Selmir Pidro

Selmir Pidro (Bosnian pronunciation: [sělmiːr pîːdro]; born 3 March 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.

Selmir Pidro
Personal information
Full name Selmir Pidro
Date of birth (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998
Place of birth Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Sarajevo
Number 3
Youth career
Iskra Bugojno
2014–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sarajevo 34 (1)
2018 → Bosna Visoko (loan) 13 (1)
National team‡
2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 2 (0)
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

Pidro started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Bosna Visoko in 2018.

Club career

Sarajevo

Pidro started playing at his hometown club Iskra Bugojno, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014. On 9 June 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[2]

In January 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Bosna Visoko.[3] He made his professional debut against Orašje on 10 March at the age of 20.[4] Three weeks later, he scored his first professional goal.[5]

In August 2018, following his return from loan, Pidro signed a new five-year contract with Sarajevo.[6] He made his competitive debut for the team in an away win over Sloboda Tuzla on 5 August.[7] On 1 December, he scored his first goal for Sarajevo in a convincing triumph over Čelik Zenica.[8]

In April 2019, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was sidelined for at least six months.[9]

Pidro won his first trophy with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[10]

On 9 July 2020, he extended his contract until June 2024.[11]

International career

Pidro represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 December 2020[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bosna Visoko (loan) 2017–18 First League of FBiH 131––131
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 1712030221
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 00000000
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 1701030210
Total 3413060431
Career total 4723060562

Honours

Sarajevo[13]

References
  1. "Selmir Pidro". fksarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. "Tri talenta Akademije potpisali ugovore sa Sarajevom do 2020. godine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. "Sarajevo poslalo još jednog fudbalera na posudbu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. "Pobjede Slavena i Orašja, remi u Gračanici". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. "Iskra nadigrala Bosnu, Travnik slavio u Kaknju, remi u Jajcu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. "Selmir Pidro produžio vjernost Sarajevu na još pet godina". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  7. "Sarajevo nije blistalo, ali je odnijelo tri boda sa Tušnja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  8. "Trijumf Sarajeva na krilima Rahmanovića: Bordo tim na pauzu odlazi sa plus pet!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  9. "Pidro uspješno operisan, Stanojević hospitalizovan". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  10. "Sarajevo osvojilo Kup Bosne i Hercegovine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  11. "Selmir Pidro produžio ugovor sa Sarajevom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  12. "Selmir Pidro: Poziv u reprezentaciju svakom igraču predstavlja veliku satisfkakciju". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  13. "S. Pidro". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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