Aleksandar Kahvić

Aleksandar Kahvić (born 2 January 2004) is a Bosnian footballer currently playing as a forward for Maccabi Haifa, on loan from Red Star Belgrade.

Aleksandar Kahvić
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004
Place of birth Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Haifa
(on loan from Red Star Belgrade)
Youth career
Sporting AF Teslić
Internacional Beograd
2020– Red Star Belgrade
2020 → Grafičar (youth loan)
2022– → Maccabi Haifa (youth loan)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 13 (5)
2022– Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 3 (0)

Club career

Born in Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kahvić started his career with Serbian side Sporting AF Teslić, before moving to Internacional Beograd, where he notably scored 24 goals in 16 games before being picked up by Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade and immediately loaned to affiliate Grafičar.[2][3]

In October 2021 he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide.[4]

After being linked with moves to Russia and Slovenia, Kahvić joined Israeli side Maccabi Haifa on loan with an option to buy in September 2022.[5][6]

International career

Kahvić has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at under-19 and under-21 level.[1]

Style of play

Standing at 1.92 m, Kahvić is known for his prolific goalscoring ability, and models his style of play on Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku.[2][7]

References
  1. Aleksandar Kahvić at WorldFootball.net
  2. Arbutina, Goran (9 October 2021). "NAJVEĆI TALENAT ZVEZDE ZA MONDO - "UZOR MI JE LUKAKU": Svi bi poleteli na njegovom mestu, a on sanja samo JEDNU stvar!" [THE BIGGEST TALENT OF A MONDO STAR - "LUKAKU IS MY MODEL": Everyone would fly in his place, and he only dreams of ONE thing!]. mondo.rs (in Bosnian). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. "POTPISAO ZA ZVEZDU, A DAN KASNIJE URADIO NEŠTO NESTVARNO! Bio je Partizanovo čudo od deteta i o ovome što je učinio dugo će se pričati! /FOTO/" [SIGNED FOR A STAR AND A DAY LATER DID SOMETHING UNREAL! He was Partizan's child prodigy and what he did will be talked about for a long time! /PHOTO/]. sport.blic.rs (in Bosnian). 3 August 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  5. "Aleksandar Kahvić napušta Zvezdu, ali ne ide u Rusiju" [Aleksandar Kahvić is leaving Zvezda, but not going to Russia]. sport1.oslobodjenje.ba (in Croatian). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. "Alexander Kahevich signed with Maccabi Haifa". time.news. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. Cavo, Emanuele (4 November 2021). "Chi è Aleksandar Kahvic, l'attaccante bosniaco che piace all'Inter" [Who is Aleksandar Kahvic, the Bosnian striker that Inter like]. minutidirecupero.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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