Selmir Pidro
Bosnian footballer (born 1998)
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Selmir Pidro (Bosnian pronunciation: [sělmiːr pîːdro]; born 3 March 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bosnian Premier League club Velež Mostar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Velež Mostar | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| 2014–2018 | Sarajevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Sarajevo | 74 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Bosna Visoko (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2022 | St. Louis City 2 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | St. Louis City | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Zlín (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Velež Mostar (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2026– | Velež Mostar | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Pidro started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Bosna Visoko in 2018. In 2022, he was unveiled as St. Louis City’s first signing in Major League Soccer.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pidro made his senior international debut in 2021.
Club career
Sarajevo
Pidro started playing at his hometown club Iskra Bugojno, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014. On 9 June 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[1]
In January 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Bosna Visoko.[2] He made his professional debut against Orašje on 10 March at the age of 20.[3] Three weeks later, he scored his first professional goal.[4]
In August, following his return from loan, Pidro signed a new five-year contract with Sarajevo.[5] He made his competitive debut for the team away at Sloboda Tuzla on 5 August.[6] On 1 December, he scored his first goal for Sarajevo in a triumph over Čelik Zenica.[7]
In April 2019, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.[8]
Pidro won his first trophy with the club on 15 May, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[9]
On 9 July 2020, he extended his contract until June 2024.[10]
St. Louis City SC
On 1 February 2022, it was announced that Pidro signed a pre-contract with St. Louis City SC team of Major League Soccer, who would begin play in 2023, through 2025, joining the second team first in July 2022.[11] He made his MLS debut on 15 April 2023, in a substitute appearance, against FC Cincinnati.[12]
On 11 September 2023, Pidro joined Czech club Zlín on a loan deal to the end of the season without option.[13]
International career
Pidro represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[14]
In March 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly game against Costa Rica,[15] and debuted in that game on 27 March.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 November 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bosna Visoko (loan) | 2017–18 | First League of FBiH | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Sarajevo | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Total | 74 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 93 | 1 | ||
| St. Louis City 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| St. Louis City | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Zlín (loan) | 2023–24 | Czech National League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| Career total | 128 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 152 | 4 | ||
- Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, U.S. Open Cup, Czech Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 18 March 2021[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Sarajevo[17]
