Haris Hajradinović

Haris Hajradinović

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Prilep, Republic of Macedonia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kasımpaşa
Number	10
Youth career
	Željezničar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Željezničar	1	(0)
2012	Olimpic	5	(0)
2013	Inter Zaprešić	8	(0)
2013–2014	Trenčín	43	(13)
2014–2017	Gent	4	(0)
2016	→ Haugesund (loan)	27	(4)
2017	Haugesund	14	(2)
2017–2019	Osijek	45	(16)
2019–	Kasımpaşa	204	(21)
International career^‡
2012–2013	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	11	(1)
2014–2016	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	7	(1)
2019–	Bosnia and Herzegovina	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Haris Hajradinović (pronounced [xâːris xajradîːnoʋitɕ]; born 18 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. Born in the Republic of Macedonia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Hajradinović started his professional career at Željezničar, before joining Olimpic in 2012. A year later, he moved to Inter Zaprešić. Later that year, he switched to Trenčín. The following year, he was transferred to Gent. In 2016, he was loaned to Haugesund, with whom he signed permanently a year after. Hajradinović moved to Osijek in 2017. Two years later, he joined Kasımpaşa.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hajradinović made his senior international debut in 2019, earning 13 caps since.

Club career

Early career

Hajradinović came through Željezničar's youth academy.^[2] He made his professional debut against Kozara Gradiška on 20 May 2012 at the age of 18.^[3]

In June 2012, he switched to Olimpic.^[4]

In January 2013, he joined Croatian club Inter Zaprešić.^[5]

In the summer, Hajradinović signed with Slovak team Trenčín.^[6] On 14 September, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Žilina.^[7]

In December 2014, he was transferred to Belgian side Gent.^[8]

In January 2016, he was sent on a season-long loan to Norwegian outfit Haugesund, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated the following year.^[9]

In August 2017, he moved to Osijek.^[10]

Kasımpaşa

In January 2019, Hajradinović joined Turkish team Kasımpaşa on a deal until June 2022.^[11] He made his official debut for the side on 17 January in a Turkish Cup tie against Alanyaspor.^[12] A week later, he made his league debut against Rizespor.^[13] On 7 February, he scored his first goal for Kasımpaşa in a Turkish Cup fixture against Akhisarspor.^[14] Three months later, he scored his first league goal against Beşiktaş.^[15]

Hajradinović made his 100th appearance for the club against Rizespor on 23 October 2021.^[16]

In June 2022, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2026.^[17]

In August, he was named team captain.^[18]

Hajradinović played his 173rd game for Kasımpaşa on 22 October against Sivasspor, becoming their top all-time appearance maker.^[19]

He appeared in his 200th match for the club against Gaziantep on 21 April 2024.^[20]

International career

Hajradinović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.^[21]

In October 2019, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Italy and Liechtenstein.^[22] He debuted against the latter on 18 November.^[23]

On 7 September 2020, in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League game against Poland, Hajradinović scored his first senior international goal.^[24]

Personal life

Hajradinović married his long-time girlfriend Belma in October 2021.^[25]

He is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.^[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 December 2024^[27]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Željezničar	2011–12	Bosnian Premier League	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
Olimpic	2012–13	Bosnian Premier League	5	0	1	0	–		6	0
Inter Zaprešić	2012–13	Croatian Football League	9	0	–		–		9	0
Trenčín	2013–14	Slovak First League	24	6	1	0	1[b]	0	26	6
	2014–15	Slovak First League	19	7	3	1	4[b]	0	26	8
	Total		43	13	4	1	5	0	52	14
Gent	2014–15	Belgian Pro League	4	0	1	0	–		5	0
Haugesund (loan)	2016	Eliteserien	27	4	4	0	–		31	4
Haugesund	2017	Eliteserien	14	2	4	0	3[b]	2	21	4
	Total		41	6	8	0	3	2	52	8
Osijek	2017–18	Croatian Football League	28	9	2	0	–		30	9
	2018–19	Croatian Football League	17	7	3	1	4[b]	0	24	8
	Total		45	16	5	1	4	0	54	17
Kasımpaşa	2018–19	Süper Lig	16	1	4	1	–		20	2
	2019–20	Süper Lig	30	4	4	1	–		34	5
	2020–21	Süper Lig	36	5	0	0	–		36	5
	2021–22	Süper Lig	36	2	3	0	–		39	2
	2022–23	Süper Lig	33	2	2	1	–		35	3
	2023–24	Süper Lig	38	5	3	0	–		41	5
	2024–25	Süper Lig	15	2	0	0	–		15	2
	Total		204	21	16	3	–		220	24
Career total			352	56	35	5	12	2	399	63

1. Includes Bosnian Cup, Slovak Cup, Belgian Cup, Norwegian Cup, Croatian Cup, Turkish Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 16 November 2024^[28]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2019	1	0
	2020	3	1
	2021	1	0
	2022	0	0
	2023	2	0
	2024	6	0
Total		13	1

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hajradinović goal.

List of international goals scored by Haris Hajradinović^[28]

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 September 2020	Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	Poland	1–0	1–2	2020–21 UEFA Nations League

Honours

Željezničar^[27]

• Bosnian Premier League: 2011–12
• Bosnian Cup: 2011–12

Gent^[27]

• Belgian Pro League: 2014–15
• Belgian Super Cup: 2015

References

1. "Haris Hajradinović". kasimpasa.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
2. "Haris Hajradinović: Željezničar je moja prva ljubav". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
3. "Željo rutinski protiv Kozare". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
4. "Hajradinović iz Željezničara u Olimpic". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
5. "Haris Hajradinović potpisao za Inter". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 12 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
6. "Slovački Trenčín se na poseban način zahvalio Harisu Hajradinoviću". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
7. "Željino dijete presudilo Žilini: Sjajna partija Hajradinovića". source.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
8. "Haris Hajradinović novi igrač belgijskog Genta". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
9. "Haugesund otkupio ugovor Harisa Hajradinovića". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
10. "Hajradinović i Marić potpisali za Osijek". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
11. "Haris Hajradinović novi igrač Kasımpaşe". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 14 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
12. "Haris Hajradinović debitovao za Kasımpaşu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
13. "Hajradinović debitovao pred domaćim navijačima, Fenerbahçe ponovo ostao bez pobjede". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
14. "Haris Hajradinović majstorijom donio nadu Kasımpaşi". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
15. "Hajradinović pogodio protiv Beşiktaşa". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
16. "Haris Hajradinović odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Kasımpaşu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
17. "Bh. veznjak potpisao ugovor do 2026. godine". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
18. "Hajradinović o zemljotresu: Bilo je užasno, ne znam kako se hotel nije srušio". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
19. "Haris Hajradinović ušao u historiju turskog kluba, postao je igrač sa najviše nastupa ikada". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
20. "Haris Hajradinović odigrao jubilarni 200. meč za Kasımpaşu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
21. "Haris Hajradinović: Zbog svoje kvalitete morali smo bolje iskoristiti kvalifikacije". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
22. "Prosinečki objavio spisak i otkrio karte za Italiju i Lihtenštajn". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
23. "Kraj blamaže: Ubjedljiva pobjeda Zmajeva za četvrto mjesto u grupi". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
24. "Poljska nakon preokreta pobijedila Zmajeve u Zenici". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 7 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
25. "Haris Hajradinović u Istanbulu oženio bivšu miss i manekenku Belmu Ibrahimović". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
26. "Prvo džuma, a onda put za Zenicu: Bh. reprezentativci iznenadili prisutne u džamiji na Ilidži". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
27. "H. Hajradinović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
28. "Haris Hajradinović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

External links

• Haris Hajradinović at National-Football-Teams.com
• Haris Hajradinović – UEFA competition record (archive)