Husein Balić
Husein Balić (born 15 February 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club ŁKS Łódź.
| Balić with St. Pölten in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Steyr, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | SK Vorwärts Steyr | ||
| 2010–2013 | AKA Linz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Vorwärts Steyr | 42 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | SSt. Pölten II | 30 | (6) |
| 2015–2019 | St. Pölten | 61 | (7) |
| 2020–2024 | LASK | 77 | (10) |
| 2023 | → Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | ŁKS Łódź | 5 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Austria U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | Austria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
He made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for SKN St. Pölten on 23 September 2017 in a game against FC Admira Wacker Mödling.[2]
LASK edit
On 23 December 2019, LASK confirmed that Balić had joined the club on a contract until the summer 2024.[3]
ŁKS Łódź edit
On 10 January 2024, Balić joined Polish Ekstraklasa side ŁKS Łódź on a contract until June 2025, with an option for another year.[4] He scored on his debut in a 2–1 away league defeat against Korona Kielce on 12 February.[5]
International career edit
Born in Austria, Balić is of Bosnian descent and was born to a Bosniak family.[6] He made his debut for Austria national football team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly game against Luxembourg. He substituted Valentino Lazaro in the 58th minute.[7]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 12 February 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vorwärts Steyr | 2013–14 | Austrian Regionalliga Central | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Austrian Regionalliga Central | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| St. Pölten | 2017–18 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 12 | ||
| LASK | 2019–20 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7[b] | 2 | 41 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11[c] | 4 | 41 | 8 | |
| 2022–23 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 77 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 112 | 21 | ||
| Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 193 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 239 | 38 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the 2017–18 Austrian Football Bundesliga Relegation play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, one appearance in 2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga Europa Conference League play-offs
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
References edit
- ^ a b "Husein Balic". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 September 2017.
- ^ LASK VERPFLICHTET HUSEIN BALIC, lask.at, 23 December 2019
- ^ "Husein Balić nowym piłkarzem ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Korona Kielce grała do końca! Cudowny wolej w doliczonym czasie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Chad C. (March 17, 2021). "Rumor: Sporting KC Linked to 25-Year-Old Left Winger Husein Balic". The Blue Testament.
- ^ "Luxembourg v Austria game report". ESPN. 11 November 2020.
External links edit
- Husein Balić at Soccerway
- Husein Balić at WorldFootball.net
- Husein Balić at National-Football-Teams.com