Hasan Salihamidžić
Hasan " Brazzo " Salihamidžić ( born January 1, 1977 in Jablanica, SFR Yugoslavia, now Bosnia and Herzegovina ) is a former Bosnian Herzegovinian footballer.
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Career
Clubs
With ten years Salihamidžić joined the football team of his native town of Jablanica, the FK Turbina Jablanica, at. At 14, he played for FK Velež Mostar and was also appointed to the U-15 and U- 16 national team of Yugoslavia. The Bosnian war in 1992 prompted the parents to send the 15 -year-old Salihamidžić to relatives in Hamburg.
After three years in the youth department of the Hamburg SV Salihamidžić received a license contract player in the pros and has been in the three years in the senior squad for the Bundesliga - team regular. He was considered one of the best football player of Hamburger SV, and when his contract expired in 1998, he received inquiries from several clubs, including FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund. Salihamidžić opted for Bayern Munich, he had already seen as a 14- year-old in Belgrade in the European Cup match on 24 April 1991 against Red Star Belgrade ( 2:2 ).
With Bayern Munich he celebrated his greatest successes, winning the World Cup and the Champions League. In the final against Valencia, which was decided by a penalty shootout, Salihamidžić could convert his penalty kick.
For the season 2007/ 08 - after nine seasons for Bayern - Salihamidžić moved to Italy to record champions Juventus, with whom he signed a four year contract. His debut in Serie A, he was on 25 August 2007 ( 1st Round ) in a 5-1 home win against AS Livorno; He scored his first goal (5th Round ) on 26 September 2007 to 2:0 in a 4-0 home win against Reggina Calcio.
At Juventus he was either as left or right midfielder, sometimes also used in the back four on the two full-back positions. 2011 will be expiring contract was not renewed. Therefore Salihamidžić changed on July 4, 2011 Back in the German Bundesliga for VfL Wolfsburg. In a test match in July 2011, he suffered a forearm fracture and had to train with bracer and play.
After last season, his one-year contract was not renewed. On September 20, 2012, he ended his career after an unsuccessful club search.
National
Salihamidžić played ten years for the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, played 43 international matches and scored six goals. He made his debut on 8 October 1996 in the qualifying match for the World Cup 1998 in the 1:4 defeat to Croatia; yet he also scored his first of six goals. His last international game he played on 16 August 2006 in the 1-2 defeat against France; two days later he resigned as national team.
Achievements
- World Cup winner: 2001
- Champions League: winner 2001
- Finalist 1999
- German master (6): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
- DFB Cup winners (4): 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006
- League Cup Winners (4): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004
Awards
- Bosnian Footballer of the Year (2): 2000, 2004
Others
Salihamidžić is currently the foreign player with the most matches for Bayern Munich. His nickname is Brazzo ( the Bosnian Braco to German lad ). He possesses both the German and Bosnian citizenship and is married to the sister of Francisco Copado, with whom he has three children. With his family, he lives in Munich.
With 14 missions Hasan Salihamidžić is also a record player of the German League Cup.
From summer 2013 to spring 2014 he was a football expert at RTL and was the Audi Cup 2013 co-commentator Heiko Waßer. Since February 2014 he is Field Reporter at UEFA Champions League broadcast of ZDF.