Kenan Kodro

Kenan Kodro
Personal information
Full name Kenan Kodro
Date of birth (1993-08-19) 19 August 1993
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Mainz 05
Number 19
Youth career
2004–2009 Antiguoko
2009–2011 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Real Sociedad B 76 (16)
2012 → Lagun Onak (loan) 9 (2)
2014–2017 Osasuna 80 (12)
2017– Mainz 05 0 (0)
National team‡
2017– Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:45, 26 June 2017 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:45, 26 June 2017 (UTC)

Kenan Kodro (born 19 August 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German club Mainz 05 and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Kodro graduated with Real Sociedad's youth setup, and made his senior debut with the reserves, spending several seasons in Segunda División B.[2] He had a loan stint at Lagun Onak in 2012.[3]

Osasuna

In July 2014, Kodro signed for Osasuna, being initially assigned to the B-side in Tercera División.[4] He made his professional debut on 23 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Barcelona B for the Segunda División championship.[5] On 18 October, he scored his first professional goal, netting a last-minute winner in a 3–2 home success over Tenerife.[6] On 28 January 2015, Koro renewed his contract, signing until 2018[7] and being awarded the number 9 jersey.[8] He was an instrumental part in the Rojillos promotion to La Liga through the play-offs, after scoring three goals in four matches, two of them in the finals against Girona.[9][10]

Kodro made his top tier debut on 19 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 draw at Málaga.[11] Kodro scored his first goal in the category on 22 January 2017, but in a 3–4 home loss against Sevilla.[12] On 5 March, he netted his first brace in a 2–5 loss at Las Palmas.[13]

Mainz

On 26 June 2017, Kodro signed a four-year deal with Bundesliga club Mainz 05.[14][15]

International career

On 16 March 2017, Kodro was called-up by Bosnia and Herzegovina manager Mehmed Baždarević ahead of a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar.[16] He debuted twelve days later, starting and providing an assist for Senad Lulić's goal in a 2–1 friendly win against Albania.[17]

Personal life

Kenan's father, Meho, was also a footballer and a striker. Both split sides at Real Sociedad B, the latter as a manager.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2017.[19]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad B 2011–12 Segunda División B 142–––142
2012–13 Segunda División B 356–––356
2013–14 Segunda División B 278–––278
Total 7616–––7616
Lagun Onak 2011–12 Tercera División 92–––92
Osasuna 2014–15 Segunda División 32210––332
2015–16 Segunda División 20310–43256
2016–17 La Liga 28720––307
Total 801240–4[lower-alpha 1]3[lower-alpha 2]8815
Mainz 05 2017–18 Bundesliga 0000––00
Career total 1653040–4317333
  1. ↑ Appearances in 2016 Segunda División play-offs
  2. ↑ Goals in 2016 Segunda División play-offs

International

As of match played 9 June 2017.[20]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201720
Total20

References

  1. ↑ "19 Kenan Kodro". mainz05.de. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "El apellido Kodro pesa, hasta que no me acerque a mi padre prefiero ser Kenan" (in Spanish). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Isaac Aketxe, cedido al Sanse; Kenan Kodro, cedido al Lagun Onak" [Isaac Aketxe, loaned to Sanse; Kenan Kodro, loaned to Lagun Onak] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kenan Kodro, de la Real Sociedad B, hará la pretemporada con Osasuna" [Kenan Kodro, from Real Sociedad B, will make the pre-season with Osasuna] (in Spanish). Navarra Deportiva. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "El equipo también responde" [The team also answers] (in Spanish). osasuna.es. 23 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kenan Kodro salva a Osasuna en el 93'" [Kenan Kodro saves Osasuna in the 93'] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kenan Kodro amplía su contrato con el CA Osasuna" [Kenan Kodro extends his contract with CA Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 28 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Mikel Merino llevará el dorsal 8 y Kenan Kodro, el 9" [Mikel Merino will have the number 8 jersey and Kenan Kodro, the number 9] (in Spanish). Diario de Navarra. 31 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "La fe rojilla mueve montañas" [The faith rojilla moves mountains] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "¡¡¡Osasuna regresa a Primera!!!" [Osasuna return to Primera!!!] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Osasuna empata 'in extremis' en La Rosaleda" [Osasuna draw 'in extremis' at the La Rosaleda] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Resumen y goles del Osasuna - Sevilla" (in Spanish).
  13. ↑ "Vea los goles del Las Palmas - Osasuna" (in Spanish).
  14. ↑ "Bis 2021: Mainz angelt sich Kenan von Osasuna". kicker Online (in German). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Mainz 05 verpflichtet Kenan Kodro". mainz05.de (in German). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "Baždarevićev spisak Zmajeva: Pozvani Kodro, Dumić i Pavlović, povratak Vršajevića, nema Spahića" [Baždarević lists the Dragons: Called-up Kodro, Dumić and Pavlović, Vršajević returns, no Spahic] (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 16 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Kenan Kodro es titular con Bosnia ante Albania (1–2) y da una asistencia" [Kenan Kodro is a starter with Bosnia against Albania (1–2) and gives an assist] (in Spanish). Noticias de Navarra. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Kenan Kodro: "Espero poder aportar lo que aportó mi padre"" [Kenan Kodro: "I hope to deliver everything that my father delivered"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "Kenan Kodro". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  20. ↑ Kenan Kodro at National-Football-Teams.com
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