Elvir Baljić
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| Elvir Baljić | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvir Baljić | |
| Date of birth | July 8, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | |
| Height | ft 0 in (0.00 m) | |
| Playing position | Left Winger, Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Istanbulspor | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| FK Željezničar | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-1993 1993-1994 1994-1997 1997- 1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2004-2005 2005 2006-2007 |
FK Željezničar Sarajevo FK Sarajevo Bursaspor Fenerbahçe Istanbul Real Madrid Fenerbahçe Istanbul Rayo Vallecano Galatasaray Istanbul Konyaspor MKE Ankaragücü İstanbulspor AŞ |
0 (0) 0 (0) 87 (42) 30 (18) 11 (1) 27 (5) 10 (1) 34 (3) 14 (2) 15 (2) 18 (9) |
| National team | ||
| 1996-2005 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
38 (34) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Elvir Baljić (born July 8, 1974 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian football player.
His career began in FK Željezničar, but in 1993, during the war in Bosnia, he left with FK Sarajevo on tour, which he played in the first Bosniaks First League. Later, he was transferred to Turkey where he played for Bursaspor. He was the best player at the club for several seasons, which made him an interesting target for the best Turkish clubs. Fenerbahçe SK signed him in 1998, and he spent two seasons there. Once again, he proved his worth and in 2000, he was a surprise summer signing for big Real Madrid, for €26million. Unfortunately, numerous injuries caused his career to go in the wrong way. He did not secure a place in the first team so he was loaned out to Rayo Vallecano. Finally, he was transferred back to Turkey to Galatasaray. However, his interest in football was decreasing day by day. He said that he would retire on several occasions, but every time he would come back.
After spending some time away from the game and rumors of transfers to Dinamo Zagreb and a club in Qatar, Baljić finally came back to the sport in January 2006, when he signed for Turkish side Ankaragücü. In 2006/2007 season, he is playing for Istanbulspor.
Baljić had been a prolific part of the Bosnian national team since its inception, scoring 34 goals in 38 caps. He will be remembered as the only player who scored four goals in single match for Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was a couple of weeks after he signed a contract with Real Madrid, in a game between Estonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The final result was 1-4, and he scored all Bosnian goals. He hasn't played for the Bosnian national team since mid-World Cup qualifying.
Music is his second love. In 2005, he recorded his first CD. He also has Turkish citizenship.
