Zehrudin Mehmedović
Zehrudin Mehmedović (born 15 March 1998), also known as Zeko, is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Serbian League West club, FK FAP, on loan from FK Sloboda Užice.[3] He was a member of the Serbia national under-17 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zehrudin Mehmedović | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Pazar, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK FAP | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Novi Pazar | |||
| Čukarički | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Čukarički | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Mladost Lučani | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | BASK | ||
| 2018 | Radnički Beograd | ||
| 2019–2022 | Tampines Rovers | 81 | (22) |
| 2023–2024 | KF Gostivari | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | FK Sloboda Užice | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | FK FAP | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014[1] | Serbia U16[2] | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Serbia U17 | 5 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 Feb 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2015 | |||
Club career
Čukarički
Mehmedović made his Jelen SuperLiga debut for Čukarički on away match versus Partizan on 28 May 2014.[4] When he entered into the pitch, he became the youngest player in history of Čukarički and second youngest in football history of Serbia.[5] Mehmedović signed his first three-year professional contract with Čukarički ending of 2015.[6]
Tampines Rovers
In December 2018, Mehmedović was offered a trial at Singapore Premier League's side, Tampines Rovers.[7] Mehmedović was brought in by Tampines' assistant coach Fahrudin Mustafić, who said: "He's a young player, but he's very creative. These days, there aren't many No. 10 players who can give you quality final passes and can receive the ball around the box and score.
"So he adds that extra quality and he's doing well so far. It's a huge step for him to come to a foreign country, but he has been training hard and showing signs of improvement."[8]
In his first season at the club, he helped them to clinch the 2019 Singapore Cup and the 2020 Singapore Community Shield the following season.
KF Gostivari
On 1 July 2023, Mehmedović signed for Macedonian side KF Gostivari.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Čukarički | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Mladost Lučani | 2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tampines Rovers | 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 11 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | ||
| Total | 81 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 111 | 29 | ||
| KF Gostivari | 2023–24 | Macedonian First Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FK Sloboda Užice | 2023–24 | Serbian First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| FK FAP (loan) | 2023–24 | Serbian League West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 118 | 29 | ||
- Notes
International statistics
U17 International caps
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 October 2014 | Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Serbia | Malta | 1–0 (won) | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification |
| 2 | 19 October 2014 | Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Serbia | Finland | 1–0 (won) | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification |
| 3 | 22 October 2014 | Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Serbia | Netherlands | 0–1 (lost) | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification |
| 4 | 17 March 2015 | Ismat Gayibov Stadium, Azerbaijan | Portugal | 0–0 (draw) | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification |
| 5 | 22 March 2015 | Bakcell Arena, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 4–0 (won) | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification |
U17 International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2014 | Sports Center of FA of Serbia, Serbia | Finland | 1–0 | 1–0 (won) | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification |
| 2 | 22 March 2015 | Bakcell Arena, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 3–0 | 4–0 (won) | 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification |
References
- "Stanković, Pejović, Gajić i Mehmedović nove nade srpskog fudbala". danas.rs (in Serbian). 21 August 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Govedarica pozvao štopera moskovskog CSKA". Politika (in Serbian). 29 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Zehrudin Mehmedović". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "30.Kolo: Partizan - Čukarički". superliga.rs (in Serbian). 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- "Poraz od Partizana, debi Mehmedovića". FK Čukarički official website (in Serbian). 28 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- Зехрудин Мехмедовић потписао трогодишњи уговор са Чукаричким. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 2 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "Tampines Rovers retain star winger Ryutaro Megumi; offer Serbian duo trials". FOX Sports Asia. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- Gill, Xener (2019-03-07). "Football: Tampines Rovers' new signing Zehrudin Mehmedovic proving to be an instant hit". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
External links
- Zehrudin Mehmedović at Soccerway
- Zehrudin Mehmedović stats at utakmica.rs (in Serbian)
- Zehrudin Mehmedović at FootballDatabase.eu
- Zehrudin Mehmedović – UEFA competition record (archive)