (20 June 2023). "Armin Hodžić napušta Željezničar, do kraja mjeseca potpisuje za novi klub" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  8. ^ "AİLEMİZE HOŞ GELDİN ARMİN HODZİC!" [WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY, ARMIN HODZIC!] (in Turkish). Hatayspor. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b Armin Hodžić at Soccerway