Hasan Salihamidžić
Hasan Salihamidžić (Bosnian pronunciation: [xǎsan salixǎmidʒitɕ]; born 1 January 1977), nicknamed Brazzo (Bosnian: Braco, pronounced [brǎːtso], "Little Bro"), is a Bosnian former professional footballer who last served as sporting director of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. After starting his club career with German side Hamburger SV, he made a name for himself while playing for Bayern Munich for nine seasons with whom he won the Bundesliga title six times, DFB-Pokal title four times, the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League and the 2001 Intercontinental Cup. He also played for Italian club Juventus for four seasons.
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Salihamidžić with Bayern Munich in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hasan Salihamidžić | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Jablanica, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wide midfielder, full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1991 | Turbina Jablanica | ||
| 1991–1992 | Velež Mostar | ||
| 1992–1994 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Hamburger SV | 72 | (19) |
| 1998–2007 | Bayern Munich | 234 | (31) |
| 2007–2011 | Juventus | 61 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | (3) |
| Total | 382 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | Bosnia U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2023 | Bayern Munich (sporting director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career, Salihamidžić usually played as a right midfielder or full back. He was a quick and energetic player with an extremely high work rate. He was also gifted with good crossing and passing abilities, which allowed him to create chances for his teammates.
He earned 42 caps and scored six goals for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is regarded by many as one of the most successful Bosnian football players.
Following the end of his one-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg in 2012, Salihamidžić retired from professional football. He then worked for Sky Deutschland, RTL and ZDF, before re-joining Bayern Munich as sporting director in 2017.