Baggio Husidić

Baggio Hušidić

Personal information
Full name	Adis Hušidić
Date of birth	May 19, 1987 (1987-05-19)
Place of birth	Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hammarby IF
Number	6
Youth career
2006–2008	UIC Flames
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–2011	Chicago Fire	50	(5)
2012–	Hammarby IF	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Adis "Baggio" Hušidić (born May 19, 1987 in Velika Kladuša) is a Bosnian-American footballer who currently plays for Hammarby IF in the Swedish Superettan.

Early life

Hušidić was born in northwestern Bosnia in the former Yugoslavia prior to the breakup of the country in 1992. Husidić and his family fled Bosnia in the mid-1990s to escape the conflict, spending time in a refugee camp in southern Croatia, and living in Hamburg in Germany for several years, before eventually settling in Libertyville, Illinois in 1997.

Career

Youth and College

Hušidić attended Libertyville High School. He also played club soccer for Sockers FC Chicago, who he helped reach state, regional and national championship tournaments. He played college soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 2006 to 2008, where he was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team as a freshman, and to the All-Horizon League First Team as a sophomore in 2007.

Professional

Husidić was drafted in the second round (20th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire, and signed a Generation Adidas contract. He made his professional debut on May 28, 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Segares in a game against Chivas USA. He scored his first career professional goal on April 24, 2010 in a game against Houston Dynamo.

It was announced on November 18, 2010 that Husidić would graduate from the MLS Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season. Baggio had his breakout season in 2010. He proved to be a vital part of the Fire, scoring goals and filling in voids in the midfield.

Husidić didn't have a great season in 2011 and received only limited playing time. At season's end, Chicago declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Husidić was selected by Colorado Rapids in stage 2 of the draft on December 12, 2011. However, Husidić spurned Colorado and instead signed with Swedish second division side Hammarby IF on December 23, 2011.

Personal

Husidić was given the nickname 'Baggio' (after Italian player Roberto Baggio) at a young age by his father.

External links

• Baggio Husidić on Playerhistory.com
• MLS player profile