Nedim Halilović (born 1 July 1979) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 14 appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Nedim Halilović
Halilović with Dinamo Tirana
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-07-01) 1 July 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Brčko, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Zmaj od Bosne
1999–2000 Istra 1 (0)
2000–2001 Sloboda Tuzla
2001–2006 Varteks 124 (20)
2006–2008 Örebro 36 (11)
2008 Rijeka 1 (0)
2008–2009 Dinamo Tirana 12 (0)
2009–2011 Dalkurd 63 (26)
2012 Novi Marof
2012 Međimurje
2013 Stinatz 15 (2)
2013-2014 Ollersdorf 33 (11)
International career
2001–2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Halilović was born in Brčko. He played for NK Varteks in the Croatian First League. Prior to this, Halilović was active in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for FK Sloboda Tuzla. Although Halilovic does not get many starts for the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina because of his struggling lately he is quickly getting more impressive. He currently plays for the Swedish club Örebro SK and will leave for HNK Rijeka when the transfer window opens again.

On 6 June 2008, it was reported that he left Örebro SK for Croatian HNK Rijeka.[1]

At the end of August 2008, Halilovic decided to follow his last coach at NK Rijeka, Zlatko Dalić to Dinamo Tirana, in Albania, where he signed a contract for the next two years with the 2007–08 Albanian champions.[2]

In early 2009, he signed a two-year contract with Swedish Div II side, Dalkurd FF, playing in the fourth tier of the Swedish league, guiding the club to promotion in his first season. He finished his career in the Austrian lower leagues.[3]

International career

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Halilović made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 2001 friendly match against Malaysia and has earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals.[4] His final international was a May 2006 friendly against Iran.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Blackwhite reveals: Halilović to HNK Rijeka". Svenskafans.com/Örebro SK. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Halilović and Nikolic, good impression for Dinamo Tirana (in Albanian)". panorama-sport.com. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008. [dead link]
  3. ^ Profile - ÖFB
  4. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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