Jusuf Gazibegović

Jusuf Gazibegović (Bosnian pronunciation: [jǔsuf ɡǎzibeːgoʋitɕ]; born 11 March 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Jusuf Gazibegović
Gazibegović playing for Liefering in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Jusuf Gazibegović
Date of birth (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000
Place of birth Salzburg, Austria
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Sturm Graz
Number 22
Youth career
2009–2011 Austria Salzburg
2011–2018 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2018–2020 → Liefering (loan) 39 (0)
2020– Sturm Graz 49 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 16 (0)
2017–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 11 (1)
2018–2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 4 (0)
2021– Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

Gazibegović started his professional career at Red Bull Salzburg, who assigned him to Liefering in 2018. Two years later, he joined Sturm Graz.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gazibegović made his senior international debut in 2021.

Club career

Early career

Gazibegović started playing football at a local club Austria Salzburg, before joining youth academy of his hometown club Red Bull Salzburg in 2011.[2] He made his professional debut playing for Red Bull Salzburg's feeder team, Liefering, against Ried on 3 March 2018 at the age of 17.[3] In April 2019, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.[4]

In September 2020, Gazibegović switched to Sturm Graz.[5] On 9 February 2021, he scored his first professional goal against Ried, which secured the victory for his side.[6]

International career

Gazibegović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as captain of the under-19 team under coach Toni Karačić.[7]

In May 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Montenegro and Denmark.[8] He debuted against the former on 2 June.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 April 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering (loan) 2017–18 2. Liga 80––80
2018–19 2. Liga 180––180
2019–20 2. Liga 130––130
Total 390––390
Sturm Graz 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 25140–291
2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 240307[lower-alpha 1]0340
Total 4917070631
Career total 88170701021
  1. 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 5 appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 29 March 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202120
202220
Total40

References
  1. "Jusuf Gazibegovic". sksturm.at (in German). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. "Akademija Red Bull Salzburga: Saznajte kako fukcioniše i šta čini srž klupske filozofije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Jusuf Gazibegović sa 17 godina debitovao u seniorskom fudbalu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. "Jusuf Gazibegović doživio tešku povredu koljena". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  5. "Jusuf Gazibegović potpisao za Sturm". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. "Gazibegović zabio fantastičan gol iz slobodnjaka u 95. minuti za pobjedu Sturma". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. "Gazibegović: Prošao sam sve mlade selekcije, ovaj poziv je velika nagrada za mene". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  8. "Ivaylo Petev objavio spisak igrača za utakmice protiv Danske i Crne Gore, priliku za debi imat će mnogo igrača". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  9. "BiH remizirala sa Crnom Gorom i nastavila niz bez pobjede". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. "J. Gazibegović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  11. "Jusuf Gazibegović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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