# Sead Hajrović

Sead Hajrović (born 4 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for Swiss club Xamax. Born in Switzerland, he represented it internationally on junior levels, before switching to representing Bosnia and Herzegovina.

## Club career
### Arsenal

Hajrović officially signed professional terms on 7 July 2011 after signing for Arsenal as a scholar in the summer of 2009, arriving from Grasshoppers in his home country.
He went on loan to Barnet and made his debut on 28 January 2012 against Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a substitute. Although his spell with Barnet was hampered somewhat by injury, he made 10 appearances as the Bees avoided relegation from League Two.
In an interview with Mugais Jahangir, the Editor of The Gooner Thoughts, Hajrović talked about his time at Arsenal and Arsene Wenger as his coach, who he describes as 'motivating'.
   He [Arsene Wenger] is a great coach and he definitely knows what he is doing. He also gives a lot of young players chances to be involved with the first team and if you would have the chance to speak to him for a few minutes, you would never forget that conversation. He would motivate you in every possible way and tell you exactly what is good and where you have to improve.
On 4 December 2012, Hajrović was included in Arsenal's trip to Olympiacos as an unused substitute.
In May 2013, Hajrović was released by Arsenal to look for a different team where he plans to start regularly.

### Grasshopper

On 5 August 2013, Hajrović signed a two-year contract with Grasshopper Club Zürich.

### Winterthur

On 1 July 2014, Hajrović signed another two-year contract with FC Winterthur after terminating his previous contract with Grasshopper.

### Wohlen

On 14 June 2016, Hajrović joined FC Wohlen, signing a three-year contract.

### Viktoria Koln

On 16 January 2020, Hajrović joined German side Viktoria Köln.

### Xamax

On 26 June 2023, Hajrović joined Challenge League side Xamax.

## International career

Hajrović was part of the Swiss side that won the under-17 World Cup in 2009, before going on to captain the under-18s.
At the start of 2013, Hajrović, after expressing desire to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina, was invited by the Bosnian FA as a special guest for Bosnia's friendly against Slovenia. In May 2013, FIFA allowed Hajrović to switch national teams, after which he elected to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.
He made his debut for Bosnian U-21 team on 31 May 2013. in a friendly match between Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

## Personal life

His parents are Bosniaks from Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, but they relocated to Sarajevo in 1980. They moved to Switzerland in 1987. His older brother, Izet is also a footballer.
Hajrović is fluent in German, English and Bosnian.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 27 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barnet (loan) | 2011-12 | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Arsenal | 2012-13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Grasshopper | 2013-14 | Swiss Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Winterthur | 2014-15 | Swiss Challenge League | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Winterthur | 2015-16 | Swiss Challenge League | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 0 |
| Winterthur | Total | Total | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| Wohlen | 2016-17 | Swiss Challenge League | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Wohlen | 2017-18 | Swiss Challenge League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Wohlen | Total | Total | 58 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 3 |
| Winterthur | 2018-19 | Swiss Challenge League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Winterthur | 2019-20 | Swiss Challenge League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Winterthur | Total | Total | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Viktoria Köln | 2019-20 | 3. Liga | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Viktoria Köln | 2020-21 | 3. Liga | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Viktoria Köln | Total | Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Yverdon-Sport | 2021-22 | Swiss Challenge League | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Yverdon-Sport | 2022-23 | Swiss Challenge League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Yverdon-Sport | Total | Total | 57 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Xamax | 2023-24 | Swiss Challenge League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Xamax | 2024-25 | Swiss Challenge League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Xamax | Total | Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 305 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 5 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup, Swiss Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup