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Bosnian footballer (born 1993)

Samir Memišević
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Al-Nasr
Number 5
Youth career
Slaven Živinice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Slaven Živinice
2012–2013 Sloboda Tuzla 10 (1)
2013 Teleoptik 9 (1)
2013–2014 Bežanija 1 (0)
2014 Teleoptik 3 (0)
2014–2016 Radnik Bijeljina 50 (3)
2016–2020 Groningen 98 (6)
2020–2023 Hebei 32 (1)
2022Beijing Guoan (loan) 28 (4)
2023– Al-Nasr 43 (3)
International career
2016–2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024

Samir Memišević (pronounced [sâːmir memîːʃeʋitɕ]; born 13 August 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al-Nasr.

Memišević started his professional career at Slaven Živinice, before joining Sloboda Tuzla in 2012. The following year, he moved to Teleoptik. Later that year, he switched to Bežanija. A year later, he went back to Teleoptik. He signed with Radnik Bijeljina in 2014. Two years later, Memišević was transferred to Groningen. In 2020, he joined Hebei, who loaned him to Beijing Guoan in 2022. He moved to Al-Nasr in 2023.

Memišević made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016, earning 3 caps until 2019.

Club career

Early career

Memišević came through Slaven Živinice's youth setup. He made his professional debut in 2011 at the age of 17.

In the summer of 2012, he joined Sloboda Tuzla. On 28 October, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Iskra Bugojno.

In March 2013, Memišević moved to Serbian team Teleoptik, which serves as Partizan's feeder squad. In July, he switched to Bežanija. In January 2014, he returned to Teleoptik.

In August, he signed with Radnik Bijeljina.

Groningen

In July 2016, Memišević was transferred to Dutch outfit Groningen for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the club on 13 August against Excelsior. On 29 April 2018, he scored his first goal for Groningen against the same opponent.

In April 2019, he extended his contract with the team until June 2021.

He played his 100th game for the side against Fortuna Sittard on 30 November.

Later stage of career

In February 2020, Memišević joined Chinese club Hebei. In April 2022, he was sent on a season-long loan to Beijing Guoan.

In January 2023, he moved to Emirati outfit Al-Nasr.

International career

In May 2016, Memišević received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a friendly game against Spain and the 2016 Kirin Cup. He debuted against Spain on 29 May.

Personal life

Memišević's father Midhat was also a professional footballer.

He married his long-time girlfriend Sanida in August 2021. Together they have a daughter named Ella.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup UAE League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloboda Tuzla 2012–13 First League of the FBiH 10 1 10 1
Teleoptik 2012–13 Serbian First League 9 1 9 1
Bežanija 2013–14 Serbian First League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Teleoptik 2013–14 Serbian First League 3 0 3 0
Radnik Bijeljina 2014–15 Bosnian Premier League 27 2 0 0 27 2
2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 22 1 8 4 30 5
2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Total 50 3 8 4 2 0 60 7
Groningen 2016–17 Eredivisie 25 0 1 0 1 0 27 0
2017–18 Eredivisie 29 1 2 0 31 1
2018–19 Eredivisie 33 4 1 0 2 1 36 5
2019–20 Eredivisie 11 1 2 2 13 3
Total 98 6 6 2 3 1 107 9
Hebei 2020 Chinese Super League 12 1 0 0 5 0 17 1
2021 Chinese Super League 20 0 0 0 20 0
Total 32 1 0 0 5 0 37 1
Beijing Guoan (loan) 2022 Chinese Super League 28 4 0 0 28 4
Al-Nasr 2022–23 UAE Pro League 13 1 1 0 0 0 14 1
2023–24 UAE Pro League 23 2 4 1 3 0 30 3
2024–25 UAE Pro League 7 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 11 0
Total 43 3 6 1 5 0 1 0 55 4
Career total 274 19 20 7 5 0 3 0 8 1 310 27
  1. Includes Bosnian Cup, KNVB Cup, UAE President's Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Eredivisie play-offs for UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in Chinese Super League championship play-offs
  5. Appearance in AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2016 1 0
2017 0 0
2018 1 0
2019 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Radnik Bijeljina

References

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  2. "Od Živinica do Groningena: Snovi su se srušili, bio sam spreman da radim kao konobar..." sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Sloboda na Tušnju ponizila Iskru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  4. "Memišević: Oduševljen sam pozivom u reprezentaciju, nisam očekivao da ću biti uvršten". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. "Memišević: FK Radnik Bijeljina će mi zauvijek ostati u sjećanju". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  6. "Samir Memišević potpisao trogodišnji ugovor s FK Groningen". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. "Memišević debitovao za Groningen". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. "Memišević strijelac u pobjedi Groningena". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. "Memišević riješio sve dileme oko novog ugovora". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  10. "Memišević stigao do jubileja u dresu Groningena". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  11. "Samir Memišević napustio Groningen, s kineskim klubom potpisao ugovor karijere". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  12. "Samir Memišević ima novi klub". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  13. "Samir Memišević potpisao za Al-Nasr". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. "Baždarević objavio spisak Zmajeva za Španiju i Kirin kup: Bez Ibiševića, Lulića i Bičakčića". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. "BiH poražena od Španije u prijateljskoj utakmici". source.ba (in Bosnian). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  16. "Otac reprezentativca BiH preuzeo klub u Prvoj ligi FBiH". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  17. "Samir i Sanida Memišević postali roditelji: Hvala najjačoj ženi na svijetu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  18. ^ "S. Memišević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  19. "Samir Memišević". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

External links

Al-Nasr Dubai SC – current squad
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