Branimir Subašić
 With Azerbaijan in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Branimir Subašić | ||
| Date of birth | April 7, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Orduspor | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | FK Železnik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2002 | FK Železnik | 10 | (0) |
| 2002 | → FK Sremčica (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | KV Oostende | 14 | (3) |
| 2003 | Beauvais Oise | 5 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Chernomorets Odessa | 7 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Amkar Perm (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Neftchi Baku | 65 | (31) |
| 2008–2010 | Red Star Belgrade | 13 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → Changchun Yatai (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Gabala FC | 19 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Khazar Lankaran | 51 | (14) |
| 2013 | FK Qarabağ | 8 | (1) |
| 2013- | Orduspor | 20 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007-2013 | Azerbaijan | 40 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Branimir Subašić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранимир Субашић, Azerbaijani: Branimir Subaşiç born April 7, 1982 in Belgrade) is a Serbian born Azerbaijani international footballer who plays as a striker for the Turkish Orduspor and Azerbaijan National Football Team. On 24 November 2012 Branimir Subasic became the 3rd most goal scoring foreign-born player of Azerbaijan Premier League with 42 goals.
Club career
First years (1998–2005)
Branimir Subasic started his youth career in 1997 in FK Železnik when he was 15 years old. Next year in 1998 he signed a deal with this club and became a professional footballer. He played there until 2002 and after moved to FK Sremčica on loan. In the end of the season he moved to KV Oostende. He played in 14 games and scored 3 goals in that season. In 2003 he played in AS Beauvais Oise for a half year. In 2003 he signed 2 year deal with Chernomorets Odessa. In 2 seasons he played only 7 games and scored once. In 2005 on loan he moved to Russian Premier League club Amkar Perm on loan where he played 6 games and scored one goal.
Neftchi PFC (2005–2008)
In the summer of 2005 Branimir Subasic moved to Azerbaijan Premier League champion Neftchi Baku. In his first appearance against R.S.C. Anderlecht in UEFA Cup he gained a penalty and helped his team to have a victory with score 1–0. After that in January 2006 Neftchi Baku played in CIS Cup. In that year Neftchi Baku won the trophy and Branimir Subasich scored 3 goals in the tournament. In next 3 years playing in Neftchi Baku Branimir Subasich won CIS Cup in 2006, won silver medal in Azerbaijan Premier League in 2006/2007 and bronze medal in seasons 2005/2006 and 2007/2008. Overall he had 65 matches and 31 goals. Also in 2007 he got Azerbaijan citizenship and started to play for the Azerbaijan National Football Team.
Red Star Belgrade (2008–2010)
In the summer 2008, Subašić was transferred back to his native Serbia joining Belgrade club FK Crvena Zvezda (Red Star). He played in 2008 in 11 games scoring 3 goals. In march of 2009 Branimir moved to Chinese club Changchun Yatai on loan. In Chiniese Super League Branimir Subasic scored 3 goals in 24 games. Changchun Yatai took the silver medals in 2009 Chinese Super League. After that he returned to Red Star Belgrade and ended the season in Serbia.
Return to Azerbaijan (2010–2013)
Branimir left Red Star Belgrad on May 2010 and moved to Azerbaijan. After a few weeks of his arrival Tony Adams invited Branimir to his team. Branimir Subasic joined Gabala FC in the beginning of the 2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League season. Branimir played under T-shirt number 19 in attack. He played well in his opening match and even was called to Azerbaijan National Football Team, but he got an injury on November 2010 and missed a few matches of Gabala. When the second part of the Premier League began Branimir started to play as the attacking midfielder. Overall Branimir Subasic played 19 games in which he scored 2 goals and left Gabala FC in the end of the season because of the expired contract.
After leaving Gabala FC Branimir Subasic moved to FK Khazar Lankaran in the beginning of the 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League season. In his opening match against Turan Tovuz PFC Bane scored two goals. On December 23, 2011 Branimir became the 5th foreign top goal scorer of Azerbaijan Premier League with 38 goals. Overall Branimir Subasic played 30 matches in that season and scored 7 goals. Khazar Lankaran took the second place in 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League season. In 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Khazar Lankaran played against JK Nõmme Kalju. Branimir scored in both matches (2-2; 0-2). Branimir also scored in match against Lech Poznań at the second qualification stage match (1-1). However Khazar Lankaran lost the second match (0-1) and left the competition. Overall Branimir Subasic scored 3 goals in 4 matches in Europe league. At the first match of the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League against Ravan Baku FC Branimir scored again. He scored his second goal in Azerbaijani Premier League in 2012-2013 season at the 24 November 2012 against Kapaz PFC. Third goal game on the match against AZAL PFC. On the 31st of December 2012 Branimir Subasic's contract with Khazar Lankaran expired. On the 11 January 2013, it was announced that Branimir Subasic is not going to get a new contract offer.[1] Subasic left Khazar Lankaran with 14 goals scored in 51 caps.
Later on 21 January 2013 Subasic moved to Qarabağ FK till the end of 2012-2013 season. Branimir scored played only 8 matches because of a 2 month long injury and scored once. Qarabagh took second place in 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League season and Bane left the team after the end of season.
Orduspor (2013-present)
In June Branimir Subasic signed a 2 year deal with Turkish club Orduspor, playing in the TFF First League. He plays in Orduspor with a skit number 20 for 2013-2014 season. Branimir Subasic debuted for Orduspor in 1st week of championship in match against Adanaspor and played 90 minutes also in the 2nd match. He scored his first goal 15 September in match against Karşıyaka S.K. on the 3rd week, Orduspor won that match and it was the only goal in the game. On week 8 Orduspor played against Tavşanlı and Subasic scored the winning goal with a head shot after corner. Next week Subasic assisted Landel during the second goal in match against Fethiyespor where Ordu won with 3-0. Currently, Orduspor is leading the TFF First League with 19 points.
International career
In 2007 during his time with PFC Neftchi he gained citizenship and became a member of the Azerbaijan national football team after many Serbian coaches told him his chances of making the Serbian team were slim. He started his international career for Azerbaijan in March 2007 during Alma TV Cup. He scored his first international goal at his opening game with Uzbekistan. Until June 29, 2009 when he retired from international career he played 26 games for Azerbaijan and scored 6 goals becoming second most scoring player in Azerbaijan National Football Team after Gurban Gurbanov.[2] But in 2011 he returned to the Azerbaijan national football team.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 7, 2007 | Shymkent, Kazakhstan |  Uzbekistan | 0–1 | Win | Friendly |
| 2. | June 2, 2007 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Poland | 1–3 | Lost | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 3. | August 22, 2007 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan | 2–3 | Win | Friendly |
| 4. | September 12, 2007 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Georgia | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 5. | June 4, 2008 | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra | 1–2 | Win | Friendly |
| 6. | November 19, 2008 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Albania | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 7. | August 15, 2012 | Baku, Azerbaijan |  Bahrain | 3-0 | Win | Friendly |
Career statistics
Club statistics
- Statistics accurate as of 12 January 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FK Železnik | 2001–02 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| FK Sremčica | 2001–02 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 |
| K.V. Oostende | 2002–03 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 |
| AS Beauvais Oise | 2002–03 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| FC Chornomorets Odesa | 2003–04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | |
| FC Amkar Perm | 2005 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 |
| Neftchi Baku PFC | 2005–06 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 11 |
| 2006–07 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 6 | |
| 2007–08 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 14 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2008–09 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 4 |
| Changchun Yatai F.C. | 2009 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 3 |
| Gabala | 2010–11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 2 |
| Khazar Lankaran | 2011–12 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 7 |
| 2012–13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 21 | 7 | |
| Qarabağ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | |
| Orduspor | 2013-14 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 4 |
| Career total | - | 218 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 249 | 67 |
National team statistics
| Azerbaijan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 13 | 4 |
| 2008 | 9 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 7 |
Honours
- Second place (3) – 2012/13, 2011/12, 2006/07
- Third Place (2) – 2007/08, 2005/06
- Champion – 2010
- Second place – 2009
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
- Champion – 2006
Personal
- 2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League top Azerbaijani goal scorer (8 goals) – 2012
- Azerbaijani Footballer of the Year runner-up – 2007, 2008, 2012
- Azerbaijan Premier League best striker – 2007
References
- ↑ Branimir Subasic left Khazar Lankran
- ↑ Субашич завершил международную карьеру (Russian)
- ↑ Branimir Subašić at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Official page
- Branimir Subašić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Transfermarkt profile
- International goals
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