Dino Beširović (Bosnian pronunciation: [dîːno běʃiːroʋitɕ]; born 31 January 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for AIK.

Dino Beširović
Personal information
Full name Dino Beširović
Date of birth (1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Viseu, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
AIK
Number 19
Youth career
2001–2003 Leixões
2003–2004 GD Beira-Mar
2004–2012 Slaven Živinice
2012–2013 Académico de Viseu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Académico de Viseu 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Sampedrense (loan) 26 (4)
2014–2015 NK Priluk
2015–2018 Radnik Bijeljina 93 (8)
2018–2020 Hajduk Split 5 (0)
2018–2019 Hajduk Split II 6 (0)
2020Mezőkövesd (loan) 16 (5)
2020–2023 Mezőkövesd 90 (18)
2023– AIK 32 (5)
International career
2018–2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024

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

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 2 June 2021[12][13][14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Académico de Viseu 2012–13 Segunda Divisão 0 0 0 0
Sampedrense 2013–14 Divisão de Honra 26 2 1[a] 0 27 2
Radnik Bijeljina 2014–15 Bosnian Premier League 13 1 13 1
2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 22 2 8 0 30 2
2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 29 1 5 1 2 0 36 2
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 29 4 1 0 30 4
Total 93 8 14 1 2 0 109 9
Hajduk Split II 2018–19 2. HNL 6 0 6 0
Hajduk Split 2018–19 1. HNL 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
2019–20 1. HNL 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
Total 5 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
Mezőkövesd 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 16 5 6 0 22 5
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 6 2 0 32 6
Total 46 11 8 0 0 0 54 11
Career total 176 21 24 1 4 0 204 22
  1. ^ One appearance in Taça AF Viseu

International

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As of match played 6 June 2021[15]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018 2 0
2021 2 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Radnik Bijeljina[12]

References

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