Baggio Hušidić
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Adis Hušidić | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
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| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | UIC Flames | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Chicago Fire | 50 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Hammarby IF | 41 | (1) |
| 2014– | LA Galaxy | 62 | (7) |
| 2015 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:33, 8 April 2016 (UTC) | |||
Adis "Baggio" Hušidić (born 19 May 1987) is a Bosnian footballer who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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Early life
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), Hušidić and his family fled Bosnia in the mid-1990s to escape the Bosnian War, spending time in a refugee camp in southern Croatia, and living in Hamburg, Germany for several years, before eventually settling in Libertyville, Illinois in 1997.
Career
Youth and college
Hušidić attended Libertyville High School. He also played club soccer for Sockers FC Chicago, who he helped reach state, regional and national championship tournaments. He played college soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 2006 to 2008, where he was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team as a freshman, and to the All-Horizon League First Team as a sophomore in 2007.
Professional
Husidić was drafted in the second round (20th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire, and signed a Generation Adidas contract. He made his professional debut on 28 May 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Segares in a game against Chivas USA.[1] He scored his first career professional goal on 24 April 2010 in a game against Houston Dynamo.[2]
It was announced on 18 November 2010 that Hušidić would graduate from the MLS Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season. Baggio had his breakout season in 2010. He proved to be a vital part of the Fire, scoring goals and filling in voids in the midfield.[3]
Hušidić didn't have a great season in 2011 and received only limited playing time. At season's end, Chicago declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Hušidić was selected by Colorado Rapids in stage 2 of the draft on 12 December 2011.[4] However, Hušidić spurned Colorado and instead signed with Swedish second division side Hammarby IF on 23 December 2011.[5]
Despite still being with Hammarby, LA Galaxy acquired the MLS rights to Hušidić in a trade with Colorado on 17 June 2013.[6] On 11 November 2013, LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena confirmed that the team had signed Hušidić from Hammarby.[7] On May 21, 2016 Husidić was called to join the Bosnian national team for a friendly match with Spain.[8][9]
Personal life
Husidić was given the nickname 'Baggio' (after Italian player Roberto Baggio) at a young age by his father.[10]
Husidić earned his U.S. citizenship while in college.[11]
Husidić has been a vegan since 2015.[12]
Honours
Club
- LA Galaxy
References
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=05282009_CHICHV
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- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/generation-adidas-players-graduate-seasons-end Generation adidas players to graduate at season's end
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- ↑ http://www.rtvbn.com/3818609/Ovo-su-Mesini-novi-Zmajevi
- ↑ http://www.nezvisne.com/sport/fudbal/Stevanovic-ponovo-medju-zmajevima/370526
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External links
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Velika Kladuša
- Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- UIC Flames men's soccer players
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club players
- Hammarby Fotboll players
- LA Galaxy players
- LA Galaxy II players
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Association football midfielders
- Major League Soccer players
- Superettan players
- United Soccer League players
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club draft picks
- Soccer players from Illinois
