Emir Spahić
Spahić with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emir Spahić | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubrovnik, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Krajina Cazin | |||
| Čelik Zenica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Čelik Zenica | 19 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | GOŠK Dubrovnik | 22 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | NK Zagreb | 38 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 26 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Torpedo Moscow | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 63 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Montpellier | 57 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Sevilla | 44 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Bayer Leverkusen | 49 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Hamburger SV | 37 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:30, 3 January 2017 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:30, 3 January 2017 (UTC).
Emir Spahić (born 18 August 1980) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. On club level, he is currently a free agent.
During his club career, he has represented teams in his homeland, Croatia, Russia, France, Spain and Germany. A full international since 2003, he was the captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team from 2004 until the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He is the most-capped player in his nation's history with 90 caps, also scoring six goals.
Over the course of his career, Spahić has played for NK Zagreb, Shinnik Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Moscow and Anzhi Makhachkala.
He has played for Zagreb and Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League and with Montpellier, Sevilla and Lokomotiv in the UEFA Europa League.
On 24 June 2009, Spahić announced that he would join newly promoted Montpellier for the 2009–10 Ligue 1 season. On his league debut against Paris Saint-Germain, he scored a header in the 94th minute for a 1–1 draw, earning his side a point. He scored his second goal for Montpellier in a 2–2 draw against Lorient.
On 4 July 2011, Spahić agreed a transfer with Spanish side Sevilla for €2 million until July 2014. His national teammate Miroslav Stevanović also transferred to Sevilla in January 2013 and upon his arrival at San Pablo International Airport, he was received by Spahić. Spahić scored his first goal for Sevilla on 5 January 2013 in a 1–0 victory against Osasuna.
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