Numan Kurdić Explained

Numan Kurdić
Birth Date:1 July 1999
Birth Place:Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:FK Kauno Žalgiris
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:–2016
Youthclubs1:Velež Mostar
Youthyears2:2016–2018
Youthclubs2:Sarajevo
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Sarajevo
Caps1:24
Goals1:1
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Novi Pazar (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Kukësi (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:RWDM
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Novi Pazar (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Araz-Naxçıvan
Caps6:27
Goals6:1
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Kauno Žalgiris
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:19 August 2024
Ntupdate:18 December 2021

Numan Kurdić (born 1 July 1999) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FK Kauno Žalgiris in the lithuanian A lyga and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Sarajevo

Kurdić started off his senior career at Sarajevo after playing in the youth team of Velež Mostar and Sarajevo before. He made his debut for Sarajevo on 28 July 2018, in a 4–0 home league win against Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[1] He won his first trophy with the club on 15 May 2019, after Sarajevo beat Široki Brijeg in the final and won the 2018–19 Bosnian Cup.[2] Three days after the cup final, on 18 May 2019, Kurdić also won the league title with Sarajevo after the club beat Zvijezda 09 4–0 at home.[3]

He won his second league title with the club on 1 June 2020, though after the 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League season was ended abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina and after which Sarajevo were by default crowned league champions for a second consecutive time.[4]

On 9 July 2020, Kurdić was sent on a season-long loan to Serbian SuperLiga club Novi Pazar.[5]

On 27 January 2021, he was sent on a half-season-long loan to Albanian Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi.[6]

RWDM

On 17 January 2022, Kurdić signed a contract with Belgian First Division B club RWDM for a reported €150.000 transfer fee.[7]

On 17 December 2022, Kurdić returned to Novi Pazar on a six-months loan.[8]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarajevo2018–19Bosnian Premier League50400090
2019–20Bosnian Premier League30100040
2021–22Bosnian Premier League1611020191
Total2416020321
Novi Pazar (loan)2020–21Serbian SuperLiga16010170
Kukësi (loan)2020–21Kategoria Superiore14110151
Career total5428020642

International

[9]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202110
Total10

Honours

Sarajevo

2018–19

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarajevo vs Mladost DK - Match Report. 29 July 2018. 29 July 2018. English. us.soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: FK Sarajevo osvojio Kup Bosne i Hercegovine. 15 May 2019. 15 May 2019. Bosnian. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  3. Web site: Sarajevo je šampion!. 18 May 2019. 18 May 2019. Bosnian. E.B.. Klix.ba.
  4. Web site: Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju. 1 June 2020. 1 June 2020. Bosnian. F.Z.. Klix.ba.
  5. Web site: FK Sarajevo posudio Numana Kurdića Novom Pazaru. 9 July 2020. 9 July 2020. Bosnian. A. Lendo. sportsport.ba.
  6. Web site: (ZVANIČNO) Numan Kurdić ima novi klub!. 27 January 2021. 27 January 2021. Bosnian. sport1.ba.
  7. Web site: Koliko je FK Sarajevo zaradio odlaskom Numana Kurdića u Belgiju?. 17 January 2022. 18 January 2022. bs. sport1.ba.
  8. Web site: FK Novi Pazar. NUMAN KURDIĆ PONOVO U PLAVOM DRESU!. 17 December 2022. 12 February 2023. sr.
  9. Web site: Numan Kurdić. eu-football.info. 18 December 2021.