Elvir Duraković

Elvir Duraković
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Sarajevo
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2016 Iskra
2016–2017 Željezničar
2017–2018 Zrinjski
2018–2019 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Bratstvo Gračanica 13 (1)
2020–2021 Tuzla City 9 (0)
2021–2022 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 8 (1)
2022–2023 Igman Konjic 45 (2)
2023– Sarajevo 23 (0)
International career‡
2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023

Elvir Duraković (born 7 February 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.[1]

Club career

Tuzla City

After starting his senior career with NK Bratstvo Gračanica, Duraković signed with Bosnian Premier League side FK Tuzla City in July 2020.[2] He made his debut in a league match against Široki Brijeg.

Mladost Doboj Kakanj

In June 2021 Duraković signed with Mladost Doboj Kakanj of the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

Igman

In June 2022 he signed with Bosnian Premier League side Igman Konjic on a two-year deal,[4] quickly establishing himself as a first team regular and being named best left-back of the 2022-23 season in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]

Sarajevo

On 3 June 2023 Duraković signed a three-year deal with FK Sarajevo which will keep him at the Koševo City Stadium until the summer of 2026.[6]

International career

On 31 May 2023, Duraković was called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying ties against Luxembourg and Portugal.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024[8]
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
Bratstvo Gračanica 2019–20 First League of FBiH 13 1 1 0 — 14 1
Tuzla City 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 9 0 2 0 — 11 0
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2021–22 First League of FBiH 8 1 — — 8 1
Igman Konjic 2021–22 First League of FBiH 14 0 3 0 — 17 0
2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 31 2 0 0 — 31 2
Total 45 2 3 0 — 48 2
Sarajevo 2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 17 0 2 0 2[b] 0 21 0
2024–25 Bosnian Premier League 6 0 1 0 3[b] 0 10 0
Total 23 0 3 0 5 0 31 0
Career total 98 4 9 0 5 0 112 4
  1. ^ Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Elvir Duraković potpisao za Sarajevo!" (in Bosnian). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Elvir Duraković" (in Bosnian). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2021-22" (in Bosnian). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Duraković za N1: Igman ima sjajne uslove, Musemić je trener koji zna šta želi" (in Bosnian). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Na Koševo stigao i novopečeni reprezentativac BiH: Najbolji lijevi bek PL BiH zadužio bordo dres" (in Bosnian). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Novi Zmaj Elvir Duraković potpisao za FK Sarajevo" (in Bosnian). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Faruk Hadžibegić objavio popis igrača za Portugal i Luksemburg!" (in Bosnian). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ Elvir Duraković at Soccerway