Alen Avdić (born 3 April 1977) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
Club career
Avdić was active for
Saba Battery FC in
Iran's Premier Football League,
Cercle Brugge
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and
FC Denderleeuw in Belgian second division,
Chemnitzer FC
Chemnitzer Fußballclub e.V. is a German association football club based in Chemnitz, Saxony. The club competes in Regionalliga Nordost, the fourth tier of German football.
The roots of the club go back to its establishment as Chemnitzer BC 193 ...
in the
2. Bundesliga,
Avispa Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hakata, Fukuoka. They currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
History
Earlier years in Fujieda
The club were originally based in Fujieda, Shizu ...
of
J2 League
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and
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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of
K-league
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. In 2009, he returned to his country and signed for the best known Bosnian football team,
FK Sarajevo
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. He scored the second goal in the second leg match against
Helsingborgs IF
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in the
UEFA Europa League
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third round. FK Sarajevo won 2–1, 5–4 after penalty shootout.
International career
Avdić made his debut for
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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in a March 1999
friendly match
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against
Hungary
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and has earned a total of three caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an October 1999
European Championship qualification match against
Estonia
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
References
External links
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Cerclemuseum.be
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1977 births
Living people
Footballers from Sarajevo
Men's association football forwards
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
FK Sarajevo players
Sakaryaspor footballers
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Chemnitzer FC players
Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
Avispa Fukuoka players
Liaoning F.C. players
Saba Qom F.C. players
Bargh Shiraz F.C. players
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Süper Lig players
Challenger Pro League players
2. Bundesliga players
K League 1 players
J2 League players
Chinese Super League players
Persian Gulf Pro League players
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in China
Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Iran
AFC Champions League Elite–winning players