# Rijad Sadiku

Rijad Sadiku (Bosnian pronunciation:; born 18 January 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Botoșani.

## Club career
### Sarajevo

Sadiku is a product of Sarajevo's youth academy. On 28 May 2017, he was named as a Sarajevo substitute for the first time in a Bosnian Premier League match against Krupa, but was an unused substitute in that match.

### Mouscron

On 30 January 2018, Sadiku joined Belgian First Division A side Mouscron after agreeing to a four-year deal. On 5 May 2019, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against Zulte Waregem after being named in the starting line-up.

### Mladost Doboj Kakanj

On 21 January 2020, Sadiku joined Mladost Doboj Kakanj after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal. Two days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sloboda Tuzla after being named in the starting line-up.

### Zrinjski Mostar

On 5 August 2020, Sadiku left Mladot Doboj Kakanj and joined Zrinjski Mostar, signing a three-year contract. He made his official debut for Zrinjski on 12 September 2020, in a league match against his former club Mladost Doboj Kakanj. Sadiku terminated his contract and left the club on 26 January 2021.

### Return to Mladost Doboj Kakanj

In February 2021, Sadiku returned to Mladot Doboj Kakanj. He left the club only four months later in June.

## International career

Sadiku represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels, he also served as captain of the national under-17 team and is the most capped player in the history of the national under-17 team with 26 caps.

## Personal life

Sadiku was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Kosovan parents from the village Radeše of Dragaš.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 7 February 2025.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sarajevo | 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mouscron | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mouscron | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Mouscron | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mouscron | Total | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Rudar Prijedor | 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Botoșani | 2022–23 | Liga I | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Botoșani | 2023–24 | Liga I | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Botoșani | 2024–25 | Liga I | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Botoșani | Total | Total | 57 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 104 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 112 | 2 |