Anel Hadžić

Anel Hadžić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎnel xǎdʒiːtɕ]; born 16 August 1989) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Anel Hadžić
Hadžić with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Anel Hadžić[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989
Place of birth Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999 FC Andorf
1999–2007 Ried
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Ried 161 (18)
2013–2016 Sturm Graz 76 (5)
2016 Eskişehirspor 15 (2)
2016–2020 Fehérvár 85 (11)
2021 Wacker Innsbruck 10 (0)
2021 Wels 15 (0)
Total 362 (36)
International career
2008 Austria U20 1 (1)
2009–2010 Austria U21 2 (0)
2014–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hadžić started his professional career at Ried, before joining Sturm Graz in 2013. Three years later, he was transferred to Eskişehirspor. Later that year, he signed with Fehérvár. In 2021, Hadžić moved to Wacker Innsbruck. He switched to Wels later that year.

A former Austrian youth international, Hadžić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014, earning 14 caps until 2017. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Because of the outbreak of Bosnian War, Hadžić's family fled from his native Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Austria, where he started playing football at a local club, before joining Ried's youth academy in 1999. He made his professional against Austria Kärnten on 29 September 2007 at the age of 17.[2] On 25 October 2009, he scored his first professional goal against Red Bull Salzburg.[3]

In May 2013, he switched to Sturm Graz.[4]

In January 2016, he was transferred to Turkish side Eskişehirspor.[5]

Fehérvár

In August 2016, Hadžić signed a two-year deal with Hungarian outfit Fehérvár.[6] He made his official debut for the team in Magyar Kupa game against Pécs on 14 September and managed to score a goal.[7] Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Honvéd.[8] On 22 October, he scored his first league goal in a triumph over Paks.[9] He won his first title with the club on 27 May 2018, when they were crowned league champions.[10]

In June, Hadžić extended his contract until June 2020.[11]

He played his 100th game for the side against Ferencváros on 20 April 2019.[12]

Later stage of career

In January 2021, Hadžić moved to Wacker Innsbruck.[13] In July, he joined Wels.[14]

He announced his retirement from football on 17 December.[15]

International career
Hadžić playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

Despite representing Austria at various youth levels, Hadžić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at senior level.[16]

In September 2013, his request to change sports citizenship from Austrian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[17] Subsequently, he received his first senior call-up in February 2014, for a friendly game against Egypt,[18] and debuted in that game on 5 March.[19]

In June 2014, Hadžić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[20] He made his tournament debut in the last group match against Iran on 25 June.[21]

Personal life

Hadžić's younger brother Elvir is also a professional footballer.[22]

He married his long-time girlfriend Alma in June 2019. Together they have a son named Rayan.[23]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 6 November 2021[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ried 2007–08 Austrian Bundesliga 1401000150
2008–09 Austrian Bundesliga 20030–230
2009–10 Austrian Bundesliga 31140–351
2010–11 Austrian Bundesliga 33452–386
2011–12 Austrian Bundesliga 337514[lower-alpha 1]1[lower-alpha 2]429
2012–13 Austrian Bundesliga 306414[lower-alpha 3]2[lower-alpha 4]389
Total 161182248319125
Sturm Graz 2013–14 Austrian Bundesliga 292522[lower-alpha 5]0364
2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 32120–341
2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 152101[lower-alpha 6]0172
Total 7658230877
Eskişehirspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 15210–162
Fehérvár 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 20421–225
2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 285107[lower-alpha 7]0365
2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2727213[lower-alpha 8]1[lower-alpha 9]475
2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 100003[lower-alpha 10]0130
Total 851110323111815
Wacker Innsbruck 2020–21 2. Liga 100––100
Wels 2021–22 Austrian Regionalliga Central 15000–150
Career total 3623641934443749
  1. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  2. goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  3. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  4. goals in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  5. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  6. appearance in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  7. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  8. 7 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. goal in UEFA Champions League qualifying
  10. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying

International
As of match played 3 September 2017[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201460
201540
201630
201710
Total140

Honours

Ried[24]

Fehérvár[24]

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "Predstavljamo Zmajeve: Anel Hadžić, novajlija u reprezentaciji BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. "Naši ulazili sa klupe, Hadžić strijelac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. "Anel Hadžić potpisao za Sturm". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  5. "Službeno: Anel Hadžić potpisao za Eskişehirspor". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. "Zvanično: Anel Hadžić potpisao za Videoton". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. "Hadžić se majstorijom predstavio u Videotonu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  8. "Maestralna asistencija Anela Hadžića u meču protiv Honvéda". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. "Hadžić strijelac u ubjedljivoj pobjedi Videotona". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  10. "Anel i Elvir Hadžić, te Asmir Suljić se okitili titulom prvaka". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  11. "Anel Hadžić produžio ugovor sa Videotonom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  12. "Zbog Hadžića ceh u derbiju mađarskog prvenstva platio Hodžić". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  13. "Anel Hadžić karijeru nastavlja u Austriji". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  14. "Anel Hadžić pronašao novi klub". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  15. "Anel Hadžić okončao karijeru u 33. godini". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  16. "Anel Hadžić: San mi je da igram za BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  17. "Anel Hadžić stekao pravo nastupa za BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  18. "Sušić objavio spisak za Egipat: U Innsbrucku bez Misimovića, Ibričića, Zahirovića..." klix.ba (in Bosnian). 16 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  19. "Zmajevi u Innsbrucku poput pilića". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  20. "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  21. "Povijesni bodovi na Mundijalu: Pobjeda nad Iranom za kraj". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  22. "Dva brata igraju za BiH! Anel poručio Elviru: Odabrao si kako su nas roditelji učili!". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  23. "Zmaj i manekenka dobili sina". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  24. "A. Hadžić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  25. "Anel Hadžić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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