Mehmed Begzadić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 5, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Locarno | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Yverdon-Sport | ||
| 2011–2012 | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Yverdon-Sport | 16 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Baulmes (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Team Vaud U21 | 13 | (15) |
| 2012– | Lausanne-Sport | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Locarno (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Switzerland U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2013. | |||
Mehmed Begzadić (born 5 January 1993) is a Swiss-Bosnian professional footballer currently playing for FC Locarno on loan from FC Lausanne-Sport.
Club career
Begzadić began his playing career at Yverdon-Sport FC and rose through the youth ranks, soon playing regularly for the reserve team and making a breakthrough into their first team in 2010. He made his league debut for Yverdon-Sport on 14 April 2010 against Servette FC in a 2-1 loss. In the later part of the 2009-10 season, Begzadić went on loan to FC Baulmes, making one appearance. Following his time at Yverdon, he transferred to Swiss Super League club FC Lausanne-Sport in July 2011. He made his league debut for Lausanne-Sport on 21 July 2012 in a 1-0 home loss against FC St. Gallen, coming on as a substitute for the final 19 minutes. During the 2012–13 season, Begzadić also featured for the reserve team.
International career
Despite having played for Switzerland at under-19 level, Begzadić decided to change his allegiance in order to compete for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was called up for the under-21 team in order to play a practice match against the under-19 team in February 2013.[1]
References
- ↑ "Control match of BiH U-21 and U-19 football teams on 6 February in Čitluk". Sarajevo Times (sarajevotimes.com). 30 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.