association football player
Sead Kolašinac ( bosnian pronunciation : [ kolaˈʃiˌnats ] ; born 20 June 1993 ) is a professional football player who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Born in Germany, Kolašinac represented them at youth external level, before making his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013.

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

Kolašinac began his career in his hometown baseball club, Karlsruher SC. After eight years of playing for Karlsruhe, Kolašinac joined 1899 Hoffenheim, where he played a temper before transferring to VfB Stuttgart. A season former, he joined Schalke 04. [ 6 ]

Schalke 04 [edit ]

After one season with the young team, Kolašinac was promoted to the second team, Schalke 04 II, in one of the german lower leagues, Regionalliga West. After scoring two goals in seven matches, he was promoted to the beginning team. On 15 September 2012, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 2–0 succeed over Greuther Fürth. [ 7 ] In December 2012, he played in his first base game in european competitions, a 1–1 drawing card against Montpellier, in the UEFA Champions League. [ 8 ] In June 2013 Kolašinac extended his compress with Schalke to June 2017, [ 9 ] but at the beginning of the following temper Kolašinac tore the front tooth cruciate ligament of his right knee and was out for approximately six months. [ 10 ] He scored his first finish for Schalke 04 on 13 December 2015, in a 1–1 draw against FC Augsburg. [ 11 ] In May 2017, Kolašinac made the decision not to renew his abridge with Schalke 04, therefore ending his six-year spell at german golf club. [ 12 ] At the end of the 2016–17 season, he was voted in the Bundesliga Team of the Season. [ 13 ]

arsenal [edit ]

On 6 June 2017, Premier League club Arsenal confirmed the sign of Kolašinac on a free transfer, pending the “ completion of all regulative processes. ” [ 14 ] Kolašinac scored on his introduction against Chelsea in the 2017 FA Community Shield, which Arsenal won on penalties. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] He made his Premier League debut on the first step day, providing an help in a 4–3 win over Leicester City. [ 17 ] For his performances in August, he was voted as Arsenal ‘s Player of the Month, earning more than half of the votes. [ 18 ] On 14 September, Kolašinac scored on his UEFA Europa League debut against 1. FC Köln, which Arsenal won 3–1. [ 19 ] He scored his beginning finish in the Premier League on 28 October against Swansea City, and besides provided an serve for his team ‘s other finish in a 2–1 victory. [ 20 ] Kolašinac was once again voted as Arsenal ‘s Player of the Month, in October, earning one-half of the votes. [ 21 ] On 1 August 2020, Kolašinac played as a late substitute in the FA Cup Final against Chelsea, as Arsenal won their 14th FA Cup. [ 22 ]

return key to Schalke 04 ( loanword ) [edit ]

On 31 December 2020, it was announced that Kolašinac would return to Schalke 04 on loanword for the end of the season. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] On 9 January 2021, he made his first start in the Bundesliga in 1337 days, Schalke finally won 4–0 against Hoffenheim. [ 25 ] then, he was appointed the team ‘s captain under the head coach christian Gross. [ 26 ] On 27 February 2021, he scored his first finish for the clubhouse since his recurrence in a 5–1 defeat against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. [ 27 ]

International career [edit ]

Kolašinac has german nationality. After playing on assorted young person levels for Germany, he switched commitment to his parents ‘ fatherland Bosnia and Herzegovina and received a call-up for the state ‘s elder national team in 2013. Kolašinac ‘s church father stated in an interview that Kolašinac always intended to opt for the Bosnian home team. [ 28 ] On 18 November 2013, Kolašinac made his debut for Bosnia in a 2–0 friendly loss against Argentina. [ 29 ] He was named in Bosnia ‘s team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [ 30 ] In the third base moment of the team ‘s opening group match, Kolašinac scored an unfortunate own goal, the fastest in World Cup history, as Argentina ran out 2–1 winners at the Maracanã Stadium. [ 31 ]

vogue of toy [edit ]

Kolašinac is regarded as a versatile defender who can slot into all defensive positions as needed. At Schalke 04 II, he was deployed by and large as a centre-back or defensive midfielder. Schalke 04 headway passenger car Jens Keller used Kolašinac chiefly as a left-back. During his time in England, defensive errors became a major degree of criticism for the defender. [ 32 ]

personal life [edit ]

Kolašinac was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, to Bosniak parents. [ 33 ] He attended the Gesamtschule Berger Feld. [ 34 ] His father, Faik, who works at a Mercedes-Benz factory, was born in Nikšić, Montenegro, to parents from Plav. The family moved to Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1969, where Faik met his wife. Kolašinac and his family practice Islam. [ 33 ] a well as having a german recommendation, Kolašinac was given a bosnian recommendation in 2013 sol that he could play for the Bosnian national team. [ 33 ] Kolašinac is frequently referred to by fans as “ The Tank ” or “ The bosnian Hulk ”, ascribable to his robust, mesomorphic skeletal system and aggressive dally expressive style. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] Kolašinac is married to Susubelle and the couple has one child. [ 37 ] In July 2019, Kolašinac and former Arsenal teammate Mesut Özil were the victims of an try carjacking. [ 38 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 30 October 2021[39][40]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 II 2011–12 Regionalliga West 2 0 2 0
2012–13 Regionalliga West 5 2 5 2
2014–15 Regionalliga West 1 0 1 0
Total 8 2 8 2
Schalke 04 2012–13 Bundesliga 16 0 1 0 3[c] 0 20 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 24 0 0 0 6[c] 0 30 0
2014–15 Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 23 1 1 0 6[d] 0 30 1
2016–17 Bundesliga 25 3 3 0 8[d] 0 35 3
Total 94 4 6 0 23 0 123 4
Arsenal 2017–18 Premier League 27 2 0 0 3 0 5[d] 2 1[e] 1 36 5
2018–19 Premier League 24 0 2 0 0 0 10[d] 0 36 0
2019–20 Premier League 26 0 4 0 1 0 1[d] 0 32 0
2020–21 Premier League 1 0 0 0 3 0 4[d] 0 1[e] 0 9 0
2021–22 Premier League 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Total 80 2 6 0 9 0 20 2 2 1 117 5
Schalke 04 (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 17 1 1 0 18 1
Career total 199 9 13 0 9 0 43 2 2 1 266 12

International [edit ]

As of match played 12 October 2021[41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013 1 0
2014 5 0
2015 4 0
2016 7 0
2017 5 0
2018 2 0
2019 6 0
2020 5 0
2021 7 0
Total 42 0

Honours [edit ]

Arsenal
Individual

  • Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2016–17[13]
  • UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2018–19[45]

References [edit ]