Riad Bajić

Riad Bajić
Personal information
Full name Riad Bajić
Date of birth (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Konyaspor
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2013 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Željezničar 48 (18)
2015– Konyaspor 43 (12)
National team
2013–2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 2 (3)
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2015

Riad Bajić (born 6 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Konyaspor and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Bajić is a product of Željezničar youth academy, one of the best in the country.[1]

He made his professional debut on 16 July 2013, against Viktoria Plzeň, in a Champions League qualification match.[2]

He finished 2014–15 season as the top scorer of Bosnian Premier League.[3]

After two seasons at Željezničar, Bajić was transferred to Turkish club Konyaspor on 8 August 2015, where he signed three-year deal, for a fee of around €500,000.[4]

He made his debut there on 15 August, against Akhisar, in a 1–1 draw,[5] and scored his first goal against Gaziantepspor on 17 October, two months later.[6]

International career

Bajić played for Bosnia and Herzegovina under-19 and Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 national teams.

He was called up, along with Armin Hodžić, to train with Bosnia and Herzegovina national team for matches against Andorra,[7] but hasn't yet made his senior debut.

References

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