Dino Beširović Explained

Dino Beširović
Fullname:Dino Beširović
Birth Date:31 January 1994
Birth Place:Viseu, Portugal
Height:1.79 m[1]
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:AIK
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:Leixões
Youthyears2:2003–2004
Youthclubs2:GD Beira-Mar
Youthyears3:2004–2012
Youthclubs3:Slaven Živinice
Youthyears4:2012–2013
Youthclubs4:Académico de Viseu
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Académico de Viseu
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:→ Sampedrense (loan)
Caps2:26
Goals2:4
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:NK Priluk
Years4:2015–2018
Clubs4:Radnik Bijeljina
Caps4:93
Goals4:8
Years5:2018–2020
Clubs5:Hajduk Split
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Hajduk Split II
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Mezőkövesd (loan)
Caps7:16
Goals7:5
Years8:2020–2023
Clubs8:Mezőkövesd
Caps8:90
Goals8:18
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:AIK
Caps9:23
Goals9:2
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:31 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:8 May 2023

Dino Beširović (pronounced as /bs/; born 31 January 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for AIK and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

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 most of his career.

Career statistics

Club

[12] [13] [14]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Académico de Viseu2012–13Segunda Divisão0000
Sampedrense2013–14Divisão de Honra26210272
Radnik Bijeljina2014–15Bosnian Premier League131131
2015–16Bosnian Premier League22280302
2016–17Bosnian Premier League2915120362
2017–18Bosnian Premier League29410304
Total938141201099
Hajduk Split II2018–192. HNL6060
Hajduk Split2018–191. HNL30001040
2019–201. HNL20101040
Total50102080
Mezőkövesd2019–20Nemzeti Bajnokság I16560225
2020–2130620326
Total461180005411
Career total176212414020422

International

[15]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201820
Total20

Honours

Radnik Bijeljina[12]

2015–16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dino Beširović. hajduk.hr. 26 June 2018. Croatian.
  2. News: Dino Beširović: Želim da me pamte u Hajduku kao i Ibričića!. slobodnadalmacija.hr. 22 July 2018. 24 July 2018. Croatian.
  3. News: Široki trijumfovao u Bijeljini i ostao lider. sportsport.ba. 28 February 2015. 28 February 2015. Bosnian.
  4. News: Radnik uvjerljiv u Lukavici. sportsport.ba. 15 March 2015. 16 March 2015. Bosnian.
  5. News: Dino Beširović: Zrinjski je zasluženo prvak BiH, žao mi je što je Čelik ispao. sport1.ba. 5 May 2018. 7 May 2018. Bosnian.
  6. News: Dino Beširović potpisao trogodišnji ugovor s Hajdukom. sportsport.ba. 19 June 2018. 20 June 2018. Bosnian.
  7. News: Hajradinović strijelac u uvjerljivoj pobjedi Osijeka nad Hajdukom. reprezentacija.ba. 29 July 2018. 31 July 2018. Bosnian.
  8. News: Obistinile se crne prognoze: Kraj sezone za Beširovića. sportsport.ba. 4 August 2018. 5 August 2018. Bosnian.
  9. News: Baždarević objavio spisak igrača za mečeve protiv Kipra i Gibraltara, pozvani Šimunović i Bilbija. klix.ba. 16 August 2017. 17 August 2017. Bosnian.
  10. News: Prosinečki debitovao remijem: Zmajevi bez golova protiv SAD. sportsport.ba. 29 January 2018. 31 January 2018. Bosnian.
  11. News: Beširović: Kada je nazvao Hajduk, dileme nije bilo. fokus.ba. 21 June 2018. 22 June 2018. Bosnian.
  12. Web site: D. Beširović. soccerway.com. 3 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Dino Besirovic. foradejogo.net. 2 June 2021.
  14. Web site: Dino Besirovic. playmakerstats.com. 2 June 2021.
  15. Web site: Dino Beširović. eu-football.info. 2 February 2018.