Hasan Salihamidžić
Salihamidžić in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hasan Salihamidžić | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Jablanica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Wide midfielder, Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1991 | Turbina Jablanica | ||
| 1991–1992 | Velež Mostar | ||
| 1992–1995 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Hamburger SV | 72 | (19) |
| 1998–2007 | Bayern Munich | 234 | (31) |
| 2007–2011 | Juventus | 61 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | (3) |
| Total | 382 | (60) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Hasan Salihamidžić (born 1 January 1977) is a Bosnian former professional footballer. After starting his club career with German side Hamburger SV, he made a name for himself while playing for Bayern Munich for nine seasons with whom he won the Bundesliga title six times, DFB-Pokal title four times, the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, and the 2001 Intercontinental Cup. His only match in the UEFA Super Cup ended in defeat. He also played for Italian giants Juventus for four seasons.
During his career, Salihamidžić usually played as a right midfielder, right back or left back. He was a quick and energetic player with an extremely high work rate. He was also gifted with good crossing and passing abilities, which allowed him to create chances for his teammates.
He earned 43 caps and scored six goals for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is regarded by many as one of the most successful Bosnian football players in recent times.
Following the end of his one-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg in 2012, Salihamidžić retired from professional football and started work as a regular pundit for Sky Deutschland.
Salihamidžić's father Ahmed and mother Šefika gave him the nickname "Braco", meaning "little brother" in Bosnian, since Hasan has an older sister, hence his current nickname "Brazzo". He finished elementary school and played in the local club. Then, Salihamidžić moved to Velež Mostar where he stayed until 1992. That year, Salihamidžić was called up to the Yugoslavia under-16 team for a match against the CIS U-16 team in Belgrade. Days after the match, Bosnian Serb troops began a siege on the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, forcing his father to look for opportunities in Western Europe for his son.
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