Muhamed Bešić

Muhamed Bešić

Bešić warming-up for Everton in 2014
Personal information
Full nameMuhamed Bešić[1]
Date of birth10 September 1992
Place of birthBerlin, Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Everton
Number17
Youth career
2004–2009TB Berlin
2009–2010Hamburger SV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2012Hamburger SV II38(0)
2010–2012Hamburger SV3(0)
2012–2014Ferencváros47(1)
2014–Everton22(0)
National team‡
2010–2012Bosnia and Herzegovina U2110(2)
2010–Bosnia and Herzegovina19(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of match played 18 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2015

Muhamed Bešić (born 10 September 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays for English club Everton and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team as a defensive midfielder.

He began his career at Hamburger SV, playing mainly in its reserve team, before moving to the Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC in 2012. Two years later he joined Everton for £4 million.

Bešić made his full international debut in 2010, as the youngest player to ever represent Bosnia and Herzegovina, and also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Born in Berlin to Bosniak parents, Bešić started playing for local club Tennis Borussia Berlin at age nine. He stayed until he was 16, when he signed for Hamburger SV.[3] On 4 November 2010, Bešić extended his contract with Hamburg until 1 July 2013.[4] After being named as a substitute in several matches in the 2010–11 season, he received his debut in the Bundesliga against Borussia Dortmund on 12 November. Bešić came on a substitute in the 80th minute when Dortmund was already leading 2–0.[5] He started his first Bundesliga game against Borussia Mönchengladbach, and played all 90 minutes as they won 2–1.

In March 2012, Bešić was suspended from the first team, due to lack of discipline, Bosnian media also claimed that manager Torsten Fink "strangled" Bešić and threw him out of the dressing room.[6]

Ferencváros

In 2012 Bešić was signed by Hungarian club Ferencváros. On 12 July 2013, Bešić prolonged his contract with Ferencváros.

Everton

On 28 July 2014 Bešić signed a five-year contract with Everton for a fee of £4 million.[7] Having been an unused substitute in their first two games of the season, he made his first Premier League appearance on 30 August against Chelsea, replacing Romelu Lukaku in the 89th minute; however he made a defensive error which allowed opponent Diego Costa to score the final goal in a 3–6 home defeat for Everton.[8] Bešić made his first start for Everton in the Merseyside derby on 27 September, being substituted after 80 minutes for Samuel Eto'o as the team drew 1–1 away to Liverpool.[9]

International career

Bešić claimed in an interview that he had declined an offer to play for Germany at youth level, because he only wished to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10] He made his debut for the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team in September 2010 against Italy.[11] On 5 November 2010, he was called up to the senior team by Safet Sušić for the friendly game on 17 November 2010 with Slovakia.[12][13] He made his debut in the match, thereby becoming the youngest player to ever play for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The record was previously held by Miralem Pjanić. Bešić was selected for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team to play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, playing all three group ganes against Argentina, Iran and Nigeria as Bosnia were eliminated.[14]

Style of play

Bešić was described by Everton manager Roberto Martinez as a "very complete footballer", who "has got a very natural balance about knowing that he can be strong and aggressive but in the same way he's a technical player on the ball."[15]

Personal life

Bešić has many tattoos, his first being the word Bosanac (Bosnian). He also tattooed names of his parents and brother.[16] He is a Muslim; along with international team mates Vedad Ibišević and Edin Višća he visited a mosque in Cuiabá during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[17] On 4 July 2013, he became the Bosnian ambassador for Emmaus Mouvement.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 April 2015.[19][20]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV II 2010–11[20] Regionalliga Nord 230000000230
2011–12[20] Regionalliga Nord 150000000150
Total 380000000380
Hamburger SV 2010–11[20] Bundesliga 3010000040
2011–12[20] Bundesliga 0010000010
Total 3020000050
Ferencváros 2012–13[20] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 221004000261
2013–14[20] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 250206000330
Total 4712010000591
Everton 2014–15[21] Premier League 220201050300
Total 220201050300
Career total 110160110501321

Honours

Club

Ferencváros

References

  1. ↑ http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/muhamed-besic
  2. ↑ "Muhamed Bešić". FIFA.com.
  3. ↑ "Muhamed Bešić: Odbio sam Njemačku zbog Bosne i Hercegovine" (in Bosnian). reprezentacija.com. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bešić produžio ugovor s HSV-om" (in Bosnian). sportin.ba. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Spielbericht Borussia Dortmund - Hamburger SV" (in German). fussballdaten.de. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  6. ↑ O. Škundrić (28 March 2012). "Fink daveći izbacio Bešića iz svlačionice" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Gamble, Matthew (28 July 2014). "Besic Deal Complete". Everton F.C. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Bevan, Chris (30 August 2014). "Everton 3-6 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Bevan, Chris (27 September 2014). "Liverpool 1-1 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Odbio Nemačku da bi igrao za BiH" (in Serbian). sportal.rs. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Poraz mladih Zmajeva od Italije" (in Bosnian). reprezentacija.ba. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "Sušić: Bešić je zaslužio poziv" (in Bosnian). sportin.ba. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "Bešić debituje u Slovačkoj" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Vb 2014: "Besic lenyűgöző érettséget mutatott"". Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Martinez purring over 'complete' Besic". Skysports. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  16. ↑ http://www.azramag.ba/intervju/muhamed-besic-prijatelje-nemam-vjerujem-djevojci-i-roditeljima/
  17. ↑ "Bosnia-Herzegovina stars pay visit to Cuiaba mosque". Goal.com. 21 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "FTC: Besic nemes ügyek mellé állt, nagykövet lett". Nemzeti Sport. 4 July 2013.
  19. ↑ "Muhamed Besic". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 "M. BEŠIĆ". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Muhamed Besic in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

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