Samir Bekrić

Samir Bekrić (born 20 October 1984) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.

Samir Bekrić
Personal information
Full name Samir Bekrić
Date of birth (1984-10-20) 20 October 1984
Place of birth Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Željezničar
Number 90
Youth career
0000–2003 Gradina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Gradina
2007–2010 Željezničar 96 (23)
2010 Incheon United 16 (2)
2011 Tobol 29 (7)
2012–2013 Željezničar 31 (8)
2013 Mes Kerman 13 (1)
2013–2014 Fajr Sepasi 13 (2)
2014–2015 Bunyodkor 24 (1)
2016–2018 Željezničar 31 (6)
2018–2019 Zrinjski Mostar 29 (3)
2019–2020 Sloboda Tuzla 21 (4)
2020– Željezničar 16 (2)
National team
2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2020

Club career

Early career

Bekrić started his professional career in 2003 joining Gradina. He stayed at Gradina until 2006.

Željezničar

In January 2007, Bekrić joined Željezničar. In the 2009–10 season, Bekrić was one of the best players of Željezničar, scoring 15 goals. He also had 13 assists. That season he won the Bosnian Premier League with the club.

South Korea and Kazahstan

After a successful period at Željezničar, Bekrić had stints in South Korea with Incheon United and in Kazakhstan with Tobol.

Return to Željezničar

In February 2012, Bekrić came back to Željezničar and that same year won the league title and the Bosnian Cup. In 2013, he again won the league title with Željezničar. Bekrić left the club that year.

Iran

In 2013, Bekrić went to Iran and stayed there until 2014. While there, he played for Mes Kerman and Fajr Sepasi.

Bunyodkor

In July 2014, Bekrić joined Uzbekistan Super League club Bunyodkor.[1] He played for the club until late 2015.

Second return to Željezničar

On 14 January 2016, Bekrić, for a second time, came back to Željezničar and played at the club until he left it in January 2018.

Zrinjski Mostar

On 19 February 2018, Bekrić signed with Zrinjski Mostar.[2] In May 2018, he won the league with Zrinjski.[3] On 20 June 2019, Bekrić left Zrinjski after his contract with the club expired.[4]

Sloboda Tuzla

On 9 July 2019, Bekrić signed a two-year contract with Sloboda Tuzla.[5] He made his official debut for Sloboda on 21 July 2019, in a 2–1 home-league win against Radnik Bijeljina.[6] Bekrić scored his first official goal for Sloboda on 17 August 2019, in a 2–2 away league draw against his former club Željezničar.[7] He left the club after his contract expired on 22 June 2020.[8]

Third return to Željezničar

Five days after leaving Sloboda, on 27 June 2020, Bekrić returned to Željezničar for a third time and signed a one-year contract with the club.[9] He played his first official game since his return on 1 August 2020, a league match against Velež Mostar.[10]

On 24 August 2020, it was confirmed that Bekrić, alongside five other teammates tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[11] Only five days later, on 29 August, he tested negative for the virus.[12]

Bekrić made his 200th appearance for Željezničar on 30 September 2020, in a cup game against Budućnost Banovići.[13] He scored his first goal for the club since his return in a league match against Tuzla City on 5 October 2020.[14]

International career

He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 2009 friendly match against Uzbekistan, coming on as a late substitute for Velibor Đurić. It remained his sole international appearance.[15]

Career statistics

International

Source:[16]

Bosnia and Herzegovina
YearAppsGoals
200910
Total10

Honours

Željezničar

Zrinjski Mostar

References
  1. "Milosevic and Bekric sign contracts with Bunyodkor". uzdaily.com. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. Samir Bekrić novi igrač Zrinjskog, potpisao do ljeta 2019. godine Klix.ba, 19 February 2018
  3. Zrinjski treći put uzastopno prvak BiH, Čelik ispao iz Premijer lige Klix.ba, 5 May 2018
  4. M. Šljivak (20 June 2019). "Samir Bekrić više nije igrač HŠK Zrinjski!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. E. Čaušević (9 July 2019). "Samir Bekrić potpisao za FK Sloboda" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  6. K.H. (21 July 2019). "Sloboda na Tušnju pobjedom protiv Radnika otvorila novu sezonu" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. K.H. (17 August 2019). "Remi Želje i Slobode na Grbavici, Tuzlaci u finišu stigli do jednog boda" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  8. E. Škorić (22 June 2020). "Samir Bekrić i zvanično slobodan igrač" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. "Samir Bekrić ponovo u Željezničaru, potpisao jednogodišnji ugovor s Plavim" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  10. K.H. (1 August 2020). "Željezničar na krilima sjajnog Lendrića ubjedljivo savladao Velež na Grbavici" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  11. F.Z. (24 August 2020). "Šest nogometaša Željezničara uoči puta u Izrael pozitivno na koronavirus" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  12. "Još jedan fudbaler Željezničara negativan na koronavirus" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  13. "Dvojica fudbalera Željezničara proslavili velike jubileje u dresu kluba sa Grbavice" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  14. E.B. (5 October 2020). "Željezničar savladao Tuzla City, Bekrić i Erić junaci najljepše utakmice sezone" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  15. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  16. "Samir Bekrić". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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