Anel Ahmedhodžić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎnel ǎxmedxodʒitɕ]; born 26 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championship club Sheffield United and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anel Ahmedhodžić | ||
Date of birth | (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2016 | Malmö FF | ||
2016 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Malmö FF | 55 | (3) |
2019–2020 | → Hobro IK (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2022 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2022– | Sheffield United | 14 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2016 | Sweden U17 | 24 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Sweden U19 | 16 | (3) |
2019 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (0) |
2020 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
2020– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 |
Ahmedhodžić started his professional career at Nottingham Forest, before joining Malmö FF in 2019. He was loaned to Hobro IK later that year and to Bordeaux in 2022. Later that year, he moved to Sheffield United.
Born in Sweden to Bosnian parents, he made his full international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020, earning 18 caps since.
Ahmedhodžić started playing football at his hometown club Malmö FF, before joining youth academy of English team Nottingham Forest in January 2016.[2] He made his professional debut against Newcastle United on 30 December at the age of 17.[3]
In January 2019, Ahmedhodžić returned to Malmö FF on a three-year deal.[4] He made his official debut for the side against AIK on 30 June.[5]
In July, he was sent on a season-long loan to Danish outfit Hobro IK, but was recalled in January 2020.[6] On 21 July, he scored his first professional goal against Esbjerg.[7]
In April 2020, Ahmedhodžić signed a new three-year contract with Malmö FF.[8] On 5 August, he scored his first goal for the side in a triumph over Helsingborg.[9] He won his first trophy with the club on 8 November, when they were crowned league champions.[10]
On 14 September 2021, Ahmedhodžić debuted in UEFA Champions League against Juventus.[11]
In January 2022, he was loaned to French outfit Bordeaux until the end of season.[12]
In July, Ahmedhodžić was transferred to Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made his competitive debut for the team on 6 August against Millwall.[14] On 17 August, he scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a victory over Sunderland.[15]
After representing Sweden at all youth levels, Ahmedhodžić made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Moldova on 9 January 2020.[16] However, in August, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.[17]
In September, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[18] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and 2020–21 UEFA Nations League games against the Netherlands and Poland.[19] He debuted against Northern Ireland on 8 October.[20]
On 12 October 2021, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ukraine, Ahmedhodžić scored his first senior international goal.[21]
Ahmedhodžić married his long-time girlfriend Marijana Cecilija Mašić in July 2022.[22]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2016–17 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Malmö FF | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
2021 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 12[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
Total | 55 | 3 | 11 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | 84 | 3 | |||
Hobro IK (loan) | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||
Bordeaux (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
Sheffield United | 2022–23 | Championship | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 4 | |
Career total | 103 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 137 | 8 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 10 | 1 | |
2022 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 18 | 1 | |
Career total | 19 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 October 2021 | Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine | 10 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Malmö FF[23]
Sheffield United F.C. – current squad | |
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