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Rijad Sadiku
Personal information
Full name Rijad Sadiku
Date of birth (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2007–2013 Novi Grad Sarajevo
2013–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sarajevo 0 (0)
2018–2020 Mouscron 3 (0)
2020 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 3 (0)
2020–2021 Zrinjski Mostar 2 (0)
International career
2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 2 (0)
2015–2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 4 (0)
2015–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 26 (0)
2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 7 (0)
2019– Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2020

Rijad Sadiku (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [rǐjaːd sǎdiku]; born 18 January 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Club career

Sarajevo

Sadiku is a product of Sarajevo's youth academy.[1] On 28 May 2017, he was named as a Sarajevo substitute for the first time in a Bosnian Premier League match against Krupa, but was an unused substitute in that match.

Mouscron

On 30 January 2018, Sadiku joined Belgian First Division A side Mouscron after agreeing to a four-year deal.[2][3] On 5 May 2019, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against Zulte Waregem after being named in the starting line-up.[4][5]

Mladost Doboj Kakanj

On 21 January 2020, Sadiku joined Mladost Doboj Kakanj after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[6] Two days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sloboda Tuzla after being named in the starting line-up.[7]

Zrinjski Mostar

On 5 August 2020, Sadiku left Mladot Doboj Kakanj and joined Zrinjski Mostar, signing a three-year contract.[8] He made his official debut for Zrinjski on 12 September 2020, in a league match against his former club Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[9] Sadiku terminated his contract and left the club on 26 January 2021.[10]

International career

Sadiku represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels, he also served as captain of the national under-17 team and is the most capped player in the history of the national under-17 team with 26 caps.[11]

Personal life

Sadiku was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Kosovan parents from the village Radeše of Dragaš.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 October 2020.[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sarajevo 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mouscron 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Belgian First Division A 3 0 0 0 3 0
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 3 0
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 3 0 0 0 3 0
Zrinjski Mostar 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 2 0 2 0 1 0 5 0
Career total 8 0 2 0 1 0 11 0

References

  1. ^ "Sadiku: Sarajevo mi je dalo sve, to neću zaboraviti" [Sadiku: Sarajevo gave me everything, I will not forget it]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Rijad Sadiku (18) signe à l'Excel!" [Rijad Sadiku (18) signs for Excel!] (in French). Royal Excel Mouscron. 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Nakon Hadžića i Veladžića, Sarajevo napustio i Sadiku" [After Hadžić and Veladžić, Sarajevo also left Sadiku]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Royal Excel Mouscron vs. Zulte Waregem 3–0". Soccerway. 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Debi iz snova za bivšu nadu Sarajeva: Prvi nastup i odmah u timu kola" [Dream debut for Sarajevo's former hope: First appearance and immediately on the team circuit]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Rijad Sadiku novi nogometaš Mladosti iz Doboja kod Kaknja" [Rijad Sadiku is a new Mladost football player from Doboj near Kakanj] (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 21 January 2020.
  7. ^ "FK Sloboda Tuzla - FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj (0:0) 0:0" (in Bosnian). Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ A. Čaušević (5 August 2020). "Sadiku i službeno igrač Zrinjskog!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  9. ^ N.K. (12 September 2020). "Zrinjski ostvario sigurnu pobjedu protiv Mladosti, utakmicu obilježio crveni karton" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  10. ^ D.B. (26 January 2021). "Rijad Sadiku napustio Zrinjski, upisao samo pet nastupa" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Rijad Sadiku: Fudbalski uzor mi je Edin Džeko" [Rijad Sadiku: My football model is Edin Džeko]. reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Rijad Sadiku iz Radeše potpisao za belgijski Royal Excel Mouscron" [Rijad Sadiku of Radeše signed for Belgian's Royal Excel Mouscron]. GoraPress (in Bosnian). 3 February 2018. Rijad Sadiku, porijeklom je iz Radeše (Kosovo–Gora), reprezentativac je i kapiten kadetske reprezentacije Bosne i Hercegovine
  13. ^ "Rijad Sadiku". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

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