Zinedin Smajlović

Zinedin Smajlović (born 20 December 2003) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Lecco on loan from Lecce.

Zinedin Smajlović
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-20) December 20, 2003
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Lecco (on loan from Lecce)
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Täby FK 13 (5)
2023– Lecce 0 (0)
2024– → Lecco (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Sweden U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:34, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Early life

He was named after France international Zinedine Zidane.[1]

Career

On 19 July 2023, he signed for Italian Serie A side Lecce.[2]

On 18 January 2024, he joined Serie B side Lecco.[3]

Style of play

He mainly operated as a defender and has been described as "seems to be a defender with a habit of scoring , and who can well operate alongside players who are more experienced than him but who still make physical prowess their strong point".[4]

Personal life

He is of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent.[5]

References
  1. "Zinedin Smajlovic om bytet till Sverige: "Jättestolt"". aftonbladet.se.
  2. "Smajlovic è un calciatore del Lecce" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 19 July 2023.
  3. "Ufficiale: arriva Smajlovic a titolo temporaneo" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 18 January 2024.
  4. "Chi è Zinedin Smajlovic?" (in Italian). sportdelsud.it.
  5. "Zinedin Smajlović za "Avaz": Moje srce kuca za BiH, uzori su mi Džeko i Pjanić". avaz.ba.
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