Husein Balić (born 15 February 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I liga club ŁKS Łódź.

Husein Balić
Balić with St. Pölten in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Steyr, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger[1]
Team information
Current team
ŁKS Łódź
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2010 SK Vorwärts Steyr
2010–2013 AKA Linz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Vorwärts Steyr 42 (4)
2015–2018 SSt. Pölten II 30 (6)
2015–2019 St. Pölten 61 (7)
2020–2024 LASK 77 (10)
2023Rheindorf Altach (loan) 12 (0)
2024– ŁKS Łódź 13 (3)
International career
2019 Austria U21 5 (1)
2020 Austria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024

Club career

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He made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for SKN St. Pölten on 23 September 2017 in a game against FC Admira Wacker Mödling.[2]

LASK

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On 23 December 2019, LASK confirmed that Balić had joined the club on a contract until the summer 2024.[3]

ŁKS Łódź

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On 10 January 2024, Balić joined Polish Ekstraklasa side ŁKS Łódź on a contract until June 2025, with an option for another year.[4] He scored on his debut in a 2–1 away league defeat against Korona Kielce on 12 February.[5]

International career

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Born in Austria, Balić is of Bosnian descent and was born to a Bosniak family.[6] He made his debut for Austria national football team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly game against Luxembourg. He substituted Valentino Lazaro in the 58th minute.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 4 May 2024[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vorwärts Steyr 2013–14 Austrian Regionalliga Central 26 2 1 0 27 2
2014–15 Austrian Regionalliga Central 16 2 2 0 18 2
Total 42 4 3 0 0 0 45 4
St. Pölten 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga 14 0 0 0 1[a] 0 15 0
2018–19 Austrian Football Bundesliga 29 3 4 5 33 8
2019–20 Austrian Football Bundesliga 18 4 3 0 21 4
Total 61 7 7 5 1 0 69 12
LASK 2019–20 Austrian Football Bundesliga 11 3 1 1 4[b] 0 16 4
2020–21 Austrian Football Bundesliga 29 3 5 3 7[b] 2 41 8
2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga 27 3 3 1 11[c] 4 41 8
2022–23 Austrian Football Bundesliga 5 0 2 0 7 0
2023–24 Austrian Football Bundesliga 5 1 1 0 1[d] 0 7 1
Total 77 10 12 5 23 6 112 21
Rheindorf Altach (loan) 2022–23 Austrian Football Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 12 0
ŁKS Łódź 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 13 3 13 3
Career totals 205 24 22 10 24 6 251 40
  1. ^ Appearance in the 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga Relegation play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, one appearance in 2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga Europa Conference League play-offs
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ a b "Husein Balic". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ LASK VERPFLICHTET HUSEIN BALIC, lask.at, 23 December 2019
  4. ^ "Husein Balić nowym piłkarzem ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Korona Kielce grała do końca! Cudowny wolej w doliczonym czasie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ Smith, Chad C. (17 March 2021). "Rumor: Sporting KC Linked to 25-Year-Old Left Winger Husein Balic". The Blue Testament.
  7. ^ "Luxembourg v Austria game report". ESPN. 11 November 2020.
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