Anel Šabanadžović

Anel Šabanadžović (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎnel ʃǎbanaːdʒoʋitɕ]; born 24 May 1999) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club AEK Athens and the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Anel Šabanadžović

Personal information
Full name	Anel Šabanadžović
Date of birth	(1999-05-24) 24 May 1999
Place of birth	Jackson, Missouri, United States
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	AEK Athens
Number	44
Youth career
2007–2017	Željezničar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Željezničar	42	(0)
2019–	AEK Athens	11	(0)
National team^‡
2015–2016	Bosnia and Herzegovina U17	6	(0)
2017–2018	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	6	(0)
2018–	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2019

Šabanadžović started his professional career at Željezničar, before joining AEK Athens in 2019.

Club career

Željezničar

Šabanadžović came through Željezničar's youth academy, which he joined in 2007.[2] He made his professional debut in a cup game against Goražde on 26 October 2016 at the age of 17 and managed to score a goal.[3] On 24 July 2017, he made his league debut against GOŠK.[4] Šabanadžović won his first trophy with the club on 9 May 2018, by beating Krupa in Bosnian Cup final.[5]

AEK Athens

In January 2019, Greek side AEK Athens announced that Šabanadžović would join them the following season on a five-year contract.[6] He made his competitive debut for the club in a triumph over Panionios on 7 December.[7]

International career

Šabanadžović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels.[8]

In March 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland.[9]

Personal life

Šabanadžović's father, Refik, was also a professional footballer.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 July 2020[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Željezničar	2016–17	Bosnian Premier League	0	0	1	1	—		1	1
	2017–18	Bosnian Premier League	17	0	5	1	0	0	22	1
	2018–19	Bosnian Premier League	25	0	1	0	4	1	30	1
	Total		42	0	7	2	4	1	53	3
AEK Athens	2019–20	Super League Greece	11	0	2	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			53	0	9	2	4	1	66	3

Honours

Željezničar[11]

• Bosnian Cup: 2017–18

References

1. "Aνελ Σαμπανάτζοβιτς". aekfc.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
2. "Omladinska škola Željezničara dokaz da se u BiH mogu stvoriti vrhunski igrači". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
3. "Kup BiH: Široki u finišu izbacio Slobodu, Željo ponovo ubjedljiv protiv Goražda". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
4. "Razigrani Željo razbio GOŠK na Grbavici". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
5. "Željezničar nakon šest godina osvojio Kup Bosne i Hercegovine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
6. "Anel Šabanadžović zvanično u AEK-u". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
7. "Anel Šabanadžović debitovao za AEK". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
8. "Anel Šabanadžović, veliki kapitalac Željezničara i budućnost bh. fudbala". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
9. "Bajević objavio spisak za susret sa Sjevernom Irskom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
10. "Refik Šabanadžović: Uskoro s Anelom dolazim na pregovore s AEK-om, naučit ću ga grčki". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
11. "A. Šabanadžović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

External links

• Anel Šabanadžović – UEFA competition record