Samed Baždar

Samed Baždar
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004
Place of birth Novi Pazar, Serbia and Montenegro
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sint-Truiden
Number 9
Youth career
Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Partizan 58 (11)
2024–2026 Real Zaragoza 39 (5)
2026 → Jagiellonia Białystok (loan) 15 (3)
2026 → Jagiellonia Białystok II (loan) 1 (2)
2026– Sint-Truiden 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Serbia U15 1 (0)
2019 Serbia U16 2 (0)
2020 Serbia U17 2 (1)
2021–2022 Serbia U19 14 (2)
2023–2024 Serbia U21 4 (1)
2024 Serbia 1 (0)
2024– Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2026

Samed Baždar (Serbian: Самед Баждар, pronounced [sǎmed bǎʒdar]; born 31 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Baždar started his professional career at Partizan, before joining Real Zaragoza in 2024, who loaned him to Jagiellonia Białystok in 2026. In August 2026, he moved to Belgian side Sint-Truiden.

A former Serbian youth international, Baždar also made his senior international debut for Serbia, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, earning 14 caps since.

Club career

Partizan

Baždar started playing football at local clubs, before joining Partizan's youth academy in 2018. In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[1] He made his professional debut against Voždovac on 15 May 2021 at the age of 17.[2] On 9 July 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Javor.[3]

In August, he signed a new four-year deal with the squad.[4]

Real Zaragoza

In July 2024, Baždar was transferred to Spanish side Real Zaragoza for an undisclosed transfer fee.[5] He made his official debut for the club on 16 August against Cádiz.[6] On 21 September, he scored his first goal for Real Zaragoza against Levante, which secured the victory for his team.[7]

In January 2026, he was loaned to Polish outfit Jagiellonia Białystok until the end of the season.[8]

Sint-Truiden

On 7 August 2026, Baždar moved to Belgian club Sint-Truiden on a five-year contract.[9]

International career

After representing Serbia at all youth levels, Baždar made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Cyprus on 25 March 2024. However, in October, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.[10]

In November, his request to change sports citizenship from Serbian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[11] Earlier that month, he received his first senior call up, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A matches against Germany and the Netherlands.[12] He debuted against the former on 16 November.[13]

On 6 September 2025, in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against San Marino, Baždar scored his first senior international goal.[14]

In June 2026, Baždar was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[15] He made his tournament debut in the opening group fixture against Canada on 12 June.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Partizan 2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga 1000—10
2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 50102[b]080
2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 274007[c]0344
2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 257412[b]0318
Total 5811511107412
Zaragoza 2024–25 Segunda División 31400—314
2025–26 Segunda División 8110—91
Total 39510—405
Jagiellonia (loan) 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 153—2[b]0173
Jagiellonia II (loan) 2025–26 III liga, group I 12——12
Sint-Truiden 2026–27 Belgian Pro League 00000000
Career total 113216113013222
  1. ↑ Includes Serbian Cup, Copa del Rey
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 12 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia
202410
Total10
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202420
202591
2026[a]30
Total141
Career total151
  1. ↑ One appearance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baždar goal.
List of international goals scored by Samed Baždar[18]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 September 2025 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino 7  San Marino 4–0 6–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Može kao polušpic, a može i kao centarfor: Partizan "vezao" najtalentovanijeg fudbalera svoje generacije". blic.rs (in Serbian). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Partizan prošao prvu generalku pred finale Kupa: Crno-beli sa tri komada rešili zabrinuti Voždovac". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pričalo se da nema bonuse, a onda je Stolica lansirao dvojicu: Petković i Baždar za sjaj Partizana u Ivanjici". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Partizanov biser produžio ugovor na još dve godine: Baždar za bolju budućnost crno-belih". kurir.rs (in Serbian). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Baždaru drhtao glas na oproštaju od Partizana: Ako Bog da, slavićemo titulu narednog leta". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Baždar debitovao za Saragosu: Prva asistencija pala za 14 minuta". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Baždar se predstavio Romaredi: Majstorija za preokret i Saragosin skok na vrh". mozzartsport.ba (in Serbian). 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Samed Baždar zvanično napustio Španiju: Predstavljen je kao veliko pojačanje u novom klubu". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 25 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Samed Baždar dočekao šansu za spas karijere, predstavljen u trećeplasiranoj ekipi Belgije". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Reprezentativac Srbije potvrdio da će igrati za Bosnu i Hercegovinu: Odluka je čisto sportska". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Sretno novom Zmaju: Samed Baždar je od danas zvanično državljanin BiH". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Barbarez objavio spisak za Njemačku i Nizozemsku, pozvani Baždar i Kulenović". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bosna i Hercegovina u Njemačkoj primila sedam golova". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Zmajevi razbili San Marino u gostima". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 6 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Barbarez poslao konačan spisak FIFA-i: Jedno ime otputovalo u Ameriku, ali nije na listi". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Šesti remi BiH u nizu, Kanada osvojila prvi bod na Mundijalima u historiji". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Samed Baždar". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Samed Baždar". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
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