Mehmed Begzadić (born 5 January 1993) is a Swiss and Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional footballer currently playing for FC Bavois.

Mehmed Begzadić
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-01-05) January 5, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
Bavois
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2011 Yverdon-Sport
2011–2012 Lausanne-Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Yverdon-Sport 16 (1)
2010Baulmes (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2013 Team Vaud U21 13 (15)
2012–2014 Lausanne-Sport 1 (0)
2013–2014Locarno (loan) 19 (1)
2014–2015 Locarno
2015 Stade Nyonnais 34 (1)
2016 Yverdon-Sport 9 (4)
2016–2017 FC Azzurri LS 90 21 (8)
2017–2019 Echallens 48 (15)
2019– Bavois 121 (21)
International career
2011 Switzerland U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Club career

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Begzadić began his playing career at Yverdon-Sport FC and rose through the youth ranks, soon playing regularly for the reserve team and making a breakthrough into their first team in 2010. He made his league debut for Yverdon-Sport on 14 April 2010 against Servette FC in a 2–1 loss. In the later part of the 2009–10 season, Begzadić went on loan to FC Baulmes, making one appearance. Following his time at Yverdon, he transferred to Swiss Super League club FC Lausanne-Sport in July 2011. He made his league debut for Lausanne-Sport on 21 July 2012 in a 1–0 home loss against FC St. Gallen, coming on as a substitute for the final 19 minutes. During the 2012–13 season, Begzadić also featured for the reserve team.

International career

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Despite having played for Switzerland at under-19 level, Begzadić decided to change his allegiance in order to compete for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was called up for the under-21 team in order to play a practice match against the under-19 team in February 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Control match of BiH U-21 and U-19 football teams on 6 February in Čitluk". Sarajevo Times. sarajevotimes.com. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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