Miral Samardžić (born 17 February 1987) is a Slovenian
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
centre-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Ajman
Ajman ( ar, عجمان, '; Gulf Arabic: عيمان ʿymān) is the capital of the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. It is the fifth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain. Located along the Persian Gulf, it is ...
.
Career
Club
Samardžić started playing football in his hometown
Jesenice, aged 9. He started his professional career with
Triglav Kranj. In early 2007, Samardžić signed for
Maribor
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...
. Following four seasons with Maribor, he was signed by Moldovan team
Sheriff Tiraspol
Fotbal Club Sheriff (russian: ФК Шериф Тирасполь), commonly known as Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff, is a Moldovan professional football club based in Tiraspol, a city located in the unrecognised breakaway state of Transnist ...
in 2010, where he stayed for four seasons.
Rijeka
In July 2014, Samardžić signed for
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
in Croatia. He scored on his debut in Rijeka's 2–1 win against
Dinamo Zagreb
Građanski nogometni klub Dinamo Zagreb ( en, Dinamo Zagreb Citizens' Football Club, link=yes, italics=yes), commonly referred to as GNK Dinamo Zagreb or simply Dinamo Zagreb (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. Dinamo ...
in the
2014 Croatian Supercup.
Henan Jianye
After two seasons with Rijeka, in June 2016, Samardžić transferred to
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League, commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the China Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional football in ...
side
Henan Jianye for a reported fee of €1.5 million.
Anzhi Makhachkala
On 31 August 2017,
Anzhi Makhachkala announced the signing of Samardžić on a two-year contract.
Krylia Sovetov Samara
On 19 August 2018, Samardžić signed with another
Russian Premier League club
Krylia Sovetov Samara
PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara (russian: Профессиональный футбольный клуб «Крылья Советов» Самара) is a football club from Russia based in Samara. It returned to the Russian Premier League for the 20 ...
.
Olimpija Ljubljana
On 11 July 2019, Samardžić returned to Slovenia and signed with
Olimpija Ljubljana.
International
Miral Samardžić was a member of the young Slovenian national team selections. He made a début for the
senior national team on 19 November 2013 against
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
and has collected 15 caps for Slovenia between 2013 and 2017.
Career statistics
Club
International
References
External links
*
*
*
Slovenian Football Association profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Samardzic, Miral
1987 births
Living people
Slovenian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Sportspeople from Jesenice, Jesenice
Slovenian footballers
Slovenia youth international footballers
Slovenia under-21 international footballers
Slovenia international footballers
Slovenian expatriate footballers
Association football defenders
NK Triglav Kranj players
NK Maribor players
FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
HNK Rijeka players
Henan Songshan Longmen F.C. players
Akhisarspor footballers
FC Anzhi Makhachkala players
PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players
Hatta Club players
Ajman Club players
Slovenian Second League players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Moldovan Super Liga players
Croatian Football League players
Chinese Super League players
Süper Lig players
Russian Premier League players
UAE Pro League players
Expatriate footballers in Moldova
Expatriate footballers in Croatia
Expatriate footballers in China
Expatriate footballers in Turkey
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in China
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Slovenian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates