Mehmed Alispahić
Mehmed Alispahić (born 24 November 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehmed Alispahić | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bugojno, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Željezničar | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| 2008–2011 | Šibenik | 84 | (22) |
| 2011–2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | 30 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Rijeka | 35 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Sarajevo | 13 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Šibenik | 19 | (1) |
| 2017 | Al-Ahli Manama | ||
| 2017–2018 | Šibenik | 22 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Sloboda Tuzla | 22 | (1) |
| 2019– | Željezničar | 22 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:59, 15 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Alispahić began his career with Iskra Bugojno in the First League of FBiH.[1] He then joined Croatian 1. HNL club Šibenik in 2008. In May 2011, Alispahić agreed to a transfer to Dinamo Zagreb, where he stayed for a year and a half, before moving on a free transfer to Rijeka in late December 2012.
After a short spell at Sarajevo, he returned to Šibenik. On 1 June 2016, he and Jamilu Collins missed their penalties in a penalty shoot-out against Istra 1961 and Istra gained promotion, while Šibenik remained in the second tier.[2]
After leaving Šibenik in the summer of 2018, he signed with Bosnian Premier League club Sloboda Tuzla in June of that same year.[3] After only one season of playing for the club, Alispahić left Sloboda in June 2019.[4]
On 20 June 2019, he signed a two year contract with Željezničar.[5] Alispahić made his official debut for Željezničar on 20 July 2019, in a 0–0 home league draw against Borac Banja Luka.[6] He scored his first goal for Željezničar in a thrilling 5–2 home league match, Sarajevo derby win against his former club Sarajevo on 31 August 2019.[7]
International career
After an impressive finish to the 2009–10 season with Šibenik, including some spectacular goals, he received his first call-up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in May 2010 for the friendly matches against Sweden and Germany.
He made his debut against Sweden, coming on as a substitute in the second half.
Personal life
Alispahić's younger brother Sabit is also a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for First League of FBiH club Igman Konjic.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 August 2020.[9]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Šibenik | 2008–09 | 1. HNL | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | 1. HNL | 28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | 1. HNL | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 11 | |
| Total | 84 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 22 | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2011–12 | 1. HNL | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2012–13 | 1. HNL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 6 | ||
| Rijeka | 2012–13 | 1. HNL | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1. HNL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
| Total | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 6 | ||
| Sarajevo | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Šibenik | 2015–16 | 2. HNL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 2. HNL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2. HNL | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 45 | 3 | |||
| Sloboda Tuzla | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| Željezničar | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 247 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 296 | 41 | ||
International
International caps and goals[9]
| International appearances and goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goal(s) |
| 2010 | 1 | 29 May | Råsunda Stadium, Solna |  |
2-4 | Friendly | 0 |
| 2 | 10 August | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo |  |
1–1 | Friendly | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 29 May | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |  |
0–1 | Friendly | 0 |
| 4 | 1 June | Soldier Field, Chicago |  |
1–2 | Friendly | 0 | |
Honours
Dinamo Zagreb[9]
Rijeka[9]
Sarajevo[9]
References
- "ALISPAHIĆ (Alispahić Mehmed - BIH)" (in Croatian). HNL Statistika. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- Marko Čeko (1 June 2016). "Drama odlučena penalima: Istra ostaje u HNL-u!" (in Croatian). Gol.hr. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- E. Čaušević (25 June 2018). "Mehmed Alispahić novi fudbaler Slobode" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- M. Šljivak (15 June 2019). "Mehmed Alispahić i FK Sloboda se nisu dogovorili oko nastavka saradnje" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- E.B. (20 June 2019). "Mehmed Alispahić potpisao dvogodišnji ugovor sa Željezničarom" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- M. Šljivak (20 July 2019). "Nula Želje i Borca na otvaranju sezone na Grbavici" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- N.K. (31 August 2019). "Derbi za pamćenje: Željezničar razbio Sarajevo s 5:2 i preuzeo prvo mjesto na tabeli" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- A. Pašić (6 July 2020). "I Alispahić pojačao Igman" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "M. Alispahić: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
External links
- Mehmed Alispahič at Sofascore
- Mehmed Alispahić at FootballDatabase.eu