Rijad Sadiku

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

Rijad Sadiku
Personal information
Full name Rijad Sadiku
Date of birth (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Zrinjski Mostar
Number 44
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– Zrinjski Mostar 0 (0)
National team‡
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 1 (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 5 June 2019

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]

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.[9]

Personal life

Sadiku was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from Kosovan parents from the village Radeše of Dragaš.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 March 2020.[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarajevo 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 0000——00
Mouscron 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 0000——00
2018–19 Belgian First Division A 3000——30
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 0000——00
Total 3000——30
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 3000——30
Zrinjski Mostar 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 000000—00
Career total 600000—60
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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. "Rijad Sadiku: Fudbalski uzor mi je Edin Džeko" [Rijad Sadiku: My football model is Edin Džeko]. reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 February 2018.
  10. "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
  11. "Rijad Sadiku". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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