Adnan Smajić (born March 31, 1992) is a Bosnian former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Slavija Sarajevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Slavija Sarajevo | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Travnik | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bosna Visoko | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Famos Hrasnica | ||
| 2014–2017 | Milton SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Smajić received his football training at the Slavija Sarajevo's youth system and graduated to the senior team. While playing with Slavija's senior team, he debuted in the Bosnian top-tier league in 2011. He later played with various Bosnian clubs in the country's premier league and secondary leagues. In 2014, he ventured abroad to play with Milton SC in the Canadian Soccer League. Throughout his tenure with Milton, he played in the league's first and second divisions and won a championship title with the reserve team in 2015.
Club career
editBosnia
editSmajić played at the youth level with Slavija Sarajevo.[1][2]
He joined the senior team in 2011 in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3][4] He debuted for Slavija on August 11, 2011, against FK Sarajevo.[5] However, he experienced limited playing time as he received an injury early in the season.[6] In total, he played in 6 matches in his debut season.[5]
The following season he remained in the Bosnian top tier and secured a deal with NK Travnik.[7] He debuted for Travnik on August 12, 2012, against former club Sarajevo.[5] His tenure was cut short as he departed Travnik during the January transfer window.[8][9] Throughout his stint with Travnik, he appeared in 7 matches.[5] For the remainder of the 2012–13 season, he played in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with Bosna Visoko.[10] In 2013, he played with Famos Hrasnica.[11]
Canada
editIn 2014, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League's second division with the expansion side Milton SC.[12] In his debut season with Milton, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth and recorded two goals in the semifinal round.[12] Smajić re-joined Milton the following season as they were promoted to the league's first division.[13] In his second season with Milton, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the division.[14] Milton was defeated in the opening round of the postseason by Toronto Croatia.[15] He also played in the league's second division with the reserve team where he aided the club in securing a berth in the playoffs.[16] He was featured in the championship final where he recorded a goal against SC Waterloo Region's reserve team to claim the title.[17][18]
He re-signed with Milton for another season in 2016 where he was named the team captain.[19] Smajić assisted the club in securing a playoff berth where they were eliminated in the first round by York Region Shooters.[20] He finished as the team's top goal scorer with 12 goals which ranked him third in the overall scoring charts. He returned for his third season for Milton in 2017.[21] Milton qualified for the playoffs and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by York Region.[22]
Honors
editMilton SC II
References
edit- ^ "Počinje omladinska liga" [Tomorrow the cadets and juniors of Sarajevo will play matches of the 15th round of the OPL.]. FKSinfo.com (in Bashkir). 6 March 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Mladi igrači Širokog bolji od Sarajeva" [The young players of Široki are better than Sarajevo]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 4 May 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Ivanković, Goran (3 July 2011). "Muminović prva želja Slavije" [Muminović is Slavia's first wish]. Glas Srpske (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Premijer liga BiH: Ko je kako trgovao" [Premier League BiH: Who traded how]. www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 5 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Bosnia and Herzegovina - A. Smajić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Bašić: Gosti su favoriti, no na Piroti se nikog ne bojimo" [Bašić: The guests are favorites, but we are not afraid of anyone at Pirota]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 10 May 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Smajić: Optimista sam, očekujem pobjedu" [Smajić: I am an optimist, I expect victory]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 6 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Karić, Smajić i Redžepi napustili Travnik" [Karić, Smajić and Redžepi left Travnik]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 28 November 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Plavi mirovali, prometno u bordo momčadi" [Blue retirees, traffic in the burgundy team]. SPORTSPORT (in Croatian). 1 March 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Najava utakmice 22 kola Prve lige FBiH" [Announcement of the match of the 22nd round of the FBiH First League]. NK Bosna Visoko (in Bosnian). 18 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b "York Region Marches On.......Kingston and Waterloo in Second Division final". Canadian Soccer League. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Faris Efendić s Toronto Croatiom osvojio titulu prvaka Kanade" [Faris Efendić won the Canadian championship with Toronto Croatia]. www.faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins". Mississauga News. 5 October 2015.
- ^ "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. 12 October 2015.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (12 October 2015). "Top Four Advance to Semifinals for CSL Championship.....2nd Division quarterfinals also decided". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Croatia wins CSL title". Brantford Expositor. 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (26 October 2015). "Toronto Croatia Win a Squeaker for CSL Championship....Milton score Second Division victory". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Late goal gives Milton SC home-opening victory". Milton Canadian Champion. 30 May 2016.
- ^ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. 17 October 2016.
- ^ "2017 Milton SC roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (18 September 2017). "Serbian Eagles, Vorkuta, Scarborough and York Region Advance ........weekend games in the CSL playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
External links
edit- Adnan Smajić at Soccerway