Armin Hodžić (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Željezničar | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Sloboda Tuzla | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Alcorcón | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Estoril (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Željezničar | 42 | (8) |
| 2023–2025 | Hatayspor | 34 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Manisa (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2026– | Željezničar | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 | |||
Armin Hodžić (born 29 February 2000) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.
He started his professional career at Sloboda Tuzla, before joining Alcorcón in 2020, who loaned him to Estoril. Hodžić signed with Željezničar in 2022. He joined Turkish side Hatayspor in 2023, who then loaned him out to Manisa one year later. Hodžić returned to Željezničar in 2026.
Club career
Born in Tuzla, Hodžić started playing football at his hometown club Sloboda. He made his debut on 3 March 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Borac Banja Luka. Rarely used during his first two seasons, Hodžić started to feature more regularly during the 2019–20 season. He scored his first goal for Sloboda on 17 August 2019, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Željezničar.
On 5 October 2020, Hodžić signed for Spanish Segunda División club Alcorcón.[1] Two days later, however, he was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 side Estoril.[2] Hodžić made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Porto B on 21 December 2020.[3]
On 28 February 2022, Hodžić joined Željezničar in a free transfer.[4] He made his debut and scored his first goal for the club on 5 March 2022, in the Sarajevo derby against FK Sarajevo.[5] Hodžić left Željezničar after his contract with the club expired in June 2023.[6] In July 2023, he signed a three-year contract with Hatayspor in Turkey.[7]
In February 2026, Hodžić returned to Željezničar on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[8] On 7 March 2026, he injured his anterior cruciate ligament in a league game against Sloga Doboj, ruling him out for at least six months.[9]
International career
Hodžić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 team, making two appearances.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sloboda Tuzla | 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Estoril (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Željezničar | 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | 46 | 8 | |||
| Hatayspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 25 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 1. Lig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| Manisa (loan) | 2024–25 | 1. Lig | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Željezničar | 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 110 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 120 | 13 | |||
- ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Turkish Cup
Honours
Estoril[10]
References
- ^ "La AD Alcorcón se refuerza con el fichaje de Armin Hodžić" [AD Alcorcón bolster with the signing of Armin Hodžić] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Armin Hodzic, nuevo fichaje de la A.D. Alcorcón, irá cedido al Estoril Praia" [Armin Hodzic, new signing of A.D. Alcorcón, will go out on loan to Estoril Praia] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Estoril Praia 1:1 Porto B" (in Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Mulalić će moći računati na njega protiv Sarajeva: Željezničar dobio novo pojačanje" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ D.P. (5 March 2022). "Željezničar savladao Sarajevo u uzavreloj atmosferi derbija na Grbavici" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ E.K. (20 June 2023). "Armin Hodžić napušta Željezničar, do kraja mjeseca potpisuje za novi klub" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "AİLEMİZE HOŞ GELDİN ARMİN HODZİC!" [WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY, ARMIN HODZIC!] (in Turkish). Hatayspor. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Armin Hodžić novi fudbaler Željezničara". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ H.H. (9 March 2026). "Novi veliki udarac za Željezničar: Armin Hodžić teško povrijeđen, čeka ga duga pauza" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ a b c Armin Hodžić at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2026.