Eldin Hadžić (born 14 October 1991) is a
Bosnian professional
footballer
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who plays for Spanish club
CF Intercity as a
left winger
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.
Early years
Hadžić was born in the village of
Ključ,
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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,
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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. Due to the
Bosnian War
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he and his family emigrated to
Spain
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when he was just one year old, settling in
Catral in the
Province of Alicante
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.
Club career
Hadžić began playing football with Sporting Saladar, a team in
Almoradí, being noticed by
scouts
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from
Hércules CF
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and signed in 2005 at the age of 13. He was soon dubbed by club fans "
Hércules" or simply "The Bosnian"
and, in May 2010, shortly after having been noticed by
La Liga
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giants
Real Madrid
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, signed a three-year professional contract with the
Alicante
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side, with a buyout clause of
€
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5 million; he appeared in all the
2010–11 pre-season games but, after some difficulties in processing his
Spanish nationality, left for
SD Eibar of
Segunda División B
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, on loan.
In the second half of
the season, after receiving virtually no playing time in the
Basque Country, Hadžić moved to another side in the third level,
Orihuela CF, still owned by Hércules. In the summer of 2011, he joined third-tier
Valencia CF Mestalla on loan, with an option to buy at the end of
the campaign.
In March 2013, after having become a Spanish citizen the previous month, Hadžić was promoted to the main squad in the
Segunda División
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. He made his professional debut on the 17th, coming on as a late
substitute for
Adrián Sardinero in a 3–1 home win against
CE Sabadell FC.
Hadžić scored his first professional goal on 5 May 2013, netting the first in a 2–1 home victory over
SD Huesca. He was an undisputed starter during
the campaign, scoring nine goals in 35 matches but suffering relegation.
On 25 August 2014, Hadžić terminated his contract with Hércules and signed for
Real Zaragoza
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in the following day. On 1 July 2015, he joined
UD Almería
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also in the second level.
On 26 January 2016, Hadžić cut ties with the
Andalusia
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ns and moved to another division two club,
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Founded in 1923, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025–26 season, holding home matches at ...
.
International career
In March 2010, Hadžić stated in Bosnian media that he would like to play for
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
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1991 births
Living people
Footballers from Una-Sana Canton
Bosnia and Herzegovina refugees
Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Spain
Men's association football wingers
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
Spanish men's footballers
Hércules CF B players
SD Eibar footballers
Orihuela CF players
Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
Hércules CF players
Real Zaragoza players
UD Almería players
Elche CF players
CD Alcoyano footballers
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
CF Intercity players
21st-century Spanish sportsmen