Muhamed Bešić

Muhamed Bešić
	Bešić with Everton in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	10 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
	SpVgg Tiergarten
	Reinickendorfer Füchse
2007–2009	TB Berlin
2009–2010	Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	Hamburger SV II
2010–2012	Hamburger SV
2012–2014	Ferencváros
2014–2021	Everton
2018–2019	→ Middlesbrough (loan)
2019–2020	→ Sheffield United (loan)
2021–2024	Ferencváros
International career
2010–2012	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
2010–2022	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Muhamed Bešić (pronounced [muxǎmed běʃitɕ]; born 10 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Born in Germany, he played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Bešić started his professional career at Hamburger SV, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Ferencváros in 2012. Two years later, he moved to Everton, who loaned him to Middlesbrough in 2018 and to Sheffield United in 2019. He went back to Ferencváros in 2021.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bešić made his senior international debut in 2010, earning over 40 caps until 2022. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Hamburger SV

Bešić started playing football at local clubs, before joining Hamburger SV's youth academy in 2009. In November 2010, he signed his first professional contract with the team.^[1] He made his professional debut against Borussia Dortmund on 12 November at the age of 18.^[2]

Ferencváros

In August 2012, he moved to Hungarian side Ferencváros on a one-year deal.^[3] He made his official debut for the club on 14 September against Haladás.^[4] On 5 May 2013, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Paks.^[5]

In July, he prolonged his contract with the squad until June 2016.^[6]

Everton

In July 2014, Bešić was transferred to English outfit Everton for an undisclosed fee.^[7] He made his competitive debut for the team on 30 August against Chelsea.^[8]

In February 2016, he signed a new five-year deal with the side.^[9]

In August, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. Over eight months after the injury, on 10 April 2017, he returned to the pitch.^[10]

In February 2018, he was loaned to Middlesbrough for the remainder of the campaign. In August, his loan was extended for an additional season.^[11]

In August 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to Sheffield United.^[12]

Return to Ferencváros

In September 2021, Bešić returned to Ferencváros on a three-year contract.^[13] On 22 September, he played his first official game for the squad since coming back against Fehérvár.^[14] He won his first trophy with the club after returning on 24 April 2022, when they were crowned league champions.^[15] On 29 April, he scored first goal for Ferencváros since his comeback in a defeat of Paks.^[16]

Bešić appeared in his 100th match for the team against Honvéd on 13 November.^[17]

In February 2023, he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament again and was expected to be sidelined for at least half a year. Over seven months after the injury, on 16 September, he made his return to action and managed to score a goal.^[18]

International career

Bešić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team for several years.^[19]

In November 2010, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Slovakia,^[20] and debuted in that game on 17 November.^[21]

In June 2014, Bešić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.^[22] He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Argentina on 15 June.^[23]

Style of play

During his career, Bešić has been deployed as a right-back and as a centre-back, although his natural position in his own words is defensive midfielder.^[24]

He was described by then Everton manager Roberto Martínez as a "very complete footballer", who "has got a very natural balance about knowing that he can be strong and aggressive but in the same way he's a technical player on the ball."^[25]

Personal life

Bešić has three children with his long-time girlfriend Jessica, two daughters and one son.^[26]

He is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ibrahim Šehić, Armin Hodžić, Izet Hajrović, Sead Kolašinac, Edin Višća and Ervin Zukanović he visited a mosque in Zenica during the national team's concentration.^[27]

Bešić has many tattoos, his first being the word Bosanac (Bosnian). Some of many are also names of his parents and brother.^[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024^[29]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hamburger SV II	2010–11	Regionalliga Nord	23	0	–		–		–		–		23	0
	2011–12	Regionalliga Nord	15	0	–		–		–		–		15	0
	Total		38	0	–		–		–		–		38	0
Hamburger SV	2010–11	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	–		–		–		3	0
Ferencváros	2012–13	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	22	1	1	0	4	0	–		–		27	1
	2013–14	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	25	0	2	0	6	0	–		–		33	0
	Total		47	1	3	0	10	0	–		–		60	1
Everton	2014–15	Premier League	23	0	2	0	1	0	5^[c]	0	–		31	0
	2015–16	Premier League	12	0	3	0	2	0	–		–		17	0
	2016–17	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2017–18	Premier League	2	0	0	0	1	0	5^[c]	0	–		8	0
	Total		37	0	5	0	4	0	10	0	–		56	0
Middlesbrough (loan)	2017–18	Championship	15	1	–		–		–		2^[d]	0	17	1
	2018–19	Championship	37	2	0	0	2	0	–		–		39	2
	Total		52	3	0	0	2	0	–		2	0	56	3
Sheffield United (loan)	2019–20	Premier League	9	0	2	1	2	0	–		–		13	1
Ferencváros	2021–22	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	20	1	2	0	–		0	0	–		22	1
	2022–23	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	16	0	1	0	–		7^[e]	0	–		24	0
	2023–24	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	8	0	2	1	–		4^[f]	0	–		14	1
	Total		44	1	5	1	–		11	0	–		60	2
Career total			230	5	15	2	18	0	21	0	2	0	286	7

^ Includes Magyar Kupa, FA Cup
^ Includes Ligakupa, EFL Cup
^ ^a ^b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; six appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[30]
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2010	1	0
	2011	4	0
	2012	2	0
	2013	0	0
	2014	10	0
	2015	6	0
	2016	3	0
	2017	2	0
	2018	8	0
	2019	7	0
	2020	2	0
	2021	0	0
	2022	2	0
Total		47	0

Honours

Ferencváros^[29]

References

^ "Bešić do ljeta 2013. godine u Hamburgu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
^ "Bešić debitovao za Hamburg". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
^ "Muhamed Bešić u Ferencvárosu". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
^ "Bešić odigrao prvu utakmicu za novi klub". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "Muhamed Bešić postigao prvijenac za Ferencváros". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
^ "Muhamed Bešić produžio ugovor sa Ferencvárosem". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
^ "Muhamed Bešić i zvanično član Evertona". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "Debi Muhameda Bešića u okviru Premiershipa u golijadi Evertona i Chelsea". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
^ "Bešić ostaje na Goodisonu do 2021. godine: Ovo je moj klub". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
^ "Bešić se vratio na teren, igrao za U23 ekipu Evertona u pobjedi nad Tottenhamom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
^ "Muhamed Bešić ponovo u Middlesbroughu". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
^ "Muhamed Bešić na posudbi u Sheffield Unitedu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^ "Muhamed Bešić se vratio u Ferencváros, pridružio se koloniji bh. reprezentativaca". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ "Bešić ponovo igrao, navijači Ferencvárosa ga sjajno dočekali". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "Četiri bh. fudbalera slave uspjeh sa svojim klubom: Ferencváros osigurao titulu prvaka Mađarske". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^ "Muhamed Bešić zabio prvi gol u sezoni". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Muhamed Bešić ubilježio jubilej u dresu Ferencvárosa". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
^ "Bešić se prije očekivanog vratio nakon teške povrede i odmah postigao gol u velikoj pobjedi". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ "Muhamed Bešić: Dogodio se nesporazum sa selektorom Jagodićem, moramo razgovarati o tome". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
^ "Debi Bešića, povratak Salihovića i Zeca". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
^ "Zmajevi preokrenuli protiv Slovaka za važnu pobjedu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
^ "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
^ "Argentina prejaka, ali poslana je lijepa slika u svijet". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ "Muhamed Bešić: Sada igram na poziciji desnog beka i dobro mi ide". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 12 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ "Martínez: Bešić ima predispozicije za nevjerovatnu karijeru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
^ "Govorio o vjeri i postu: Muhamed Bešić za BBC otkrio da je u Ramazanu dobio sina". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ "Zmajevi u zeničkoj džamiji klanjali džumu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Zmajevi i tetovaže: Kakvi crteži krase tijela bh. fudbalera". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^ ^a ^b "M. Bešić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ "Muhamed Bešić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

External links

Muhamed Bešić at National-Football-Teams.com
Muhamed Bešić – FIFA competition record (archived)
Muhamed Bešić – UEFA competition record (archive)

[30] Includes Magyar Kupa, FA Cup

[31] Includes Ligakupa, EFL Cup

[UEL-32] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[33] Appearances in Championship play-offs

[34] One appearance in UEFA Champions League; six appearances in UEFA Europa League

[35] Appearances in UEFA Conference League

[1] "Bešić do ljeta 2013. godine u Hamburgu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.

[2] "Bešić debitovao za Hamburg". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

[3] "Muhamed Bešić u Ferencvárosu". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.

[4] "Bešić odigrao prvu utakmicu za novi klub". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.

[5] "Muhamed Bešić postigao prvijenac za Ferencváros". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

[6] "Muhamed Bešić produžio ugovor sa Ferencvárosem". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.

[7] "Muhamed Bešić i zvanično član Evertona". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.

[8] "Debi Muhameda Bešića u okviru Premiershipa u golijadi Evertona i Chelsea". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.

[9] "Bešić ostaje na Goodisonu do 2021. godine: Ovo je moj klub". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 29 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

[10] "Bešić se vratio na teren, igrao za U23 ekipu Evertona u pobjedi nad Tottenhamom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

[11] "Muhamed Bešić ponovo u Middlesbroughu". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

[12] "Muhamed Bešić na posudbi u Sheffield Unitedu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[13] "Muhamed Bešić se vratio u Ferencváros, pridružio se koloniji bh. reprezentativaca". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[14] "Bešić ponovo igrao, navijači Ferencvárosa ga sjajno dočekali". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[15] "Četiri bh. fudbalera slave uspjeh sa svojim klubom: Ferencváros osigurao titulu prvaka Mađarske". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

[16] "Muhamed Bešić zabio prvi gol u sezoni". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

[17] "Muhamed Bešić ubilježio jubilej u dresu Ferencvárosa". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[18] "Bešić se prije očekivanog vratio nakon teške povrede i odmah postigao gol u velikoj pobjedi". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[19] "Muhamed Bešić: Dogodio se nesporazum sa selektorom Jagodićem, moramo razgovarati o tome". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.

[20] "Debi Bešića, povratak Salihovića i Zeca". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.

[21] "Zmajevi preokrenuli protiv Slovaka za važnu pobjedu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 November 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010.

[22] "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

[23] "Argentina prejaka, ali poslana je lijepa slika u svijet". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[24] "Muhamed Bešić: Sada igram na poziciji desnog beka i dobro mi ide". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 12 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

[25] "Martínez: Bešić ima predispozicije za nevjerovatnu karijeru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[26] "Govorio o vjeri i postu: Muhamed Bešić za BBC otkrio da je u Ramazanu dobio sina". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[27] "Zmajevi u zeničkoj džamiji klanjali džumu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[28] "Zmajevi i tetovaže: Kakvi crteži krase tijela bh. fudbalera". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

[soccerway-29] "M. Bešić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[36] "Muhamed Bešić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

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Muhamed Bešić

Club career

Hamburger SV

Ferencváros

Everton

Return to Ferencváros

International career

Style of play

Personal life

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

References

External links

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