Haris Seferovic

Haris Seferovic (Bosnian: Haris Seferovic, pronounced [xaːris sefeːroʋitɕ]; born 22 February 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguese club Benfica and the Switzerland national team.

Seferovic made his professional debut at Grasshopper in April 2009; shortly after, in January 2010, he was signed by Italian club Fiorentina. Much of his time at the latter club was spent out on loan, with a successful spell at Novara in Serie B, followed by a transfer to Real Sociedad of Spain in 2013. A year later, he joined German club Eintracht Frankfurt, with whom he spent three seasons before a transfer to Benfica in Portugal.

A full international since 2013, Seferovic represented Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018, and the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020, earning 80 caps.

Club Career

Early career

Seferovic began his career in 1999 on FC Sursee's youth team and after five years signed in the summer of 2004 for Luzern. After three years in their youth teams, he was scouted by Grasshopper, and on 26 April 2009, he made his debut in the Swiss Super League against Neuchatel Xamax. In January 2010, he was named as the Youth Player of the Year in the canton Lucerne.

Fiorentina

On 29 January 2010, Italian Serie A club Fiorentina signed Seferovic from Grasshopper for a €2.1 million transfer fee. One day later, La Viola announced the deal was completed. The youngster was assigned to Fiorentina's primavera team. On 4 August 2011, Seferovic was loaned to Swiss Super League club Neuchatel Xamax.

On 27 January 2012, Seferovic was loaned to Serie A club Lecce during the January transfer window. He spent the second half of the 2012–13 season with Novara of Serie B, scoring 10 goals in 18 matches, all as a starter. He scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Livorno on 17 April as Novara eventually finished in the play-offs.

Real Sociedad

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