Haris Handžić (born 20 June 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Haris Handžić
Handžić with Ufa in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-20) 20 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–2008 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Sarajevo 34 (10)
2009–2010 Lech Poznań 1 (0)
2010Sarajevo (loan) 12 (1)
2010–2011 Sarajevo 18 (4)
2012 Velež Mostar 6 (0)
2012–2013 Rudar Prijedor 26 (7)
2013 Vaduz 14 (0)
2014 Borac Banja Luka 10 (8)
2014–2016 Ufa 48 (5)
2016–2017 Rijeka 4 (0)
2017 Debrecen 12 (2)
2017–2018 Zrinjski Mostar 23 (7)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 65 (12)
2021 Ahed 0 (0)
2022 Radnik Bijeljina 10 (2)
2022–2023 Leotar 19 (6)
2023 Riteriai 14 (1)
International career
2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Club career

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Coming through the youth system, Handžić began his senior career at hometown club Sarajevo in 2007.[1] He returned to Sarajevo in 2018, winning multiple two Bosnian Premier League titles and two Bosnian Cups, before leaving in 2021 following his contract's expiration.[1]

On 17 July 2021, Handžić joined Lebanese Premier League side Ahed, to be used in the 2021 AFC Cup.[2]

On 14 July 2023, he signed with Lithuanian club Riteriai Club.[3] On 16 July 2023, he made his debut against „Dainava“ Club.[4] On 23 July 2023, he scored his sole goal for Riteriai against „Džiugas“ Club.[5] On 16 November 2023, it was announced he left the club.[6]

International career

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Handžić played for Bosnia and Herzegovina in an unofficial game against Poland in December 2007; he made his official debut in a June 2008 friendly match against Azerbaijan.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8][9]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sarajevo 2007–08 Bosnian Premier League 23 5 2[b] 0 25 5
2008–09 Bosnian Premier League 11 3 11 3
Total 34 8 2 0 36 8
Lech Poznań 2008–09 Ekstraklasa 0 0 1 0 1 0
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1[d] 0 3 0
Total 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
Sarajevo (loan) 2009–10 Bosnian Premier League 12 1 12 1
Sarajevo 2010–11 Bosnian Premier League 9 4 9 4
2011–12 Bosnian Premier League 9 0 4[c] 0 13 0
Total 30 5 4 0 34 5
Velež Mostar 2011–12 Bosnian Premier League 6 0 0 0 6 0
Rudar Prijedor 2012–13 Bosnian Premier League 26 7 1 0 27 7
Vaduz 2013–14 Swiss Challenge League 14 0 1 2 15 2
Borac Banja Luka 2013–14 Bosnian Premier League 10 8 10 8
Ufa 2014–15 Russian Premier League 29 4 2 2 31 6
2015–16 Russian Premier League 19 1 2 0 21 1
Total 48 5 4 2 52 7
Rijeka 2016–17 Prva HNL 4 0 2 0 2[c] 0 8 0
Debreceni 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 2 12 2
Zrinjski Mostar 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 23 7 1 0 24 7
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 24 5 3 1 4[c] 1 31 7
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 11 2 2 0 2[c] 1 15 3
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 30 5 5 2 4[e] 0 39 7
Total 65 12 10 3 10 2 85 17
Al Ahed 2021–22 Lebanese Premier League 0 0 0 0 1[f] 0 1 0
Radnik Bijeljina 2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 10 2 10 2
Leotar 2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 19 6 1 0 20 6
Riteriai 2023 A Lyga 14 1 1 0 15 1
Career total 316 63 22 7 20 2 1 0 359 72
  1. ^ Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Polish Cup, Liechtenstein Cup, Russian Cup, Croatian Cup, Lithuanian Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Polish Super Cup
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

International

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As of match played 1 June 2008.[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2008 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Lech Poznań

Zrinjski Mostar

Sarajevo

References

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  1. ^ a b E.B. (7 June 2021). "Haris Handžić više nije nogometaš Sarajeva" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ Khaled, Nasser (17 July 2021). العهد يتعاقد مع مهاجم بوسني [ar:Ahed signs a Bosnian striker]. Kooora. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ sportas.lt naujienos: Čukovičius ir Handžičius in Riterius
  4. ^ 2023-07-06 Riteriai 1-3 Dainava
  5. ^ "Džiugas - Riteriai | TOPsport a lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
  6. ^ "Futbolo Klubas Riteriai » Pasikeitimai "Riteriuose" – klubas nepratęs sutarčių su treneriu ir 8 legionieriais".
  7. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  8. ^ Haris Handžić at Soccerway
  9. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Haris Handžić (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Haris Handžić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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