Hadis Zubanović (born 14 January 1978) is a Bosnian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Zubanović began his career with hometown club Željezničar. He started playing for the first team in the 1995–96 season as a youngster. He was regarded as one of the most promising forwards in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Hadis Zubanović

In 1999, Zubanović left for Turkey where he signed a contract with Karabükspor. After only half of a season, he returned to Željezničar where he stayed for two more years. Later, he played for İstanbulspor, Velež Mostar and Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club, before returning to Željezničar once again in 2004.

Hadis Zubanović

Zubanović did not stay there for long, since he went to Poland at the end of that year. From 2005 to 2007 he played for Zagłębie Sosnowiec where he finished his career.

Hadis Zubanović

The most memorable moment of his career came when he scored in the 93rd minute for Željezničar on 5 June 1998 in a Bosnian championship play-off game during season 1997–98 against crosstown rivals Sarajevo. That was the only goal of the game which brought his club its first championship title in independent Bosnia and Herzegovina.

International career

Zubanović also played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team between 1996 and 1999, making 15 appearances and scoring 4 goals in the process.

Personal life

Zubanović's son Faris is also a professional footballer.

Honours

Player

Željezničar

Bosnian Premier League: 1997–98, 2000–01

Bosnian Cup: 1999–00, 2000–2001

Bosnian Supercup: 1998, 2000, 2001

References

External links

1978 births

Living people

Footballers from Sarajevo

Men's association football forwards

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers

FK Željezničar Sarajevo players

Kardemir Karabükspor footballers

İstanbulspor footballers

FC Anzhi Makhachkala players

FK Velež Mostar players

Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club players

Zagłębie Sosnowiec players

Süper Lig players

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players

Russian Premier League players

UAE First Division League players

I liga players

Ekstraklasa players

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Expatriate men's footballers in Russia

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Russia

Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates

Expatriate men's footballers in Poland

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Poland