Osman Hadžikić (born 12 March 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Velež Mostar. Born in Austria, he represented that nation at youth international levels but in 2023 switched to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Hadžikić came through

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youth setup, having debuted for the first team on 11 April 2015 against

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, aged only 19.

International career

Hadžikić represents Austria under-21, having previously played for Austria under-19, but also has Bosnian citizenship and is eligible to play for

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Personal life

Osman has a younger brother, Nihad, who is also a footballer.

Career statistics

Club

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hadzikic, Osman 1996 births Living people People from Klosterneuburg Austrian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Austrian men's footballers Austrian expatriate men's footballers Austria men's youth international footballers Austria men's under-21 international footballers FK Austria Wien players FC Zürich players NK Inter Zaprešić players Admira Wacker players Austrian Regionalliga players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Croatian Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Lower Austria Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia 21st-century Austrian sportsmen