Adnan Zahirović (born 23 March 1990) is a Bosnian professional

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who plays as a

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for SV Neresheim.

Club career

Zahirović started his career at Čelik Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he played for two seasons. In 2011, he was transferred to Russian side

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. He was then loaned to Dinamo Minsk. He moved to German club

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in July 2013. On 17 July 2015 he signed for Hapoel Acre. In February 2016, after terminating his contract with Hapoel, he signed a two-year deal with Bosnian side Željezničar. However, that summer he rescinded his contract with the Sarajevo-based club, signing for

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. Zahirović would go on to feature in only two games for the

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n club, parting ways with it in December 2016. He signed for

FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj Fudbalski klub Mladost Doboj Kakanj, commonly referred to as simply Mladost (), is a professional association football club from the village of Doboj near the town of Kakanj that is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club currently p ...

in June 2017. On 28 June 2018, Zahirović left Mladost after one year, 15 league games and 1 league goal. On 17 October 2019, Zahirović joined German amateur club SV Neresheim. In summer 2020 he moved on to AC Milan Heidenheim.

International career

Zahirović was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 squad, making five appearances. He made his international debut in 2010, in a friendly game against

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. and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 2013 World Cup qualification match against

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