Hamza Čataković (Bosnian pronunciation: [xǎmza tʃǎtakoʋitɕ]; born 15 January 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hamza Čataković | ||
Date of birth | (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sarajevo | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
NK Mladost Polje | |||
Krajina Cazin | |||
2015–2016 | Sarajevo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Sarajevo | 3 | (1) |
2017–2021 | AS Trenčín | 105 | (40) |
2021–2022 | CSKA Sofia | 6 | (0) |
2022– | Sarajevo | 13 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 16 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2018 |
Čataković started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Trenčín in 2017.
Čataković started playing football at local clubs, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2015.[2] He made his professional debut against Slavija on 4 November 2015 at the age of 18.[3] On 20 March 2016, he scored his first professional goal against the same opponent.[4]
In June 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was sidelined for almost a year.[5]
In January 2017, while still recovering from the injury, Čataković was loaned to Slovak team AS Trenčín until the end of season. In June, he signed a three-year deal with them.[6] He scored on his competitive debut for the club in UEFA Europa League qualifier against Torpedo Kutaisi on 29 June.[7] A month later, on his league debut, he provided an assist for the winning goal against Senica.[8] On 10 March 2018, he scored his first league goal, in an away loss to Spartak Trnava.[9]
In January 2020, he extended his contract until June 2021.[10]
Čataković represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sarajevo | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
Trenčín | 2017–18 | Slovak Super Liga | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 29 | 10 |
2018–19 | Slovak Super Liga | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 40 | 16 | |
2019–20 | Slovak Super Liga | 26 | 7 | 4 | 5 | – | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 31 | 12 | ||
2020–21 | Slovak Super Liga | 27 | 13 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 13 | |||
Total | 105 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 131 | 51 | ||
CSKA Sofia | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
Career total | 114 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 147 | 53 |
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