# Samir Memišević

Samir Memišević (pronounced; born 13 August 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al-Nasr.
Memišević started his professional career at Slaven Živinice, before joining Sloboda Tuzla in 2012. The following year, he moved to Teleoptik. Later that year, he switched to Bežanija. A year later, he went back to Teleoptik. He signed with Radnik Bijeljina in 2014. Two years later, Memišević was transferred to Groningen. In 2020, he joined Hebei, who loaned him to Beijing Guoan in 2022. He moved to Al-Nasr in 2023.
Memišević made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016, earning 3 caps until 2019.

## Club career
### Early career

Memišević came through Slaven Živinice's youth setup. He made his professional debut in 2011 at the age of 17.
In the summer of 2012, he joined Sloboda Tuzla. On 28 October, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Iskra Bugojno.
In March 2013, Memišević moved to Serbian team Teleoptik, which serves as Partizan's feeder squad. In July, he switched to Bežanija. In January 2014, he returned to Teleoptik.
In August, he signed with Radnik Bijeljina.

### Groningen

In July 2016, Memišević was transferred to Dutch outfit Groningen for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the club on 13 August against Excelsior. On 29 April 2018, he scored his first goal for Groningen against the same opponent.
In April 2019, he extended his contract with the team until June 2021.
He played his 100th game for the side against Fortuna Sittard on 30 November.

### Later stage of career

In February 2020, Memišević joined Chinese club Hebei. In April 2022, he was sent on a season-long loan to Beijing Guoan.
In January 2023, he moved to Emirati outfit Al-Nasr.

## International career

In May 2016, Memišević received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a friendly game against Spain and the 2016 Kirin Cup. He debuted against Spain on 29 May.

## Personal life

Memišević's father Midhat was also a professional footballer.
He married his long-time girlfriend Sanida in August 2021. Together they have a daughter named Ella.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 11 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| 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 |
| Sloboda Tuzla | 2012–13 | First League of the FBiH | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Teleoptik | 2012–13 | Serbian First League | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Bežanija | 2013–14 | Serbian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Teleoptik | 2013–14 | Serbian First League | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Radnik Bijeljina | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 2 |
| Radnik Bijeljina | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 22 | 1 | 8 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 |
| Radnik Bijeljina | 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Radnik Bijeljina | Total | Total | 50 | 3 | 8 | 4 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 60 | 7 |
| Groningen | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Groningen | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 1 |
| Groningen | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5 |
| Groningen | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 3 |
| Groningen | Total | Total | 98 | 6 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 107 | 9 |
| Hebei | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Hebei | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| Hebei | Total | Total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Beijing Guoan (loan) | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 4 |
| Al-Nasr | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Al-Nasr | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 3 |
| Al-Nasr | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 1 |
| Al-Nasr | Total | Total | 49 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 64 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 280 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 319 | 28 |
* ↑ Includes Bosnian Cup, KNVB Cup, UAE President's Cup
* ↑ Includes UAE League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Eredivisie play-offs for UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in Chinese Super League championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 0 |

## Honours

Radnik Bijeljina
* Bosnian Cup: 2015–16