Almir Bekić Explained

Almir Bekić
Birth Date:1 June 1989
Birth Place:Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Currentclub:FK Rudar Prijedor
Clubnumber:25
Position:Left back
Years1:2007–2010
Caps1:34
Goals1:2
Years2:2010–2014
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Lokomotiva (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Sloboda Tuzla (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:2
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Sloboda Tuzla (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:3
Years6:2012–2013
Clubs6:GOŠK Gabela (loan)
Caps6:21
Goals6:5
Years7:2013–2014
Clubs7:Sesvete (loan)
Caps7:27
Goals7:1
Years8:2015
Caps8:13
Goals8:1
Years9:2015–2019
Caps9:79
Goals9:1
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:18
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2023
Caps11:63
Goals11:1
Years12:2023-2024
Clubs12:FK Rudar Prijedor
Caps12:12
Goals12:1
Totalcaps:302
Totalgoals:17
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016–2018
Nationalteam2:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:2 June 2024
Ntupdate:1 February 2018

Almir Bekić (born 1 June 1989) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.

Club career

A product of the Sloboda Tuzla academy, Bekić had his professional debut on 14 November 2007 playing 20 minutes in a Bosnian Premier League match against Velež Mostar.[1] However, Bekić spent the following couple of years mainly playing at youth level before finally establishing himself as a first-team regular in the 2009–10 season, in which he appeared in 24 league matches and scored 1 goal for the Bosnian side.[2]

In July 2010, Bekić was picked up by Croatian powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb for a €100.000 transfer fee.

At half-season in 2012, Bekić returned to Sloboda Tuzla, where he scored 3 goals. But after Sloboda got relegated to the First League of FBiH, Dinamo sent Bekić on a loan to GOŠK Gabela. His first games were solid, but in the spring part of the season he played even better, becoming of the best players of GOŠK. He scored 4 goals and added 5 assist.

International career

Bekić was capped for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team and made his senior debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 2016 friendly match away against Japan and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a January 2018 friendly against Mexico.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sloboda Tuzla2008–09Premijer liga BiH10100101
2009–1025100251
Total3520000352
Lokomotiva (loan)2010–111. HNL10010110
Sloboda Tuzla (loan)2010–11Premijer liga BiH122122
Sloboda Tuzla (loan)2011–12Premijer liga BiH133133
GOŠK (loan)2012–13Premijer liga BiH215215
Sesvete (loan)2013–142. HNL27100271
Sloboda Tuzla2014–15Premijer liga BiH13100131
Sarajevo2015–16Premijer liga BiH2003020250
2016–1726071331
2017–181811020211
Total64111140792
Career total195151214021116

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina201610
201700
201820
Total30

Honours

Sarajevo

2018–19

2018–19

Zrinjski Mostar

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. News: Almir Bekić oblači dres zagrebačkog Dinama!. Borovina. Edin. 16 July 2010. Sport Centar. Bosnian. 27 July 2010.
  2. Web site: A. Bekić: Summary. Soccerway.com. 28 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2021-01-30.