Anel Ahmedhodžić (; born 26 March 1999) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a

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for Premier League club Sheffield United and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Ahmedhodžić started his professional career at Nottingham Forest, before joining Malmö FF in 2019. In his first season at Malmo, he was loaned to Danish Superliga team Hobro IK. He appeared frequently for Malmö in the 2020 and 2021 Allsvenskan seasons before joining Bordeaux on loan in January 2022. In the summer of 2022, he moved to Championship team Sheffield United and won promotion with them to the Premier League in his first season. Born in Sweden to Bosnian parents, he made his full international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020, earning 20 caps since.

Club career

Early career

Ahmedhodžić started playing football at his hometown club Malmö FF, before joining the youth academy of English team Nottingham Forest in January 2016. He made his professional debut against

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on 30 December at the age of 17.

Malmö FF

In January 2019, Ahmedhodžić returned to Malmö FF on a three-year deal. He made his official debut for the side against AIK on 30 June. In July, he was sent on a season-long loan to Danish outfit Hobro IK, but was recalled in January 2020. On 21 July, he scored his first professional goal against Esbjerg. In April 2020, Ahmedhodžić signed a new three-year contract with Malmö FF. On 5 August, he scored his first goal for the side in a triumph over Helsingborg. He won his first trophy with the club on 8 November, when they were crowned league champions. On 14 September 2021, Ahmedhodžić debuted in UEFA Champions League against

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. In January 2022, he was loaned to French outfit Bordeaux until the end of season.

Sheffield United

In July, Ahmedhodžić was transferred to Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the team on 6 August against Millwall. On 17 August, he scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a victory over

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International career

After representing

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at all youth levels, Ahmedhodžić made his senior international debut in a

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game against Moldova on 9 January 2020. However, in August, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future. In September, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by

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. Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and

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games against the Netherlands and Poland. He debuted against Northern Ireland on 8 October. On 12 October 2021, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ukraine, Ahmedhodžić scored his first senior international goal.

Personal life

Ahmedhodžić married his long-time girlfriend Marijana Cecilija Mašić in July 2022.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ahmedhodžić goal.''

Honours

Malmö FF *

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Individual *

Defender of the Year:

Breakthrough of the Year:

* EFL Championship Team of the Season:

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: 2022–23 Championship

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmedhodzic, Anel 1999 births Living people Footballers from Malmö Swedish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Sweden men's international footballers Swedish expatriate men's footballers category:Swedish Muslims Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Dual men's international footballers Men's association football central defenders Nottingham Forest F.C. players Malmö FF players Hobro IK players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Sheffield United F.C. players English Football League players Allsvenskan players Danish Superliga players Ligue 1 players Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in France Swedish expatriate sportspeople in England Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in England Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in France Premier League players