Senijad Ibričić

Senijad Ibričić

Senijad Ibričić playing for Lokomotiv
Personal information
Full name Senijad Ibričić
Date of birth 26 September 1985 (1985-09-26) (age 26)
Place of birth Kotor Varoš, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Lokomotiv Moscow
Number 9
Youth career
Podgrmeč
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2004 Podgrmeč 23 (16)
2004–2008 NK Zagreb 99 (22)
2008–2011 Hajduk Split 76 (35)
2011– Lokomotiv Moscow 25 (4)
National team‡
2005– Bosnia and Herzegovina 35 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:52, 27 November 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2010

Senijad Ibričić (born 26 September 1985 in Kotor Varoš) is a Bosnian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow[1][2] and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He holds both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship.

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Career in Bosnia and Croatia

After one season at senior level in Bosnia, Ibričić left to play for Croatian side NK Zagreb. He established himself as one of the club's best players, and soon attracted interest from bigger clubs in Croatia. He was transferred to Hajduk in 2008 for €1.8 million.[3]

In April 2010 Ibričić scored against Dinamo Zagreb who are Hajduk's biggest rivals for the second time in his career. The goal sent Hajduk to the final of the Croatian Cup, after they beat Dinamo 1:0 on aggregate. He scored again in both the legs of the final and thereby won his first trophy for the club. He finished the 2009-10 season with 17 goals, only behind Davor Vugrinec in the Prva HNL. He was voted the best player in the Croatian League and received the Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award for the 2009-10 season. This was the first time since 1992 that a Hajduk Split player got the prestigious award.[4] He also won the 2009-10 fans' player of the year award, the Heart of Hajduk.

In late August 2010 he was linked with a possible move to Turkish side Galatasaray. According to media reports, Galatasaray offered €6.5 million to Hajduk, but the offer was turned down, with former Hajduk president Joško Svaguša saying that the minimum transfer fee for Ibričić would be in the region of €10 million.[5]

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 13 January 2011, he was transferred to Russian club FC Lokomotiv Moscow for a reported fee of around €5 million. Hajduk will also receive 20% of Ibričić's next transfer sum. [6][7] He scored his first goal for Lokomotiv from the penalty spot in a league match against FK Krasnodar. [8]

International career

Ibričić established himself in the national team of Bosnia-Herzegovina when his former coach at NK Zagreb, Miroslav Blažević became the national team's manager. He participated in each of Bosnia's 12 games in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign (10 in the regular qualification, and 2 playoff games). He scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly against Bulgaria.[9] He also scored against Estonia in a record-breaking 7-0 victory in Zenica.[10]

Career stats

As of 27 May 2010
Season Club League Apps Goals
2003–04 Podgrmeč FBiH First League 23 16
2004–05 NK Zagreb Prva HNL 26 3
2005–06 NK Zagreb Prva HNL 25 3
2006–07 NK Zagreb Prva HNL 17 4
2007–08 NK Zagreb Prva HNL 31 12
2008–09 Hajduk Split Prva HNL 30 12
2009–10 Hajduk Split Prva HNL 29 17
2010–11 Hajduk Split Prva HNL 17 6
2011–12 Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Premier League 19 3

International goals

As of 4 Sep 2010
# Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 August 2008 Bilino Polje, Zenica  Bulgaria 1–2 1–2 Friendly match
2. 10 September 2008 Bilino Polje, Zenica  Estonia 7–0 7–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 5 September 2009 Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan  Armenia 0–1 0–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 3 September 2010 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

References

  1. ^ http://www.sarajevo-x.com/sport/nogomet/clanak/110113151
  2. ^ http://sportin.ba/vijesti.aspx?id=24416
  3. ^ http://www.sportportal.ba/novost/40899/ibricic-u-rubinu-za-pet-miliona-eura
  4. ^ http://sportsport.ba/ino_fudbalp-36424.htm
  5. ^ Jurišić, Bernard (29 August 2010). "Galatasaray ponudio 6,5 milijuna, Hajduk odbio" (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. http://www.sportnet.hr/vijesti/402777/nogomet-1-hnl/galatasaray-ponudio-65-milijuna-hajduk-odbio. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 
  6. ^ http://www.sportsport.ba/ino_fudbalp-49960.htm
  7. ^ http://www.sarajevo-x.com/sport/nogomet/clanak/110113151
  8. ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/worldmatchcentre/index.html#RUS
  9. ^ http://www.bihsoccer.com/index.php?s=utakmice_godina_2008
  10. ^ http://www.sarajevo-x.com/sport/nogomet/clanak/080910133

External links
FC Lokomotiv Moscow – current squad