Riad Bajić

Riad Bajić

Personal information
Full name	Riad Bajić
Date of birth	6 May 1994
Place of birth	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Konyaspor
Number	25
Youth career
2003–2013	Željezničar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2013–2015	Željezničar	48	(18)
2015–	Konyaspor	26	(4)
National team^‡
2013–2014	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	2	(3)
2014–2015	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2015

Riad Bajić (born 6 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Konyaspor and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Bajić is a product of Željezničar youth academy, one of the best in the country.^[1]

He made his professional debut on 16 July 2013, against Viktoria Plzeň, in a Champions League qualification match.^[2]

He finished 2014–15 season as the top scorer of Bosnian Premier League.^[3]

After two seasons at Željezničar, Bajić was transferred to Turkish club Konyaspor on 8 August 2015, where he signed three-year deal, for a fee of around €500,000.^[4]

He made his debut there on 15 August, against Akhisar, in a 1–1 draw,^[5] and scored his first goal against Gaziantepspor on 17 October, two months later.^[6]

International career

Bajić played for Bosnia and Herzegovina under-19 and Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 national teams.

He was called up, along with Armin Hodžić, to train with Bosnia and Herzegovina national team for matches against Andorra,^[7] but hasn't yet made his senior debut.

References

1. "Riad Bajić, footballer of 1 million KM" (in Bosnian).
2. "Signing for Željezničar I fulfilled my dream" (in Bosnian).
3. "Bajić top scorer of Bosnian League" (in Bosnian).
4. "Bajić signs for Konyaspor" (in Bosnian).
5. "Bad debut for Riad Bajić" (in Bosnian).
6. "Riad Bajić's first goal for Konya" (in Bosnian).
7. "Armin Hodzic and Riad Bajic called up" (in Bosnian).