Elvis Sarić (; born 21 July 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for K League 1 club

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. Sarić started his professional career at GOŠK Dubrovnik, before joining Lučko in 2009. Four years later, he moved to Vinogradar. In 2014, he switched to

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. Later that year, he went to

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. Sarić joined Sarajevo in 2016. Two years later, he signed with Suwon Bluewings. A year later, he was transferred to

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. He moved to Gorica in 2021. The following year, he went back to Suwon Bluewings. Sarić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018, earning 19 caps until 2021.

Club career

Early career

Sarić came through youth setup of his hometown club GOŠK Dubrovnik. He made his professional debut in 2008 at the age of 18. After leaving the team, he played in Croatia further for Lučko, Vinogradar and

. In the summer of 2014, he joined Bosnian side

. In June 2016, he switched to Sarajevo.

Suwon Bluewings

In July 2018, Sarić moved to South Korean outfit

on a three-year deal. He made his competitive debut for the club on 11 July against Jeonnam Dragons. On 8 August, he scored his first goal for Suwon Bluewings in Korean FA Cup game against Cheonan City. Seven weeks later, he scored a brace against Ulsan Hyundai, his first league goals for the team.

Al Ahli

In July 2019, Sarić was transferred to Saudi Arabian side

for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the club against Al-Adalah on 22 August. In September 2020, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. He returned to the pitch on 15 April 2021, over seven months after the injury.

Later stage of career

In September, Sarić signed with Gorica. In January 2022, he returned to Suwon Bluewings.

International career

In January 2018, Sarić received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for

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games against the United States and Mexico. He debuted against the former on 28 January. On 8 September, in a

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game against Northern Ireland, Sarić scored his first senior international goal.

Personal life

Sarić married his long-time girlfriend Ivona in June 2020.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

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