Dino Beširović (Bosnian pronunciation: [dîːno běʃiːroʋitɕ]; born 31 January 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for AIK and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dino Beširović | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Viseu, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AIK | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Leixões | ||
| 2003–2004 | GD Beira-Mar | ||
| 2004–2012 | Slaven Živinice | ||
| 2012–2013 | Académico de Viseu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Académico de Viseu | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Sampedrense (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | NK Priluk | ||
| 2015–2018 | Radnik Bijeljina | 93 | (8) |
| 2018–2020 | Hajduk Split | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hajduk Split II | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Mezőkövesd (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Mezőkövesd | 90 | (18) |
| 2023– | AIK | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 May 2023 | |||
Beširović started his professional career at Radnik Bijeljina, before joining Hajduk Split in 2018.
Beširović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018.
Club career
Early career
Beširović came through Académico de Viseu's youth setup, which he left in February 2015 to join Radnik Bijeljina.[2] He made his professional debut against Široki Brijeg on 28 February at the age of 21.[3] On 15 March, he scored his first professional goal against Slavija.[4]
He became club's captain in 2017.[5]
Hajduk Split
On 19 June 2018, Beširović was transferred to Croatian side Hajduk Split for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his competitive debut for the club against Osijek on 29 July.[7] On 2 August, in UEFA Europa League qualifier against Slavia Sofia, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was sidelined until the end of season.[8]
International career
In August 2017, Beširović received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus and Gibraltar,[9] but had to wait until 28 January 2018 to make his debut, in a friendly game against United States.[10]
Personal life
His family moved to Portugal two years before his birth, in 1992, during the Yugoslav Wars. Beširović's father Nail, was also a professional footballer,[11] who played in Portugal his entire career.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Académico de Viseu | 2012–13 | Segunda Divisão | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sampedrense | 2013–14 | Divisão de Honra | 26 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 27 | 2 | |
| Radnik Bijeljina | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 4 | ||
| Total | 93 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 109 | 9 | ||
| Hajduk Split II | 2018–19 | 2. HNL | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2018–19 | 1. HNL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 1. HNL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Mezőkövesd | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 16 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 6 | ||
| Total | 46 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 204 | 22 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 January 2018[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Radnik Bijeljina[12]
References
External links
- Dino Beširović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dino Beširović – UEFA competition record (archive)
