Kenan Pirić

Kenan Pirić (Bosnian pronunciation: [kěnan pǐriːtɕ]; born 7 July 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Kenan Pirić
Personal information
Full name Kenan Pirić
Date of birth (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994
Place of birth Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Maribor
Number 13
Youth career
Sloboda Tuzla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Gradina 16 (0)
2013–2014 Gent 0 (0)
2014–2016 Sloboda Tuzla 60 (0)
2017–2018 Zrinjski Mostar 43 (0)
2018– Maribor 40 (0)
National team‡
2015–2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21[lower-alpha 1] 7 (0)
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

Pirić started his professional career at Gradina, before joining Sloboda Tuzla in 2014. Three years later, he moved to Zrinjski Mostar. The following year, he was transferred to Maribor.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pirić made his senior international debut in 2018.

Club career

Early career

Pirić is a product of Sloboda Tuzla's youth academy, who he left in June 2012 to join Gradina.[2] He made his professional debut against Velež on 25 August 2012 at the age of 18.[3]

After Gradina got relegated, in the summer of 2013, he went on trial with Belgian club Gent and even signed a contract,[4] but never got first-team chance so he returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina the following July and signed a deal with his hometown club Sloboda Tuzla.[5]

In February 2017, Pirić signed a ​2 1⁄2-year deal with Zrinjski Mostar on a free transfer.[6]

Maribor

On 11 December 2017, Slovenian side Maribor announced that Pirić would join them the following summer on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club in a league game against Mura on 29 July, which ended in a goalless draw.[8] Pirić won his first trophy with Maribor on 15 May 2019, when they were crowned league champions.[9]

International career

Pirić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team. He made seven appearances during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers in 2015 and 2016.[10] He also served as a team captain under coach Vlado Jagodić.

In May 2016, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Spain and 2016 Kirin Cup,[11] but had to wait until 31 January 2018 to make his debut against Mexico.[12]

Personal life

Pirić and his wife Erina got married in December 2018.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 March 2020.[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gradina 2012–13 Bosnian Premier League 16000—160
Sloboda Tuzla 2014–15 Bosnian Premier League 17010—180
2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 28070—350
2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 150202[lower-alpha 2]0190
Total 60010020720
Zrinjski Mostar 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 14000—140
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 290002[lower-alpha 3]0310
Total 4300020450
Maribor 2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga 2005000250
2019–20 Slovenian PrvaLiga 200108[lower-alpha 4]0290
Total 4006080540
Career total 15901601201870
  1. Official UEFA matches only.
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League and two appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 18 November 2019[15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201810
201910
Total20

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar[14]

Maribor[14]

References
  1. "Kenan Pirić". nkmaribor.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. "Kenan Pirić iz Slobode u Gradinu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. "Velež kontrama slomio Gradinu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. "Dijete Slobode Kenan Pirić potpisao za Gent!". tuzlanski.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. "Pirić potpisao novi ugovor sa Slobodom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. "Kenan Pirić novi član Zrinjskog". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  7. "Pirić odlazi u Sloveniju: Potpisao sam predugovor, u Maribor idem sljedeće sezone". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  8. "Pirić debitovao za Maribor, ali ipak ne može biti zadovoljan". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  9. "Gol i asistencija Mešanovića za novu titulu Maribora". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  10. "Kenan Pirić » U21 EURO Qualifiers 2015/2016". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  11. "Baždarević objavio spisak Zmajeva za Španiju i Kirin kup: Bez Ibiševića, Lulića i Bičakčića". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  12. "BiH se nije mogla odbraniti: Meksiko zasluženo slavio". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  13. "Oženio se reprezentativac BiH Kenan Pirić". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  14. "K. Pirić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  15. "Kenan Pirić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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