Amir Hadžiahmetović

Amir Hadžiahmetović (Bosnian pronunciation: [âːmir xǎdʒiaxmeːtoʋitɕ]; born 8 March 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Amir Hadžiahmetović
Personal information
Full name Amir Hadžiahmetović
Date of birth (1997-03-08) 8 March 1997
Place of birth Nexø, Denmark
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Beşiktaş
Number 19
Youth career
2003–2009 Nexø Boldklub
2009–2014 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Željezničar 36 (3)
2016–2023 Konyaspor 169 (12)
2023– Beşiktaş 9 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 10 (0)
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 7 (1)
2015–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 13 (1)
2020– Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2023

Hadžiahmetović started his professional career at Željezničar, before joining Konyaspor in 2016. Seven years later, he moved to Beşiktaş.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hadžiahmetović made his senior international debut in 2020, earning over 20 caps since.

Club career

Željezničar

Hadžiahmetović started playing football at his hometown club Nexø Boldklub, before joining youth academy of Bosnian team Željezničar in 2009. In July 2014, he signed his first professional contract with the side.[2] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 2 August at the age of 17.[3] On 13 May 2015, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Mladost Velika Obarska.[4]

Konyaspor

In February 2016, Hadžiahmetović was transferred to Turkish outfit Konyaspor for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team in Turkish Cup game against Beşiktaş on 10 February.[6] Seven weeks later, he made his league debut against Gençlerbirliği.[7] On 19 November, he scored his first goal for the side against Gaziantepspor.[8] He won his first title with Konyaspor, club's first trophy ever, on 31 May 2017, by beating İstanbul Başakşehir in Turkish Cup final.[9]

Hadžiahmetović played his 100th game for the team against Sivasspor on 21 June 2020.[10]

In July 2021, he extended his contract until June 2024.[11]

Beşiktaş

In February 2023, Hadžiahmetović moved to Beşiktaş on a deal until June 2027.[12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 4 February against Sivasspor.[13] On 30 April, he scored his first goal for Beşiktaş in a defeat of Galatasaray.[14]

International career

Hadžiahmetović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[15]

In August 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for 2020–21 UEFA Nations League games against Italy and Poland.[16] He debuted against the former on 4 September.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 6 May 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Željezničar 2014–15 Bosnian Premier League 2113000241
2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 152206[lower-alpha 1]0232
Total 3635060473
Konyaspor 2015–16 Süper Lig 5030–80
2016–17 Süper Lig 301816[lower-alpha 2]0442
2017–18 Süper Lig 913000121
2018–19 Süper Lig 14021–161
2019–20 Süper Lig 23110–241
2020–21 Süper Lig 34410–354
2021–22 Süper Lig 36210–372
2022–23 Süper Lig 183124[lower-alpha 3]1[lower-alpha 4]236
Total 1691220410119917
Beşiktaş 2022–23 Süper Lig 91––91
Career total 2141625416125521
  1. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  2. appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
  4. goal in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying

International
As of match played 26 March 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202050
2021100
202260
202320
Total230

Honours

Konyaspor[18]

References
  1. "Amir Hadziahmetovic". bjk.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. "Za Željezničar potpisao doskorašnji kadet Amir Hadžiahmetović". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. "Željina mladost ima snage, Plavi slavili na Otoci". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. "Željo razbio Mladost kao uvertiru za gradski derbi". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. "Amir Hadžiahmetović potpisao za Konyaspor". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. "Kup Turske: Konyaspor pobijedio Beşiktaş, Bajić pogodio, Hadžiahmetović debitovao". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  7. "Bajić igrao 70 minuta, Hadžiahmetović debitovao u novoj pobjedi Konyaspora". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  8. "Željina djeca vodila Konyaspor do velike pobjede". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  9. "Bajić, Hadžiahmetović i Milošević osvojili Kup Turske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  10. "Hadžiahmetović odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Konyu i asistirao Miloševiću za gol". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. "Amir Hadžiahmetović produžio ugovor sa Konyom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  12. "Zvanično: Amir Hadžiahmetović potpisao za Beşiktaş!". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. "Amir Hadžiahmetović debitovao za Beşiktaş, istanbulski tim poražen u gostima". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  14. "Hadžiahmetović pogodio u istanbulskom derbiju i srušio lidera Turske". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  15. "Amir Hadžiahmetović: Vjerujem da ću svojim igrama zaslužiti poziv u reprezentaciju". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  16. "Bajević dopunio spisak za utakmice sa Italijom i Poljskom". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  17. "Uspješan debi Bajevića, Zmajevi neporaženi u Firenci: BiH otkinula veliki bod Italiji!". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  18. "A. Hadžiahmetović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  19. "Amir Hadžiahmetović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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