Smail Prevljak

Smail Prevljak (Bosnian pronunciation: [smaǐl prěʋʎaːk]; born 10 May 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Smail Prevljak
Prevljak with Red Bull Salzburg in 2018
Personal information
Full name Smail Prevljak
Date of birth (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995
Place of birth Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 11
Youth career
Igman Konjic
2013–2014 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 RB Leipzig II 2 (1)
2014–2015 RB Leipzig 1 (0)
2014–2015 → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2017 → Liefering (loan) 45 (24)
2015– Red Bull Salzburg 34 (12)
2017–2018 → Mattersburg (loan) 32 (16)
2020 → Eupen (loan) 5 (4)
National team‡
2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 5 (0)
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 23 March 2018

Prevljak started his professional career at RB Leipzig, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Red Bull Salzburg in 2014. Later that year, he was assigned to Liefering. He was loaned to Mattersburg in 2017 and to Eupen in 2020.

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

Club career

Early career

Prevljak started playing football at his hometown club Igman Konjic, before joining RB Leipzig's youth academy in 2013.[2] He made his professional debut playing for RB Leipzig II away at Fortuna Chemnitz on 24 May 2014 at the age of 19.[3] A week later, he scored his first professional goal against FC Eilenburg.[4]

Red Bull Salzburg

Prevljak was loaned to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in August 2014.[5] He made his official debut for the team on 9 November 2014 against Altach.[6]

In September 2014, Prevljak was assigned to Red Bull Salzburg's feeder club Liefering.[7] On 27 May 2015, Prevljak was voted the best young player of the season in Austrian Second League.[8] On 6 November 2015, he scored first hat-trick of his career against FAC.[9]

Prevljak's move to Red Bull Salzburg was made permanent in June 2015.[10] He scored his first goal for the team against Austria Wien on 23 August.[11]

In April 2016, Prevljak tore anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, which sidelined him for almost ten months.[12]

In June 2017, he was sent on a season-long loan to Mattersburg.[13]

After a successful loan spell, Prevljak returned to Red Bull Salzburg, with whom he signed a new contract until June 2022.[14] On 16 December 2018, he scored four goals in a high victory over St. Pölten.[15] Prevljak won his first trophy with the club on 1 May 2019, by beating Rapid Wien in Austrian Cup final.[16]

In January 2020, he was loaned to Belgian outfit Eupen until the end of season.[17]

International career

Prevljak was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Darko Nestorović.[18]

In March 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Bulgaria and Senegal.[19] Prevljak debuted in an away win over former on 23 March.[20]

Personal life

Prevljak married his long-time girlfriend Nejra in March 2017.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 March 2020[22]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RB Leipzig II 2013–14 Sachsenliga 21––21
RB Leipzig 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 1000–10
Red Bull Salzburg (loan) 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 10000010
Liefering (loan) 2014–15 Austrian Second League 1714––1714
2015–16 Austrian Second League 148––148
2016–17 Austrian Second League 142––142
Total 4524––4524
Red Bull Salzburg 2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 712110102
2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 231042503212
2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga 41100051
2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 00000000
Total 341273604715
Mattersburg (loan) 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 321642–3618
Eupen (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 54––54
Career total 120571156013762

International
As of match played 23 March 2018[23]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201810
Total10

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg[22]

Individual

Awards

References
  1. "Smail Prevljak". redbullsalzburg.at (in German). Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. "Sportski direktor Salzburga govorio o Smailu Prevljaku". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. "Trotz Karl-Comeback: zweistelliges Debakel für Fortuna". freiepresse.de (in German). 24 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. "RB Leipzig II steigt in die Oberliga auf". freiepresse.de (in German). 31 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  5. "Smail Prevljak na posudbi u Red Bull Salzburgu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. "Prevljak dobio krila u Salzburgu: Od Igmana do Red Bulla". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  7. "Smail Prevljak među najvećim talentima Red Bull imperije". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  8. "Prevljak najbolji mladi igrač Prve lige Austrije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. "Čudesni Prevljak upisao hat-trick i dvije asistencije!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  10. "Smail Prevljak novi napadač Red Bull Salzburga". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  11. "Prevljak pogodio u remiju Salzburga i Austrije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  12. "Prevljak se konačno oporavio od povrede". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  13. "Zvanično: Smail Prevljak na posudbi u Mattersburgu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  14. "Riješene dileme oko budućnosti: Prevljak potpisao do 2022". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  15. "Čudesna partija Prevljaka u visokoj pobjedi Salzburga". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  16. "Darko Todorović i Smail Prevljak slave osvajanje Kupa Austrije". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  17. "Smail Prevljak posuđen Eupenu do kraja sezone". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  18. "Prevljak: Dres BiH je svetinja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  19. "Prosinečki objavio spisak Zmajeva za prijateljske utakmice s Bugarskom i Senegalom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  20. "Prva pobjeda za Prosinečkog: Zmajevi golom Kodre slavili u Bugarskoj". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  21. "Prevljak: Džekin nasljednik ne može biti niko". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  22. "S. Prevljak". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  23. "Smail Prevljak". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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