Bešić with Everton in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Muhamed Bešić | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Everton | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
SpVgg Tiergarten | |||
Reinickendorfer Füchse | |||
2007–2009 | TB Berlin | ||
2009–2010 | Hamburger SV | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Hamburger SV II | 38 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Hamburger SV | 3 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Ferencváros | 47 | (1) |
2014– | Everton | 35 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 10 | (2) |
2010– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2016 |
Muhamed Bešić (born 10 September 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English club Everton and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
He began his career at Hamburger SV, playing mainly in its reserve team, before moving to the Hungarian club Ferencváros in 2012. Two years later he joined Everton for £4 million.
Bešić made his full international debut in 2010, and is the youngest player ever to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also played for his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Born in Berlin, Bešić joined local club Tennis Borussia Berlin at the age of 14, where he remained until he was 16, when he signed for Hamburger SV. On 4 November 2010, Bešić extended his contract with Hamburg until 1 July 2013. After being named as a substitute in several matches in the 2010–11 season, he received his debut in the Bundesliga against Borussia Dortmund on 12 November. Bešić came on a substitute in the 80th minute when Dortmund was already leading 2–0. He started his first Bundesliga game against Borussia Mönchengladbach, and played all 90 minutes as they won 2–1.
In March 2012, Bešić was suspended from the first team, due to lack of discipline, Bosnian media also claimed that manager Thorsten Fink "strangled" Bešić and threw him out of the dressing room.
In 2012 Bešić was signed by Hungarian club Ferencváros. In his first season, he played in a 5–1 win over Videoton on 24 April in the Ligakupa final. On 12 July 2013, Bešić prolonged his contract with Ferencváros.