Mirsad Bešlija
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| Mirsad Bešlija | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 6, 1979 (age 27) | |
| Place of birth | Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Height | 6' | |
| Nickname | Bes | |
| Playing position | Right winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Heart of Midlothian | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995-1997 1997-2000 2000-2001 2001-2006 2006- |
Slaven Živinice NK Bosna Visoko FK Željezničar Racing Genk Hearts |
134 (17) 10 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001-present | Bosnia and Herzegovina. | 27 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mirsad Bešlija (born July 6, 1979 in Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian football winger currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Hearts. He also plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and is considered to be one of the paciest players in European football.
A Bosniak, Bešlija started his career with hometown side Slaven Živinice. Although he was among the youngest players in their squad, he became an important part of the first team. He was spotted there and signed by Bosna Visoko, a first division team at that time, in 1997. He spent two seasons in Visoko, during which he was selected for the national U21 team. His rapid footballing ascent attracted the interest of FK Željezničar and he signed for them in 2000, becoming a fans' favourite during his single season in the capital.
Bešlija joined Racing Genk in July 2001, where he stayed for 5 years, before moving to Hearts on January 31, 2006, in a deal worth £850,000 (€1.22 million), a record fee paid by the Tynecastle side. A dispute developed about whether the overall transfer fee should include agents percentages or not, leading Hearts to suspend payment after the first installment.[1] When further dialogue brought no resolution, Genk petitioned UEFA to impose a transfer embargo upon Hearts,[2] however, agreement was finally reached in December 2006, with Hearts paying the entire outstanding balance.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Genk threaten Hearts over Beslija, BBC Sport, 16 June 2006.
- ^ Genk urge signing ban for Hearts , BBC Sport, 26 October 2006.
- ^ Hearts pay Belgians for Beslija, BBC Sport, 22 December 2006.
[edit] External links
- Mirsad Beslija career stats at Soccerbase
- (English) Profile on JadranSport.org
- Hearts Appearances at londonhearts.com
| Heart of Midlothian F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Gordon | 2 Neilson | 3 Fyssas | 5 Tall | 6 Barasa | 7 McCann | 8 Aguiar | 9 Jankauskas | 11 Pospíšil | 12 Bednář | 13 Banks | 14 Bešlija | 16 Mikoliūnas | 18 Česnauskis | 20 Berra | 21 Gonçalves | 22 Elliot | 23 Wallace | 24 Ivaškevičius | 25 Karipidis | 26 Žaliūkas | 27 Velička | 28 Brellier | 34 Kingston | 36 Neill | 37 Driver | 38 Lithgow | 40 Jónsson | 41 J. Armstrong | 42 Glen | 43 Kurskis | 44 Klimek | 45 Pilibaitis | 46 Kančelskis | 47 Mackle | 53 Park | 57 Kostadinov | — Copil | Interim Head Coach: Korobochka |
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Beslija, Mirsad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bosnian footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
