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Emir Spahić played for which team in Sep 2012?
Emir Spahić Emir Spahić ( ; born 18 August 1980 ) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre back . During his club career , he represented teams in his homeland , Croatia , Russia , France , Spain and Germany . A full international from 2003 to 2018 , he has earned a total of 94 caps , scoring 6 goalsand was the captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team from 2008 until the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup . Club career . Over the course of his career , Spahić played for Zagreb , Shinnik Yaroslavl , Lokomotiv Moscow and Anzhi Makhachkala . He played for Zagreb and Leverkusen in the Champions League and with Montpellier , Sevilla and Lokomotiv in the Europa League . Montpellier . On 24 June 2009 , Spahić announced that he would join newly promoted Montpellier for the 2009–10 Ligue 1 season . On his league debut against Paris Saint-Germain , he scored a header in the 94th minute for a 1–1 draw , earning his side a point . Sevilla . On 4 July 2011 , Spahić agreed a transfer with Spanish side Sevilla for €2 million until July 2014 . His national teammate Miroslav Stevanović also transferred to Sevilla in January 2013 and upon his arrival at San Pablo International Airport , he was received by Spahić . Spahić scored his first goal for Sevilla on 5 January 2013 in a 1–0 victory against Osasuna . Anzhi Makhachkala . On 26 February 2013 , Spahić left Sevilla on loan to Anzhi Makhachkala of the Russian Premier League . He scored his first goal for the club on 14 April 2013 against Volga Nizhny Novgorod . Bayer Leverkusen . On 28 June 2013 , Spahić was signed by Bayer Leverkusen of the German Bundesliga on a two-year contract . He conceded a penalty and was later sent off in a Champions League last-16 first-leg game on 18 February 2014 , as Paris Saint-Germain beat Leverkusen 4–0 . On 20 April , he scored his first two goals for the club in a 4–1 league victory against 1 . FC Nürnberg . On 30 August 2014 , 34-year-old Spahić headed in a goal from a free kick to level the score at 2–2 in a game that finished 4–2 for Leverkusen against Hertha BSC , thus ensuring his teams unbeaten start to the season . Spahić was sent off for two yellow cards in a 4–5 home defeat against VfL Wolfsburg on 14 February 2015 ; having been 1–4 down , the score was level at his time of dismissal . On 30 March 2015 , Spahić was named the best defender in Europe ( in front of Martín Demichelis of Manchester City , Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund , Chris Smalling of Manchester United and Thiago Silva of PSG ) by International Centre for Sports Studies ( CIES ) . Spahić had his contract terminated on 12 April for headbutting a member of clubs security personnel reportedly after they refused to allow his friends entry inside the dressing room area . Hamburger SV . On 5 July 2015 , fellow Bundesliga team Hamburger SV confirmed Spahić as the teams newest player , signing a one-year contract lasting until June 2016 . He credited the move to his compatriot , former Hamburg player Sergej Barbarez , and expressed gratefulness at being given a second chance after his expulsion from Leverkusen . He was released by the club on 3 January 2017 . International career . On 7 June 2003 , Spahić made his debut as a substitute against Romania at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco in Craiova . On 28 February 2006 , he scored his first international goal , in a friendly game against Japan , played in Dortmund . Ever since his debut , he was an important member of the national team and served as their captain for a number of years . He headed a ball into the box and assisted Ermin Bičakčić who scored a crucial equalizer versus Slovakia in Žilina during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers . Bosnia and Herzegovina came back from one goal down in that game to win 2–1 and stay top of their qualifying group for ahead of Greece . Spahić retired from international football on 7 August 2014 . After his retirement , Bosnia lost their first game of Euro 2016 qualifiers versus Cyprus ( ranked 121 places behind Bosnia in FIFA Ranking for August 2014 ) without Spahić , which resulted in manager Safet Sušić calling him back from retirement on 22 September for the games that followed against Wales and Belgium . At the time , Bosnias key defenders were either injured or lacked competitive matches for their clubs , which prompted in Spahićs call-up to the national side . Due to injury , he missed those two games and later returned to international stage against Israel on 16 November where he played the full game , his first since playing against Iran at the 2014 FIFA World Cup . On 29 May 2016 , he scored in a 3–1 friendly loss to Spain in St . Gallen , Switzerland , and was sent off before half time for an altercation with Cesc Fàbregas . Personal life . Spahić is a Muslim . His father is from Sandžak , and his mother is from Gacko . They met when they were both working in Dubrovnik . Emir has two brothers , the older being Nermin and younger one Alen , who is also a football player . Spahić is a first cousin of fellow national team player Edin Džeko . Spahić is a fan of tennis , and has followed live matches in Dubai , Barcelona , Montpellier and Paris . He is enrolled at the University of Sarajevo , majoring in sport and physical education . Aside from his native Bosnian , Spahić speaks English , Spanish , French , German and Russian to varying degrees of fluency . On 30 August 2019 , Spahić was involved in a car accident , when his SUV rolled over on the road , sustaining multiple , but not life-threatening injuries . Honours . Zagreb - 1 . HNL : 2001–02 Lokomotiv Moscow - Russian Cup : 2006–07