Izet Hajrović

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Izet Hajrović
Hajrović with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Izet Hajrović
Date of birth (1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Brugg, Switzerland
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
Number 15
Youth career
1998–1999 FC Birr
1999–2000 FC Windisch
2000–2009 Grasshopper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Grasshopper 91 (20)
2014 Galatasaray 8 (0)
2014– Werder Bremen 36 (2)
2015–2016 → Eibar (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Switzerland U20 4 (0)
2011–2012 Switzerland U21 4 (0)
2012 Switzerland 1 (0)
2013– Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2017

Izet Hajrović (born 4 August 1991) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Grasshopper

Hajrović spent nine years in Grasshopper's academy, and finally broke into first team in 2009,[2][3] when he debuted against Luzern on 3 October.[4] His brother, Sead, also played with him in the academy before moving on to Arsenal.[5] Hajrović scored his first goals, a brace, in a Swiss Cup game on 19 September 2010.[6]

Galatasaray

Hajrović playing for Galatasaray in 2014

On 7 January 2014, Hajrović joined Turkish club Galatasaray on a four-and-a-half year deal for a transfer fee of €3.5 million.[7][8] He cited his Bosniak roots and Islam as some of the reasons he agreed to join Galatasaray.[8] He made his season debut against Bursaspor, coming in as a second-half substitute.[9] He scored his first goal against Tokatspor on 5 February, in a 3–0 Turkish Cup win.[10]

Werder Bremen

After filing a complaint to FIFA that he received no payments from Galatasaray, Hajrović was given the right to move on a free transfer elsewhere.[11] On 10 July 2014, he signed a four-year contract for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen,[12] and debuted a month later against Hertha BSC.[13] Hajrović scored his first goal on 26 April 2015 against Paderborn 07.[14]

On 3 December 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury which was reported as a anterior cruciate ligament tear and ruled him out for the rest of the season.[15][16]

Hajrović returned to the pitch on 16 September 2017, over six months after the injury.[17]

Eibar

On 31 August 2015, Hajrović was loaned to La Liga side Eibar on a season-long deal.[18] After a disappointing season, Eibar decided not to exercise their buy option, therefore letting Hajrović go back to Bremen.[19]

International career

Hajrović playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

After playing for Switzerland at youth levels, Hajrović made his senior international debut on 14 November 2012, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a friendly match against Tunisia.[20] However, in June 2013, he confirmed that he would opt to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future as Ottmar Hitzfeld did not give him the desired playing time.[21]

On 13 August 2013, Hajrović became eligible to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to approval of the application for changing his sport citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian.[22][23] On 26 August, Bosnian national team manager Safet Sušić included Hajrović in his squad for two September 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Slovakia, home and away.[24] He debuted in the home game, and on 10 September 2013, in the away game, Hajrović scored his first goal for Bosnia and Herzegovina, coming on from the bench in the 77th minute of the game. His very first contact with the ball after just a few seconds on the pitch resulted in a goal from long range.[25][26]

Hajrović was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, their first ever major tournament.[27] He made his debut as a starter in the opening group match, a 1–2 loss to Argentina.[28]

Personal life

Izet's parents are Bosniaks from Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, but they relocated to Sarajevo in 1980. They moved to Switzerland in 1987.[29] He has a younger brother, Sead, who is also a footballer.[30] His agent is Zoran Samardžija.[31]

Hajrović is fluent in German, English and Bosnian.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2017.[32]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grasshopper 2009–10 Swiss Super League 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2010–11 Swiss Super League 21 5 3 2 1 0 25 7
2011–12 Swiss Super League 21 1 3 4 — 24 5
2012–13 Swiss Super League 33 8 4 2 — 37 10
2013–14 Swiss Super League 15 6 3 0 4 0 22 6
Total 91 20 13 8 5 0 109 28
Galatasaray 2013–14 Süper Lig 8 0 2 1 2 0 12 1
Werder Bremen 2014–15 Bundesliga 19 1 3 1 — 22 2
2016–17 Bundesliga 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
2017–18 Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
Total 36 2 3 1 — 39 3
Eibar (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 7 0 2 1 — 9 1
Career total 142 22 20 11 7 0 169 33

International

As of match played 10 October 2017.[33]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2013 4 1
2014 9 1
2015 4 1
2016 5 0
2017 2 2
Total 24 5

International goals

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[33]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2013 Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia  Slovakia
2–1
2–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 3 June 2014 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Mexico
1–0
1–0
Friendly
3. 31 March 2015 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Austria
1–1
1–1
Friendly
4. 10 October 2017 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia
1–0
2–1
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.
2–1

Honours

Club

Grasshopper
Galatasaray

References

  1. ^ "Izet Hajrovic". werder.de. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "GC wartet auf den Abgang von Hajrovic" (in German). tagesanzeiger.ch. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Hajrovic definitiv zu Galatasaray" (in German). bazonline.ch. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Grasshopper 0–0 Luzern" (in Dutch). fcupdate.nl. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  5. ^ "The story of Sead Hajrović". bosniansports.com. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Béroche-Gorgier 0–9 Grasshopper" (in German). sport.de. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Izet Hajrovic Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). galatasaray.org. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Hajrović switches to Galatasaray". uefa.com. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Galatasaray 6–0 Bursaspor" (in Turkish). eurosport.com. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Tokatspor 0–3 Galatasaray" (in Turkish). galatasaray.org. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  11. ^ "FIFA upheld Hajrovic's complaint against Galatasaray for unpaid wages". fifa.com. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Werder sign Bosnian international Hajrovic". werder.de. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Hertha BSC 2–2 Werder Bremen". worldfootball.com. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Paderborn müht sich vergeblich" (in German). sportschau.de. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Saison-Aus für Bremens Hajrovic!" (in German). kicker.de. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Hajrovic wird operiert: Werder holt keinen Ersatz" (in German). weser-kurier.de. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Leon Goretzka fires Schalke to victory over Werder Bremen". bundesliga.com. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Izet Hajrovic to spend season on loan at SD Eibar". werder.de. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Werder iz Eibara vratio Hajrovića, sudbina neizvjesna" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  20. ^ "Hajroviću i Seferoviću neka je sa srećom, BiH želi igrače koje vodi srce" (in Bosnian). edindzeko.ba. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  21. ^ "Hajrović: I Hitzfeldu sam rekao da sam izabrao BiH koju volim više od Švicarske" (in Bosnian). scsport.ba. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  22. ^ "Hajrović može igrati za BiH" (in Bosnian). nfsbih.ba. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  23. ^ "FIFA clears Switzerland's Izet Hajrovic to switch international duty to Bosnia-Herzegovina". winnipegfreepress.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  24. ^ "Sušić objavio imena igrača za utakmice sa Slovačkom" (in Bosnian). nfsbih.ba. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ "Slovensko na MS do Brazílie nepostúpi, s Bosnou prehralo 1:2" (in Slovak). sport.sme.sk. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  26. ^ "Južna Amerika na bosanski način" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  27. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 World Cup squad". telegraph.co.uk. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  28. ^ "Argentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina". bbc.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  29. ^ "Proglašavali su me izdajnikom, a ja sam uvijek znao da ću igrati za BiH" (in Bosnian). sport.ba. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  30. ^ "Naš dragulj Sead Hajrović: Još nisam shvatio koliko je Arsenal veliki klub" (in Bosnian). bhfanaticos.com. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  31. ^ "Intervju: Zoran Samardžija" (in Bosnian). fkzeljeznicar.ba. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  32. ^ "I. Hajrović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  33. ^ a b "Izet Hajrović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 September 2017.

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