# Kenan Kodro

Kenan Kodro (pronounced; born 19 August 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Gaziantep, on loan from Ferencváros. Born in Spain, he played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Kodro started his professional career at Real Sociedad B, who loaned him to Lagun Onak in 2012. Two years later, he joined Osasuna. In 2017, he signed with Mainz 05, who sent him on loan to Grasshoppers in 2018. Later that year, he was transferred to Copenhagen. The following year, Kodro moved to Athletic Bilbao, who loaned him to Real Valladolid in 2021. Later that year, he joined Fehérvár. In 2024, he switched to Ferencváros, who sent him on loan to Gaziantep later that year.
Kodro made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017, earning 15 caps until 2023.

## Club career
### Early career

Kodro started playing football at a local club Antiguoko, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Real Sociedad in 2008. He made his professional debut and scored his first professional goal playing for Real Sociedad's reserve squad in 2011 at the age of 18. In February 2012, he was sent on a six-month loan to Lagun Onak.

### Osasuna

In July 2014, Kodro switched to Osasuna. He made his official debut for the side on 23 August against Barcelona B. On 18 October, he scored his first goal for Osasuna against Tenerife, which secured the victory for his team.
In February 2015, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2018.

### Mainz 05

In June 2017, Kodro moved to German outfit Mainz 05 on a four-year deal. He made his competitive debut for the club in a DFB-Pokal tie against Lüneburger Hansa on 12 August. A week later, he made his league debut against Hannover 96.
In February 2018, Kodro was loaned to Swiss team Grasshoppers until the end of the season. He scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Lugano on 21 April.

### Copenhagen

In July, Kodro was transferred to Danish side Copenhagen for an undisclosed fee. He debuted officially for the squad in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against KuPS on 12 July. A week later, he made his league debut against Horsens. On 26 July, he scored his first goal for Copenhagen in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Stjarnan. Kodro scored his first hat-trick for the club on 2 August against the same opponent. On 7 October, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of Randers.

### Athletic Bilbao

In January 2019, Kodro joined Athletic Bilbao on a contract until June 2022. He debuted competitively for the team on 10 February against Barcelona. On 16 March, he scored his first goal for Athletic Bilbao in a victory over Atlético Madrid. He won his first trophy with the club on 23 January 2021, by beating Barcelona in the Supercopa de España final.
In January, he was loaned to Real Valladolid for the remainder of the campaign.

### Fehérvár

In August, Kodro signed a three-year deal with Hungarian outfit Fehérvár. He played his first official game on 28 August against MTK Budapest and managed to score a brace, ensuring the triumph for his squad.

### Ferencváros

In January 2024, Kodro moved to Ferencváros on a contract until June 2026. He played his first competitive match for the team against Kisvárda on 3 February. On 14 April, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a win over Zalaegerszeg. He won his first title with the club on 20 April, when they were crowned league champions.
In July, he was sent on a season-long loan to Turkish side Gaziantep.

## International career

In March 2017, Kodro received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly game against Albania. He debuted against the latter on 28 March.
On 3 September, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar, Kodro scored his first senior international goal.
He retired from international football on 25 September 2023.

## Personal life

Kodro's father Meho was also a professional footballer. They became the first father and son to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Real Sociedad B | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 2 |
| Real Sociedad B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 35 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | 6 |
| Real Sociedad B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 27 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 27 | 8 |
| Real Sociedad B | Total | Total | 76 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 76 | 16 |
| Lagun Onak (loan) | 2011–12 | Tercera División | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 |
| Osasuna | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 2 |
| Osasuna | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 25 | 6 |
| Osasuna | 2016–17 | La Liga | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 7 |
| Osasuna | Total | Total | 80 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 88 | 15 |
| Mainz 05 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Grasshoppers (loan) | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 7 |
| Copenhagen | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | – | – | 18 | 6 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2018–19 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2019–20 | La Liga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2020–21 | La Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Athletic Bilbao | Total | Total | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 4 |
| Valladolid (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Fehérvár | 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 16 |
| Fehérvár | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 40 | 17 |
| Fehérvár | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 11 |
| Fehérvár | Total | Total | 77 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 88 | 44 |
| Ferencváros | 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 |
| Gaziantep (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 23 | 2 | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 349 | 84 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 392 | 104 |
* ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Swiss Cup, Danish Cup, Magyar Kupa, Turkish Cup
* ↑ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 15 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kodro goal.
List of international goals scored by Kenan Kodro :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 3 September 2017 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal | 3 | Gibraltar | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 23 March 2018 | Ludogorets Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria | 5 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Athletic Bilbao
* Supercopa de España: 2021
Ferencváros
* Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2023–24