Boban Lazić

Boban Lazić
Personal information
Full nameBoban Lazić
Date of birth29 January 1994
Place of birthWoerden, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionForward / Right winger
Club information
Current team
Olympiacos
Youth career
–2004ARC
2004–2013Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–2014Ajax0(0)
2013–2014→ Jong Ajax10(1)
2014–Olympiacos0(0)
National team‡
2010–2011Netherlands U154(1)
2010–2011Netherlands U172(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2013

Boban Lazić (born 29 January 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Olympiacos in the Superleague Greece. He is eligible for national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and had already played for Netherlands U-17. However, most recently Lazić had discused his future in talks with Vlado Jagodić, manager of Bosnian U21 national team, in which he expressed his firm decision to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Club career

Ajax

Born in Woerden, in the Netherlands, Lazić was recruited from ARC into the Ajax Academy in 2004 at age 10.[2] During the 2011–12 season, Lazić was playing for the Ajax A1 squad, the team's highest youth level, winning the Nike Eredivisie league title,[3] as well finishing as runners-up to Inter Milan in the NextGen Series (the Champions League equivalent for under-20 teams) after losing on penalties (5–3) following a 1–1 deadlock after extra time.[4] Lazic would be the first choice on the right wing for head coach Wim Jonk that season, playing alongside the likes of Viktor Fischer, Danzell Gravenberch and Davy Klaassen.

He signed his first professional contract with Ajax on 31 May 2012, a three-year contract binding him to the Amsterdam club until the summer of 2015.[5] The following season saw Lazić playing in the Beloften Eredivisie for the club's reserve squad Jong Ajax, not receiving any call-ups for the first team.[6] He made his first appearance for the first team the following year on 13 July 2013 in a pre-season friendly encounter against RKC Waalwijk. Coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute, Lazić scored the final goal in the 78th minute off an assist from Bojan Krkić, who was on loan from FC Barcelona. The match ended in a 5–1 away victory for Ajax at the Mandemakers Stadion in Waalwijk.[7] Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Jong Ajax were promoted to the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, which resulted in Lazić making his professional debut against MVV Maastricht on 16 August 2013. The match ended as an away loss for Ajax, as they went down 1–0 in Maastricht. Lazić was brought in for Dejan Meleg in the 45th minute, playing for the second half of the fixture. He scored his first professional goal on 30 August 2013, scoring in the 65th minute in the 2–1 win against Jong Twente at Sportpark De Toekomst.[8]

Olympiacos

On the last day of the winter transfer window of the 2013–14 season, on 31 January 2014 it was announced that Lazić was released from his contract with Ajax, following a trial period with Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais. He then signed a six-month contract with Olympiacos, with an option for an additional two years, joining the first team of the club from Piraeus.[9]

International career

Lazić received his first International call-ups for the Netherlands U-15 team, making four appearances in friendly fixtures for the Dutch, while scoring once.[10] He then played for the Netherlands under-17 team in the qualification rounds ahead of the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Serbia, and played two games.[11]

Personal life

Lazić has an older cousin, Vlatko Lazić, who is a professional footballer currently playing as a wing-back for Eerste Divisie side De Graafschap.[12]

Career statistics

Club performance

As of 28 November 2013[13]
Club performance League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
2013–14 Jong Ajax Eerste Divisie 101—101
Greece League Greek Cup Europe Other Total
2013–14 Olympiacos Superleague0000000000
Total Netherlands 101000000101
Greece 0000000000
Career total 101000000101

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield and Play-off matches.

Honours

Club

Ajax A1 (Under-19)

References

  1. ↑ Mirza DAJIĆ (2 September 2013). "Jagodić: Ajaksov Boban Lazić postaje novi zmajić". Oslobođenje (in Bosnian). http://www.oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Lazic: '2 à 3 spelers A-selectie is genoeg' (in Dutch)". Ajax Showtime. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Beste Spelers Nike A-junioren Eredivisie seizoen 2011/'12". Nikefootball.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ajax A1 verliest finale van NextGen Series van Inter Milan". Voetbal Centraal. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ajax contracteert jeugdspeler Lazic (in Dutch)". Ajaxinside.nl. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ajax legt jeugdspeler Lazic vast: ‘Ik vind ook wel dat ik dit verdiende’". Voetbalzone.nl. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ajax eenvoudig langs RKC Waalwijk". Ajax.nl. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Jong Ajax vs. Jong Twente 2-1". Soccerway. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Lazic naar Olympiakos". Soccerway. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Netherlands U15 statistics". OnsOranje. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Boban Lazic statistics". Football.com. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "AEGON Future Cup: Ajax start met 1-1". Ajax.nl. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  13. ↑ Boban Lazić profile at Soccerway

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