Adnan Smajić (born March 31, 1992) is a Bosnian former footballer who played as a forward.

Adnan Smajić
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2009 Slavija Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Slavija Sarajevo 6 (0)
2012–2013 Travnik 7 (0)
2012–2013 Bosna Visoko 10 (0)
2013–2014 Famos Hrasnica
2015–2017 Milton SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Bosnia

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Smajić played at the youth level with Slavija Sarajevo.[1][2]

He joined the senior team in 2011 in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3][4] He made his debut for Slavija on August 11, 2011, against FK Sarajevo.[5] However, he experienced limited playing time as he received an injury early in the season.[6] In total, he played in 6 matches in his debut season.[5]

The following season he remained in the Bosnian top tier and secured a deal with NK Travnik.[7] He made his debut for Travnik on August 12, 2012, against former club Sarajevo.[5] His tenure was cut short with Travnik as he departed during the January transfer window.[8][9] Throughout his stint with Travnik, he appeared in 7 matches.[5] For the remainder of the 2012–13 season, he played in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Bosna Visoko.[10] In 2013, he played with NK Famos Hrasnica.[11]

Canada

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In 2015, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Milton SC.[12] In his debut season with Milton, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the First Division.[13] Milton was defeated in the opening round of the postseason by Toronto Croatia.[14] He also played in the league's second division with the reserve team where he aided the club in securing a berth in the playoffs.[15] He was featured in the championship final where he recorded a goal against SC Waterloo Region's reserve team to claim the title.[16][17]

He re-signed with Milton for another season in 2016 where he was named the team captain.[18] Smajić assisted the club in securing a playoff berth where they were eliminated in the first round by York Region Shooters.[19] He finished as the team's top goal scorer with 12 goals which ranked him third in the overall scoring charts. He returned for his third season for Milton in 2017.[20] Milton qualified for the playoffs and was once again eliminated in the quarterfinals by York Region.[21]

Honors

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Milton SC II

References

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  1. ^ "Počinje omladinska liga" [Tomorrow the cadets and juniors of Sarajevo will play matches of the 15th round of the OPL.]. FKSinfo.com (in Bashkir). 6 March 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Mladi igrači Širokog bolji od Sarajeva" [The young players of Široki are better than Sarajevo]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 4 May 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ^ Ivanković, Goran (3 July 2011). "Muminović prva želja Slavije" [Muminović is Slavia's first wish]. Glas Srpske (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Premijer liga BiH: Ko je kako trgovao" [Premier League BiH: Who traded how]. www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Bosnia and Herzegovina - A. Smajić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Bašić: Gosti su favoriti, no na Piroti se nikog ne bojimo" [Bašić: The guests are favorites, but we are not afraid of anyone at Pirota]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 10 May 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Smajić: Optimista sam, očekujem pobjedu" [Smajić: I am an optimist, I expect victory]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 6 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Karić, Smajić i Redžepi napustili Travnik" [Karić, Smajić and Redžepi left Travnik]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 28 November 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Plavi mirovali, prometno u bordo momčadi" [Blue retirees, traffic in the burgundy team]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 1 March 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Najava utakmice 22 kola Prve lige FBiH" [Announcement of the match of the 22nd round of the FBiH First League]. NK Bosna Visoko (in Bosnian). 18 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Player Profile". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Faris Efendić s Toronto Croatiom osvojio titulu prvaka Kanade" [Faris Efendić won the Canadian championship with Toronto Croatia]. www.faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins". Mississauga News. 5 October 2015.
  14. ^ "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. 12 October 2015.
  15. ^ Adamson, Stan (12 October 2015). "Top Four Advance to Semifinals for CSL Championship.....2nd Division quarterfinals also decided". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Croatia wins CSL title". Brantford Expositor. 27 October 2015.
  17. ^ a b Adamson, Stan (26 October 2015). "Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship....Milton score Second Division victory". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Late goal gives Milton SC home-opening victory". Milton Canadian Champion. 30 May 2016.
  19. ^ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. 17 October 2016.
  20. ^ "2017 Milton SC roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  21. ^ Adamson, Stan (18 September 2017). "Serbian Eagles, Vorkuta, Scarborough and York Region Advance ........weekend games in the CSL playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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