Zinedin Smajlović

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Zinedin Smajlović (born 20 December 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender.

Zinedin Smajlović
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Täby FK 13 (5)
2023–2024 Lecce 0 (0)
2024Lecco (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2023 Sweden U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:01, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Smajlović was named after France international Zinedine Zidane.[1]

Career

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On 19 July 2023, Smajlović signed for Italian Serie A side Lecce.[2]

On 18 January 2024, he joined Serie B side Lecco on loan.[3]

On 26 August 2024, Smajlović's contract with Lecce was terminated by mutual consent.[4]

Style of play

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Smajlović mainly operated as a defender and has been described as "seems to be a defender with a habit of scoring , and who can well operate alongside players who are more experienced than him but who still make physical prowess their strong point".[5]

Personal life

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Smajlović is of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Zinedin Smajlovic om bytet till Sverige: "Jättestolt"". aftonbladet.se.
  2. ^ "Smajlovic è un calciatore del Lecce" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 19 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Ufficiale: arriva Smajlovic a titolo temporaneo" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Risoluzione consensuale con Smajlović" [Mutual resolution with Smajlović] (in Italian). Lecce. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Chi è Zinedin Smajlovic?" (in Italian). sportdelsud.it.
  6. ^ "Zinedin Smajlović za "Avaz": Moje srce kuca za BiH, uzori su mi Džeko i Pjanić". avaz.ba.