Alen Avdić

Alen Avdić

Personal information
Full name	Alen Avdić
Date of birth	(1977-04-03) 3 April 1977
Place of birth	Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	Sarajevo
1998	Sakaryaspor	2	(0)
1998	Sarajevo
1998–1999	Cercle Brugge	19	(3)
1999	Denderleeuw
1999–2000	Sarajevo
2000	Chemnitzer FC	12	(0)
2001–2004	Suwon Bluewings	5	(1)
2002	→ Avispa Fukuoka (loan)	24	(10)
2004	→ Liaoning Zhongyu (loan)	16	(7)
2005–2006	Sarajevo	21	(9)
2006–2008	Saba Battery	41	(8)
2008–2009	Bargh Shiraz	15	(1)
2009–2011	Sarajevo	45	(9)
International career
1998–1999	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	7	(1)
1999	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alen Avdić (born 3 April 1977) is a retired Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer who last played for FK Sarajevo.

Club career

He was active for Saba Battery FC in Iran's Premier Football League, Cercle Brugge and FC Denderleeuw in Belgian second division, Avispa Fukuoka of J2 League and Suwon Samsung Bluewings of K-league. In 2009, he returned to his country and signed for the best known Bosnian football team, FK Sarajevo. He scored the second goal in the second leg match against Helsingborgs IF in the UEFA Europa League third round. FK Sarajevo won 2–1, 5–4 after penalty shootout.

International career

Avdić has three caps for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina			League
1995–96	Sarajevo	Premier League	0	0
1996–97			0	0
1997–98			0	0
Turkey			League
1998–99	Sakaryaspor	First League	2	0
Belgium			League
1998–99	Cercle Brugge	Second Division	19	3
Bosnia and Herzegovina			League
1999–00	Sarajevo	Premier League	0	0
Germany			League
2000–01	Chemnitz	2. Bundesliga	12	0
Korea Republic			League
2001	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	K-League	5	1
2002			3	0
Japan			League
2002	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	24	10
Korea Republic			League
2003	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	K-League	2	0
China PR			League
2004	Liaoning	Super League	16	7
Bosnia and Herzegovina			League
2004–05	Sarajevo	Premier League	9	1
2005–06			12	8
Iran			League
2006–07	Saba Qom F.C.	Pro League	19	6
2007–08			22	2
2008–09	Bargh Shiraz	Pro League	15	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina			League
2009–10	Sarajevo	Premier League
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina		21	9
	Turkey		2	0
	Belgium		19	3
	Germany		12	0
	Korea Republic		10	1
	Japan		24	10
	China PR		16	7
	Iran		56	9
Total			160	39

National team statistics

Bosnia and Herzegovina national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1999	3	0
Total	3	0

External links

• Alen Avdić at National-Football-Teams.com
• Alen Avdić at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Alen Avdić – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
• Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)