Rijad Sadiku
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botoșani | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Novi Grad Sarajevo | ||
| 2013–2018 | Sarajevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Sarajevo | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Mouscron | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Zrinjski Mostar | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Rudar Prijedor | 29 | (0) |
| 2022– | Botoșani | 58 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 26 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2025 | |||
Rijad Sadiku (Bosnian pronunciation: [rǐjaːd sǎdiku]; born 18 January 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Botoșani.
Sarajevo
Sadiku is a product of Sarajevo's youth academy.[1] On 28 May 2017, he was named as a Sarajevo substitute for the first time in a Bosnian Premier League match against Krupa, but was an unused substitute in that match.
Mouscron
On 30 January 2018, Sadiku joined Belgian First Division A side Mouscron after agreeing to a four-year deal.[2][3] On 5 May 2019, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against Zulte Waregem after being named in the starting line-up.[4][5]
Mladost Doboj Kakanj
On 21 January 2020, Sadiku joined Mladost Doboj Kakanj after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal.[6] Two days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sloboda Tuzla after being named in the starting line-up.[7]
Zrinjski Mostar
On 5 August 2020, Sadiku left Mladot Doboj Kakanj and joined Zrinjski Mostar, signing a three-year contract.[8] He made his official debut for Zrinjski on 12 September 2020, in a league match against his former club Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[9] Sadiku terminated his contract and left the club on 26 January 2021.[10]
Return to Mladost Doboj Kakanj
In February 2021, Sadiku returned to Mladot Doboj Kakanj.[11] He left the club only four months later in June.[12]
International career
Sadiku represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels, he also served as captain of the national under-17 team and is the most capped player in the history of the national under-17 team with 26 caps.[13]
