Madžid Šošić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Željezničar | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| 2011–2020 | Željezničar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Hajduk Split II | 22 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Hajduk Split | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Zrinjski Mostar (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → Radomlje (loan) | 62 | (12) |
| 2025– | Željezničar | 14 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 | |||
Madžid Šošić (pronounced [mâːdʒid ʃǒʃitɕ]; born 12 August 2002) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar, which he captains, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Šošić started his professional career at Hajduk Split, playing first in its reserve team, before being loaned to Zrinjski Mostar in 2021 and to Radomlje in 2022. He joined Željezničar in 2025.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šošić made his senior international debut in 2024.
Club career
Hajduk Split
Šošić started playing football at his hometown club Iskra Bugojno in 2007, before joining the youth academy of Željezničar in 2011. In August 2020, he signed a three-year deal with Croatian team Hajduk Split.[1] He made his professional debut playing for Hajduk Split's reserve squad against Opatija on 14 August at the age of 18. On 29 November, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Međimurje.[2]
In July 2021, Šošić was sent on a season-long loan to Zrinjski Mostar.[3] In September, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.[4]
In July 2022, he was loaned to Slovenian side Radomlje until the end of the campaign. In August 2023, his loan was extended for an additional season.[5]
In June, Šošić prolonged his contract with Hajduk Split until June 2026.[6] He made his official debut for the team in a Croatian Cup game against Bilogora on 17 September 2024.[7]
Željezničar
On 9 January 2025, Šošić joined Željezničar on a free transfer, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[8] He scored a hat-trick in his debut against Vareš in the Bosnian Cup second round on 8 February 2025.[9] On 23 April 2025, he scored the winning goal 8 minutes into stoppage time against Borac Banja Luka in a 2–1 home victory.[10] Šošić was made the team captain on 24 June 2025.[11]
International career
Šošić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[12]
In May 2024, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy.[13] He debuted against the latter on 9 June.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 May 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split II | 2020–21 | Croatian First League | 22 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar (loan) | 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Radomlje (loan) | 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | 34 | 10 | ||
| Total | 62 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 65 | 13 | |||
| Hajduk Split | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Željezničar | 2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | – | 19 | 10 | |
| 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Slovenian Cup, Croatian Cup, Bosnian Cup
International
- As of match played 9 June 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Zrinjski Mostar[15]
References
- ^ "Hajduk predstavio nova pojačanja: Pored Muratovića potpisao i doskorašnji omladinac Željezničara". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Hajdukovac iz BiH je jedan od najboljih igrača slovenske lige. Zašto ga Hajduk ne vraća?". vecernji.hr (in Bosnian). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Bio je velika nada Željezničara, sada je stigao u Zrinjski na posudbu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Teška povreda fudbalera Zrinjskog, mora na operaciju". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Dijete Željezničara na kaljenju u Sloveniji, Hajduk mu poželio sreću". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Mladi reprezentativac BiH produžio ugovor sa splitskim Hajdukom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Madžid Šošić debitovao u uvjerljivoj pobjedi Hajduka". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Madžid Šošić novi fudbaler Željezničara". fkzeljeznicar.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Željezničar se lako obračunao sa Varešom, hattrick novog heroja Grbavice". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Borac pao na Grbavici, Željezničar slavio čudesnim preokretom u 98. minuti". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Šošić novi kapiten Plavih: Dat ću sve od sebe, svjestan sam odgovornosti". Faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Ima 21 godinu, ali je ostavio Džeku iza sebe u ovoj sezoni: Reprezentacija BiH? Pa to je nešto nevjerovatno!". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Barbarez brzo pronašao zamjenu za Vukovića, pozvao Madžida Šošića u reprezentaciju BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Neuvjerljiva Italija ipak savladala reprezentaciju BiH, moglo je biti i drugačije". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "M. Šošić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Madžid Šošić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
- Madžid Šošić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Madžid Šošić – UEFA competition record (archive)