Alen Avdić (born 3 April 1977) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired
footballer
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who last played for
FK Sarajevo
Fudbalski klub Sarajevo (; English language, English: Sarajevo Football Club) is a professional Association football, football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the most successful clubs in the count ...
.
Club career
He was active for
Saba Battery FC in
Iran's Premier Football League,
Cercle Brugge and
FC Denderleeuw
K.F.C. Denderleeuw Eendracht Hekelgem is a Belgian former association football club based in Denderleeuw. They used to play their home games at the Florent Beeckmanstadion. Their home colours were striped blue-black shirts and black shorts. Their h ...
in Belgian second division,
Chemnitzer FC in the German second tier,
Avispa Fukuoka of
J2 League
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and
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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of
K-league
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History
Until the 1970s, South Korean football operated two major football leagues, the National ...
. In 2009, he returned to his country and signed for the best known Bosnian football team,
FK Sarajevo
Fudbalski klub Sarajevo (; English language, English: Sarajevo Football Club) is a professional Association football, football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is one of the most successful clubs in the count ...
. He scored the second goal in the second leg match against
Helsingborgs IF
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in the
UEFA Europa League
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third round. FK Sarajevo won 2–1, 5–4 after penalty shootout.
International career
Avdić made his debut for
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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in a March 1999
friendly match
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against
Hungary
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and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1999
European Championship qualification match against
Estonia
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.
Club statistics
National team statistics
References
External links
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Cerclemuseum.be
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1977 births
Living people
Footballers from Sarajevo
Association football forwards
Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 international footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers
FK Sarajevo players
Sakaryaspor footballers
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Chemnitzer FC players
Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
Avispa Fukuoka players
Liaoning F.C. players
Saba players
Bargh Shiraz players
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Süper Lig players
Belgian First Division B players
2. Bundesliga players
K League 1 players
J2 League players
Chinese Super League players
Persian Gulf Pro League players
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate footballers in South Korea
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Expatriate footballers in Japan
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate footballers in China
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in China
Expatriate footballers in Iran
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Iran