Izet Hajrović (pronounced [ǐzet xâːjroʋitɕ]; born 4 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Switzerland, he played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
 Hajrović with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Brugg, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | FC Birr | ||
| 1999–2000 | FC Windisch | ||
| 2000–2009 | Grasshoppers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Grasshoppers | 91 | (20) |
| 2014 | Galatasaray | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Werder Bremen | 38 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Eibar (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Dinamo Zagreb | 56 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Aris | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2022 | |||
Hajrović started his professional career at Grasshoppers, before joining Galatasaray in 2014. Later that year, he moved to Werder Bremen, who loaned him to Eibar in 2015. Three years later, he signed with Dinamo Zagreb. He joined Aris in 2021.
A former Swiss youth international, Hajrović also made his senior international debut for Switzerland, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013, earning over 20 caps until 2019. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
editEarly career
editHajrović started playing football at local clubs, before joining Grasshoppers' youth academy in 2000. He made his professional debut against Luzern on 3 October 2009 at the age of 18.[1] On 19 September 2010, he scored a brace in a triumph over FC Béroche-Gorgier, which were his first professional goals.[2] He scored his first career hat-trick on 17 September 2011 against FC Töss.[3]
Galatasaray
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In January 2014, Hajrović was transferred to Turkish outfit Galatasaray for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his official debut for the team on 2 February against Bursaspor.[5] On 5 February, he scored his first goal for Galatasaray in a Turkish Cup match against Tokatspor.[6]
Hajrović debuted in the UEFA Champions League against Chelsea on 26 February.[7]
He won his first trophy with the club on 7 May, by beating Eskişehirspor in the Turkish Cup final.[8]
Werder Bremen
editIn July, Hajrović signed a four-year contract with German side Werder Bremen.[9] He made his competitive debut for the squad in a DFB-Pokal tie against FV Illertissen on 17 August and managed to score a goal.[10] A week later, he made his league debut against Hertha BSC.[11] On 26 April 2015, he scored his first league goal against SC Paderborn.[12]
In August, Hajrović was sent on a season-long loan to Spanish outfit Eibar.[13]
In December 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. Over eight months after the injury, on 1 September 2017, he returned to the pitch.[14]
Dinamo Zagreb
editIn January 2018, Hajrović moved to Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb on a deal until June 2019.[15] He debuted officially for the side on 10 February against Osijek.[16] On 4 April, he scored his first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in a Croatian Cup fixture against Rijeka.[17] He won his first title with the club on 20 May, when they were crowned league champions.[18] On 2 February 2019, he scored a brace against Rudeš, his first league goals for Dinamo Zagreb.[19]
In July, he extended his contract with the team until June 2021.[20]
Aris
editIn June 2021, Hajrović joined Greek outfit Aris on a three-year deal.[21] He debuted competitively for the club in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against Astana on 22 July.[22] Seven weeks later, he made his league debut against OFI.[23]
International career
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After representing Switzerland at various youth levels, Hajrović made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Tunisia on 14 November 2012. However, in July 2013, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.[24]
In August, his request to change sports citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[25] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia, home and away.[26] He debuted in the home game on 6 September.[27] On 10 September, in the away game, Hajrović scored his first senior international goal, which secured the victory for his team.[28]
In June 2014, Hajrović was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[29] He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Argentina on 15 June.[30]
Personal life
editHajrović's younger brother Sead is also a professional footballer.[31]
He married his long-time girlfriend Lejla in May 2014.[32]
Hajrović is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ibrahim Šehić, Muhamed Bešić, Armin Hodžić, Sead Kolašinac, Edin Višća and Ervin Zukanović he visited a mosque in Zenica during the national team's concentration.[33]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 13 March 2022[34]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2009–10 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 24 | 5 | |||
| 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | – | 22 | 6 | ||
| Total | 91 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | – | 109 | 28 | |||
| Galatasaray | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |
| Werder Bremen | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 41 | 3 | ||||
| Eibar (loan) | 2015–16 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2017–18 | Croatian Football League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Croatian Football League | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13[e] | 6 | – | 34 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Croatian Football League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Croatian Football League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 56 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 14 | ||
| Aris | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 209 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 47 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Turkish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey, Greek Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Six appearances, three goals in UEFA Champions League; seven appearances, three goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Croatian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | |||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 6 | |
| Career total | 28 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hajrović goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2013 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | 2 |  Slovakia
|
2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 3 June 2014 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | 7 |  Mexico
|
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 31 March 2015 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 14 |  Austria
|
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 10 October 2017 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia | 24 |  Estonia
|
1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 6 | 12 October 2019 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 |  Finland
|
1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
Honours
editGrasshoppers[34]
Galatasaray[34]
Dinamo Zagreb[34]
References
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- ^ "Luzern, Basel, GC und Thun weiter". aargauerzeitung.ch (in German). 19 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ "GC gelingt höchster Sieg, Super-Ligisten nehmen erste Cup-Hürde sicher". blick.ch (in German). 17 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović novi je igrač Galatasaraya". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 8 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović debitovao u ljepotici Galatasaraya". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 2 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Turski kup: Hajrović postigao prvijenac za Galatasaray u pobjedi nad Tokatsprom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Visoka pobjeda Reala nad Schalkeom, Hajrović sa Galatom remizirao protiv Chelsea". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Sneijder donio Kup Turske Galatasarayu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović potpisao za Werder Bremen". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Werder se provukao, Hajrović postigao prvijenac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Werder osvojio bod u Berlinu, Hajrović počeo susret u startnoj postavi". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović ušao u igru, pa odmah postigao gol za remi Werdera". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović ide u Primeru na posudbu u Eibar". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Povratak nakon devet mjeseci: Trener Werdera promijenio sistem zbog Izeta Hajrovića". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Predstavljen Izet Hajrović: Svjestan sam težine Dinamovog dresa". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Debi Izeta Hajrovića, Dinamu golijada protiv Osijeka". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Dinamo u finalu Kupa Hrvatske, pogodio i Hajrović". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Hodžić, Hajrović i Gojak proslavili titulu sa Dinamom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Dva gola Hajrovića, pogodak i asistencija Gojaka: Dinamo furiozno počeo drugi dio prvenstva". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Nakon sjajne sezone: Hajrović ostaje u Dinamu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović zvanično ima novi klub, potpisao je trogodišnji ugovor". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović upisao zvanični debi za Aris, grčki klub se iz Nur-Sultana vraća sa lošim rezultatom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Vruć doček za Hajrovića na aerodromu, stigla i novčana kazna, klub u bodovnom minusu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović: Želim igrati u Brazilu, zato sam odabrao BiH". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 29 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović može igrati za BiH, FIFA odobrila promjenu državljanstva". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Pape objavio spisak: Izet Hajrović i zvanično novi Zmaj". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Šok za navijače: Slovaci porazili Zmajeve na Bilinom Polju". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 6 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "BiH preokretom do važne pobjede nad Slovačkom". jabuka.tv (in Bosnian). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Argentina prejaka, ali poslana je lijepa slika u svijet". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Izet Hajrović: Sanjam Mundijal sa mojim bratom zajedno u timu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Oženio se Izet Hajrović". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Zmajevi u zeničkoj džamiji klanjali džumu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "I. Hajrović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Izet Hajrović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
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- Izet Hajrović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Izet Hajrović – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Izet Hajrović – UEFA competition record (archive)
