Mirsad Bešlija

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Mirsad Bešlija
Personal information
Full name Mirsad Bešlija
Date of birth July 6, 1979 (1979-07-06) (age 28)
Place of birth    Živinice, Yugoslavia
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Right winger
Club information
Current club Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995-1997
1997-2000
2000-2001
2001-2006
2006
2007-2008
2008-		 Slaven Živinice
NK Bosna Visoko
FK Željezničar
Racing Genk
Hearts
→ Sint-Truidense (loan)
Hearts		 134 (17)
9 (0)

131 (16)
9 (0)
11 (0)
   
National team2
2001-present Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 27 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 07:03, 9 May 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 03:31, 20 December 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Mirsad Bešlija (born July 6, 1979 in Živinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian football winger currently playing for K. Sint-Truidense V.V., on loan from Hearts. He also plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

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

  1. ^ Genk threaten Hearts over Beslija, BBC Sport, 16 June 2006.
  2. ^ Genk urge signing ban for Hearts , BBC Sport, 26 October 2006.
  3. ^ Hearts pay Belgians for Beslija, BBC Sport, 22 December 2006.

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Persondata
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
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