Vahid Selimović

Luxembourgish professional footballer (born 1997)

Vahid SelimovićPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Height|  1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  Željezničar
Number|  31
Youth career
2005–2017|  Metz
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2015–2018|  Metz II|  37|  (3)
2016–2019|  Metz|  13|  (0)
2019–2020|  Apollon Limassol|  21|  (0)
2020–2022|  OFI|  27|  (1)
2023|  Gorica|  8|  (0)
2023–|  Željezničar|  5|  (1)
International career‡
2016|  Serbia U19|  |
2019–|  Luxembourg|  11|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Vahid Selimović (born 3 April 1997) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.

Born in Luxembourg, Selimović was a youth international for Serbia, but represents the Luxembourg national team at the senior level.

## Club career[edit]

Selimović joined the Metz academy at the age of 8 in 2005, and spent his entire youth years with them, signing his first professional contract eleven years later on 4 July 2016.[2][3] He made his professional debut for Metz in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Angers on 12 December 2017,[4] and his Ligue 1 debut in a 3–1 win over Montpellier four days later.[5]

In January 2019, Selimović signed a two-year contract with Apollon Limassol.[6] On 8 August 2020, it was announced that he had moved to OFI in Greece.[7] After OFI, he played for Slovenian side Gorica in the second part of the 2022–23 season.[8]

On 13 September 2023, Selimović signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.[9] He was sent off after a straight red card in his debut for Željezničar in a 2–0 away loss to Igman Konjic on 27 October 2023.[10] On 26 November 2023, Selimović scored his first goal for the club, an equaliser 4 minutes into stoppage time against Posušje, helping his team to narrowly escape defeat in a 1–1 home draw.[11]

## International career[edit]

Selimović was born in Luxembourg and is of Bosniak and Serbian descent.[12] He made his debut for the Serbia under-19 team in a 2–0 friendly win over Bulgaria in February 2016.[13]

Selimović switched his national allegiance to Luxembourg in 2019, receiving his first call-up for the senior matches in June of that year.

## Career statistics[edit]

### International[edit]

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selimović goal.[14]
List of international goals scored by Vahid Selimović  No.  | Date  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition

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1 | 2 June 2019 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Madagascar | 2–3 | 3–3 | Friendly

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Vahid Selimović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
2. ^ "Vahid Selimovic passe pro". fcmetz.com. 4 July 2016.
3. ^ "[Fc Metz] Vahid Selimovic: "J'espère que ma carrière sera longue"". lequotidien.lu.
4. ^ "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Coupe de la Ligue – Saison 2017/2018 – 1/8 de finale – Angers SCO / FC Metz". lfp.fr.
5. ^ "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Ligue 1 Conforama – Saison 2017/2018 – 18ème journée – Montpellier Hérault SC / FC Metz". lfp.fr.
6. ^ "Με τον αριθμό #4 ο…Vahid Selimovic". apollon.com.cy. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
7. ^ "Tim Halls Wechsel zu Gil Vicente perfekt, Vahid Selimovic unterschreibt bei OFI Kreta". tageblatt.lu.
8. ^ Vidmar, Rene (31 January 2023). "Gorici bo v boju za obstanek pomagal luksemburški reprezentant" (in Slovenian). Šport TV. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
9. ^ N. K. (13 September 2023). "Željezničar doveo Vahida Selimovića, povremenog reprezentativca Luksemburga". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
10. ^ E. Oštraković (27 October 2023). "Selimović nokautirao igrača Igmana, Željezničar od 9. minute s igračem manje". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
11. ^ S.P. (26 November 2023). "Selimović u sudijskoj nadoknadi spasio Željezničar poraza od Posušja". Sport1.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
12. ^ "Bazdarevic: «Le Luxembourg est un modèle»". wort.lu. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
13. ^ "Trijumf "Orlića", debi Srba iz dijaspore". Sportske.net (in Serbian). 24 February 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
14. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Vahid Selimović (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Vahid Selimović at Soccerway
* Vahid Selimović – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
* Vahid Selimović – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation
* FC Metz profile

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FK Željezničar Sarajevo - current squad

* 1 Mulalić
* 3 Musić
* 6 Cocalić
* 7 Krpić (c)
* 8 Mekić
* 9 Haračić
* 11 Gasal
* 13 Muftić
* 14 Štilić
* 17 Drljo
* 18 Biber
* 19 Drina
* 21 Turanjanin
* 22 Al-Jaber
* 23 Boljević
* 24 Galić
* 26 Amoah
* 27 Šabić
* 30 Dubačkić
* 31 Selimović
* 77 Ovčina
* Radinović
* Karić
* Radovac
* Hiroš
* Zubanović
* Manager: Akrapović

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*[Gls]: League goals
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