Jusuf Gazibegović

Jusuf Gazibegović (Bosnian pronunciation: [jǔsuf ɡǎzibeːgoʋitɕ]; born 11 March 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz and the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Jusuf Gazibegović
Gazibegović playing for Liefering in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Jusuf Gazibegović
Date of birth (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000
Place of birth Salzburg, Austria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Sturm Graz
Number 11
Youth career
2009–2011 Austria Salzburg
2011–2018 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2018–2020 → Liefering (loan) 39 (0)
2020– Sturm Graz 7 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 16 (0)
2017–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 11 (1)
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020

Gazibegović started his professional career at Red Bull Salzburg, who assigned him to Liefering in 2018. In 2020, he joined Sturm Graz.

Club career

Early career

Gazibegović started playing football at his hometown club Austria Salzburg, before joining youth academy of his hometown club Red Bull Salzburg in 2011.[2] He made his professional debut playing for Red Bull Salzburg's feeder team, Liefering, against Ried on 3 March 2018 at the age of 17.[3]

In April 2019, Gazibegović suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was sidelined for six months.[4]

On 30 September 2020, he moved to Sturm Graz.[5]

International career

Gazibegović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels. He also served as captain of the under-19 team.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 5 December 2020[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering (loan) 2017–18 Austrian Second League 80––80
2018–19 Austrian Second League 180––180
2019–20 Austrian Second League 130––130
Total 390––390
Sturm Graz 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 6020–80
Career total 45020–470

References
  1. "Jusuf Gazibegovic". sksturm.at (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. "Akademija Red Bull Salzburga: Saznajte kako fukcioniše i šta čini srž klupske filozofije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Jusuf Gazibegović sa 17 godina debitovao u seniorskom fudbalu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. "Jusuf Gazibegović doživio tešku povredu koljena". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  5. "Jusuf Gazibegović potpisao za Sturm iz Graza". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. "Gazibegović: Prošao sam sve mlade selekcije, ovaj poziv je velika nagrada za mene". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  7. "J. Gazibegović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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