Rijad Sadiku

Rijad Sadiku (Bosnian pronunciation: [rǐjaːd sǎdiku]; born 18 January 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Rijad Sadiku
Personal information
Full name Rijad Sadiku
Date of birth (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2007–2013 Novi Grad Sarajevo
2013–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sarajevo 0 (0)
2018–2020 Mouscron 3 (0)
2020 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 3 (0)
2020–2021 Zrinjski Mostar 2 (0)
National team‡
2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 2 (0)
2015–2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 4 (0)
2015–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 26 (0)
2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 7 (0)
2019– Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2020

Club career

Sarajevo

Sadiku is a product of Sarajevo's youth academy.[1] On 28 May 2017, he was named as a Sarajevo substitute for the first time in a Bosnian Premier League match against Krupa, but was an unused substitute in that match.

Mouscron

On 30 January 2018, Sadiku joined Belgian First Division A side Mouscron after agreeing to a four-year deal.[2][3] On 5 May 2019, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against Zulte Waregem after being named in the starting line-up.[4][5]

Mladost Doboj Kakanj

On 21 January 2020, Sadiku joined Mladost Doboj Kakanj after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[6] Two days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sloboda Tuzla after being named in the starting line-up.[7]

Zrinjski Mostar

On 5 August 2020, Sadiku left Mladot Doboj Kakanj and joined Zrinjski Mostar, signing a three-year contract.[8] He made his official debut for Zrinjski on 12 September 2020, in a league match against his former club Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[9] Sadiku terminated his contract and left the club on 26 January 2021.[10]

International career

Sadiku represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels, he also served as captain of the national under-17 team and is the most capped player in the history of the national under-17 team with 26 caps.[11]

Personal life

Sadiku was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Kosovan parents from the village Radeše of Dragaš.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 21 October 2020.[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarajevo 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 0000——00
Mouscron 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 0000——00
2018–19 Belgian First Division A 3000——30
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 0000——00
Total 3000——30
Mladost Doboj Kakanj 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 3000——30
Zrinjski Mostar 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 202010—50
Career total 802010—110

References
  1. "Sadiku: Sarajevo mi je dalo sve, to neću zaboraviti" [Sadiku: Sarajevo gave me everything, I will not forget it]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2018.
  2. "Rijad Sadiku (18) signe à l'Excel!" [Rijad Sadiku (18) signs for Excel!] (in French). Royal Excel Mouscron. 30 January 2018.
  3. "Nakon Hadžića i Veladžića, Sarajevo napustio i Sadiku" [After Hadžić and Veladžić, Sarajevo also left Sadiku]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 January 2018.
  4. "Royal Excel Mouscron vs. Zulte Waregem 3–0". Soccerway. 5 May 2019.
  5. "Debi iz snova za bivšu nadu Sarajeva: Prvi nastup i odmah u timu kola" [Dream debut for Sarajevo's former hope: First appearance and immediately on the team circuit]. SportSport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 May 2019.
  6. "Rijad Sadiku novi nogometaš Mladosti iz Doboja kod Kaknja" [Rijad Sadiku is a new Mladost football player from Doboj near Kakanj] (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 21 January 2020.
  7. "FK Sloboda Tuzla - FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj (0:0) 0:0" (in Bosnian). Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 23 January 2020.
  8. A. Čaušević (5 August 2020). "Sadiku i službeno igrač Zrinjskog!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  9. N.K. (12 September 2020). "Zrinjski ostvario sigurnu pobjedu protiv Mladosti, utakmicu obilježio crveni karton" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  10. D.B. (26 January 2021). "Rijad Sadiku napustio Zrinjski, upisao samo pet nastupa" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. "Rijad Sadiku: Fudbalski uzor mi je Edin Džeko" [Rijad Sadiku: My football model is Edin Džeko]. reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 February 2018.
  12. "Rijad Sadiku iz Radeše potpisao za belgijski Royal Excel Mouscron" [Rijad Sadiku of Radeše signed for Belgian's Royal Excel Mouscron]. GoraPress (in Bosnian). 3 February 2018. Rijad Sadiku, porijeklom je iz Radeše (Kosovo–Gora), reprezentativac je i kapiten kadetske reprezentacije Bosne i Hercegovine
  13. "Rijad Sadiku". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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