Samir Memisevic

Samir Memisevic (Bosnian pronunciation: [saːmir memiːʃeʋitɕ]; born 13 August 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chinese Super League club Hebei.

Memisevic started his professional career at Slaven Zivinice, before joining Sloboda Tuzla in 2012. The following year, he moved to Teleoptik. Later that year, he signed with Bezanija. A year later, he went back to Teleoptik. Memisevic switched to Radnik Bijeljina in 2014. Two years later, he was transferred to Groningen. In 2020, he joined Hebei.

Memisevic made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016.

Club Career

Early career

Memisevic came through Slaven Zivinice's youth setup. He made his professional debut in 2011 at the age of 17.

In the summer of 2012, he joined Sloboda Tuzla. On 28 October, he scored his first professional goal against Iskra Bugojno.

In March 2013, Memisevic moved to Serbian team Teleoptik, which serves as Partizan's feeder club. In July, he switched to Bezanija, only to return to Teleoptik just months later.

In August 2014, he signed with Radnik Bijeljina.

Groningen

On 1 August 2016, Memisevic was transferred to Dutch outfit Groningen for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the club against Excelsior on his 23rd birthday. On 29 April 2018, he scored his first goal for Groningen.

In April 2019, Memisevic extended his contract until June 2021.

He played his 100th game for the club against Fortuna Sittard on 30 November.

Hebei

In February 2020, Memisevic joined Chinese side Hebei on a deal until June 2023. He made his official debut for the team on 26 July against Cangzhou Mighty Lions. A month later, he scored his first goal for Hebei in a victory over Qingdao.