Emir Alihodžić

Emir Alihodžić
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-09-02) September 2, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2011 St. Louis Scott Gallagher
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Omaha Mavericks 65 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 St. Louis Lions 2 (0)
2015 Mississippi Brilla
2016 Seattle Sounders FC 2 18 (1)
2017 Saint Louis FC 14 (0)
2018 Mladost Doboj Kakanj 5 (0)
2019 Fresno FC 21 (2)
2021–2022 Union Omaha 47 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Emir Alihodžić (born September 2, 1993) is a Bosnian footballer.

Career

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College and amateur

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Alihodžić spent his entire college career at the University of Nebraska Omaha playing four years with the Mavericks and making 65 appearances with eight goals and three assists.[citation needed]

He also played in the Premier Development League for St. Louis Lions and Mississippi Brilla.[1][2]

Professional

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On January 19, 2016, Alihodžić became the first Nebraska-Omaha player to be drafted in MLS after being selected in the third round (54th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3] He was cut during preseason and on March 9, signed a professional contract with USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2.[4] He made his professional debut on March 25 in a 1–0 defeat against Sacramento Republic.[5]

On May 17, 2017, he signed with Saint Louis FC of the USL.[6] He joined Fresno FC from Bosnian side Mladost in 2019.[7]

In April 2021, Alihodžić joined USL League One side Union Omaha ahead of the 2021 season.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Emir Alihodzic - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Rosters". USL PDL. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Sounders FC rounds out draft class with midfield, defensive help". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sounders FC 2 signs three 2016 MLS SuperDraft selections". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sounders FC 2 falls 1-0 to Sacramento Republic FC in 2016 USL opener". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "STLFC Add Emir Alihodzic to 2017 Roster - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  7. ^ SLSG Alum Emir Alihodzic Signs for Fresno FC Archived January 15, 2021, at the Wayback Machine - SLSG Soccer
  8. ^ "Omaha Adds Three Signings Ahead of Season Opener". uslleagueone.com. April 22, 2021.
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