Kenan Kodro

Kenan Kodro
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-19) 19 August 1993
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ferencváros
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2008 Antiguoko
2008–2011 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Real Sociedad B 76 (16)
2012 → Lagun Onak (loan) 9 (2)
2014–2017 Osasuna 80 (12)
2017–2018 Mainz 05 8 (0)
2018 → Grasshoppers (loan) 14 (7)
2018–2019 Copenhagen 8 (1)
2019–2021 Athletic Bilbao 26 (3)
2021 → Valladolid (loan) 14 (0)
2021–2024 Fehérvár 77 (39)
2024– Ferencváros 15 (2)
2024–2025 → Gaziantep (loan) 27 (2)
2025–2026 → Zaragoza (loan) 33 (7)
International career
2017–2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026

Kenan Kodro (pronounced [kěnan kôːdro]; born 19 August 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros. Born in Spain, he played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Kodro started his professional career at Real Sociedad B, who loaned him to Lagun Onak in 2012. Two years later, he joined Osasuna. In 2017, he signed with Mainz 05, who sent him on loan to Grasshoppers in 2018. Later that year, he was transferred to Copenhagen. The following year, Kodro moved to Athletic Bilbao, who loaned him to Valladolid in 2021. Later that year, he joined Fehérvár. In 2024, he switched to Ferencváros, who sent him on loan to Gaziantep later that year and to Zaragoza in 2025.

Kodro made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017, earning 15 caps until 2023.

Club career

Early career

Kodro started playing football at a local club Antiguoko, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Real Sociedad in 2008. He made his professional debut and scored his first professional goal playing for Real Sociedad's reserve squad in 2011 at the age of 18. In February 2012, he was sent on a six-month loan to Lagun Onak.[1]

Osasuna

In July 2014, Kodro switched to Osasuna.[2] He made his official debut for the side on 23 August against Barcelona B.[3] On 18 October, he scored his first goal for Osasuna against Tenerife, which secured the victory for his team.[4]

In February 2015, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2018.[5]

He was instrumental in Osasuna's promotion to the La Liga, which was sealed on 18 June 2016.[6]

Mainz 05

In June 2017, Kodro moved to German outfit Mainz 05 on a four-year deal.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club in a DFB-Pokal tie against Lüneburger Hansa on 12 August.[8] A week later, he made his league debut against Hannover 96.[9]

In February 2018, Kodro was loaned to Swiss team Grasshoppers until the end of the season.[10] He scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Lugano on 21 April.[11]

Copenhagen

In July, Kodro was transferred to Danish side Copenhagen for an undisclosed fee.[12] He debuted officially for the squad in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against KuPS on 12 July.[13] A week later, he made his league debut against Horsens.[14] On 26 July, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Stjarnan.[15] Kodro scored his first hat-trick for the club on 2 August against the same opponent.[16] On 7 October, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of Randers.[17]

Athletic Bilbao

In January 2019, Kodro joined Athletic Bilbao on a contract until June 2022.[18] He debuted competitively for the team on 10 February against Barcelona.[19] On 16 March, he scored his first goal for Athletic Bilbao in a victory over Atlético Madrid.[20] He won his first trophy with the club on 17 January 2021, by beating Barcelona in the Supercopa de España final.[21]

In January, he was loaned to Valladolid for the remainder of the campaign.[22]

Fehérvár

In August, Kodro signed a three-year deal with Hungarian outfit Fehérvár.[23] He played his first official game on 28 August against MTK Budapest and managed to score a brace, ensuring the triumph for his squad.[24]

Ferencváros

In January 2024, Kodro moved to Ferencváros on a contract until June 2026.[25] He played his first competitive match for the team against Kisvárda on 3 February.[26] On 14 April, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a win over Zalaegerszeg.[27] He won his first title with the club on 20 April, when they were crowned league champions.[28]

In July, Kodro was sent on a season-long loan to Turkish side Gaziantep.[29]

In September 2025, he was loaned to Zaragoza for the rest of the season.[30]

International career

In March 2017, Kodro received his first senior call up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly game against Albania.[31] He debuted against the latter on 28 March.[32]

On 3 September, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar, Kodro scored his first senior international goal.[33]

He retired from international football on 25 September 2023.[34]

Personal life

Kodro's father Meho was also a professional footballer. They became the first father and son to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.[35]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 August 2026[36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad B 2011–12 Segunda División B 142–––142
2012–13 Segunda División B 356–––356
2013–14 Segunda División B 278–––278
Total 7616–––7616
Lagun Onak (loan) 2011–12 Tercera División 92–––92
Osasuna 2014–15 Segunda División 32210––332
2015–16 Segunda División 20310–4[b]3256
2016–17 La Liga 28720––307
Total 801240–438815
Mainz 05 2017–18 Bundesliga 8020––100
Grasshoppers (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Super League 14710––157
Copenhagen 2018–19 Danish Superliga 81208[c]5–186
Athletic Bilbao 2018–19 La Liga 111–––111
2019–20 La Liga 12111––132
2020–21 La Liga 3100––31
Total 26311––274
Valladolid (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 140–––140
Fehérvár 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 271531––3016
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 3313215[d]3–4017
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 171110––1811
Total 77396253–8844
Ferencváros 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 142401[d]0–192
2026–27 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 10002[c]0–30
Total 1524030–222
Gaziantep (loan) 2024–25 Süper Lig 27256––328
Zaragoza (loan) 2025–26 Segunda División 33711––348
Career total 38791261014843431112

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[37]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201741
201851
201900
202000
202110
202210
202340
Total152
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kodro goal.
List of international goals scored by Kenan Kodro[37]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 September 2017 Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal 3  Gibraltar 2–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 23 March 2018 Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria 5  Bulgaria 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Athletic Bilbao[36]

Ferencváros[36]

References

  1. ↑ "Otkud Kenanu Kodri pravo da zaigra za Athletic Bilbao?". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sin bh. fudbalske legende Kenan Kodro: Želja mi je da zaigram za reprezentaciju". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kenanu Kodri osam minuta u pobjedi Osasune". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kodro u posljednjoj minuti donio pobjedu Osasuni". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kenan Kodro produžio ugovor sa Osasunom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pamplona ima novog junaka: Kenan Kodro uveo Osasunu u Primeru". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kenan Kodro potpisao četverogodišnji ugovor sa Mainzom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kodro debitovao za Mainz u zvaničnoj utakmici, Bayern i Borussija bez problema". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Kenan Kodro upisao prvenstveni debi za Mainz". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Kenan Kodro potpisao za Grasshoppers". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Fenomenalna partija Kenana Kodre za pobjedu Skakavaca". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Kenan Kodro novi igrač Kopenhagena". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kodro debitovao za Kopenhagen, Maribor minimalno protiv Partizanija". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Kodri puna minutaža u neočekivanom porazu Kopenhagena". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Kenan Kodro postigao prvijenac za Kopenhagen". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Kenan Kodro postigao hat-trick za Kopenhagen u Europskoj ligi". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Kodro strijelac za Kopenhagen". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  18. ↑ "Kenan Kodro potpisao za Athletic Bilbao". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  19. ↑ "Novi kiks lidera: Athletic i Barça podijelili bodove, Kodro debitirao za domaćina". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  20. ↑ "Atlético pred raspadom: Ronaldo ih ošamutio, Zmaj im zapečatio sudbinu". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  21. ↑ "Miralem Pjanić kratkih rukava: Trofej osvojio Athletic Bilbao našeg Kenana Kodre". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "Kenan Kodro do kraja sezone na posudbi u klubu čiji je većinski vlasnik Ronaldo". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Kenan Kodro ima novi klub, karijeru nastavlja u Mađarskoj". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Kodro u debiju ušao s klupe i postigao dva gola za pobjedu Fehérvára". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Kenan Kodro postao peti bh. fudbaler u Ferencvárosu". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  26. ↑ "Mađarska: Mešanović i Lončar strijelci, Kodro debitovao". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "Kenan Kodro postigao prvi pogodak u dresu Ferencvárosa". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  28. ↑ "Ćivić, Gojak, Kodro, Bešić i Lončar osvojili titulu prvaka Mađarske". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  29. ↑ "Kenan Kodro nakon samo pola godine napustio Ferencváros, karijeru nastavlja u Turskoj". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  30. ↑ "Kenan Kodro ima novi klub: Bivši Zmaj se vratio u Španiju". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  31. ↑ "Baždarević objavio spisak, nekoliko novih imena". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  32. ↑ "Novajlije položile ispit: Mešini Zmajevi bolji od Albanije". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  33. ↑ "Zmajevi uvjerljivo slavili protiv Gibraltara i vratili se u igru za baraž". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  34. ↑ "Kodro se oštrim riječima oprostio od dresa BiH: Čelni ljudi N/FS BiH uništavaju fudbal". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  35. ↑ "Kodre za historiju bh. fudbala". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  36. 1 2 3 "Kenan Kodro". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  37. 1 2 "Kenan Kodro". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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