Edin Šehić (; born 3 February 1995) is a Bosnian

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who plays as a winger for

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club Igman Konjic.

Club career

Although Šehić's parents hail from the Bosnian city of

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, he was born in the Croatian city of

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. His father, Jusuf played youth football for

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. From the age of five, Šehić started training with Dubrava, before joining the youth setup of

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at the age of nine. Three years later, at the age of 12, he became the youngest footballer to sign a scholarship contract for NK Zagreb. In 2013, Šehić was promoted to the first team and signed a seven-year deal. He scored his first goal in a 4–3 win against

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. Although the club was relegated from the first tier in 2015–16, he continued to play with the club. He scored a hat-trick in the first league match against Rudeš. He contributed with ten goals in the season, playing as an attacker in the later half of the season. On 22 April 2017, Šehić moved to

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, after agreeing to a three-year deal. On 16 July, he made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Lokomotiva. In August, he made his

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debut in a 2–0 victory against Danish club

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. Coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for

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, Sehić received a

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twelve minutes later. On 9 January 2019, Šehić terminated his contract with the club on mutual consent. On 22 January 2019, he signed for

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club

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. In August 2021, Šehić moved to the

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side

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following a month-long stint at

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. There, he helped the club achieve promotion, capping 28 times in the first season at the club.

International career

Šehić is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian youth international and has played for the under-18 team and under-21 team.

Career statistics

Club

Personal life

While watching the final of the 2013 Croatian Football Cup between Hajduk Split and Lokomotiva, Šehić, who is a Hajduk fan, was attacked.

References

External links

Edin Šehić
at the

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