Sead Kolašinac

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Sead Kolašinac
1 Sead Kolašinac 2018.jpg
Kolašinac playing for Arsenal in 2018
Personal information
Full name Sead Kolašinac[1]
Date of birth (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Karlsruhe, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Marseille
Number 23
Youth career
2001–2009 Karlsruher SC
2009–2010 1899 Hoffenheim
2010 VfB Stuttgart
2011–2012 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Schalke 04 II 8 (2)
2012–2017 Schalke 04 94 (4)
2017–2022 Arsenal 80 (2)
2021 → Schalke 04 (loan) 17 (1)
2022– Marseille 6 (0)
National team‡
2011 Germany U18 1 (0)
2011–2012 Germany U19 11 (1)
2012–2013 Germany U20 2 (1)
2013– Bosnia and Herzegovina 43 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2021

Sead Kolašinac (Bosnian pronunciation: [sěaːd kǒlaʃiːnats]; born 20 June 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Kolašinac started his professional career at Schalke 04, playing first in its reserve team, before joining Arsenal in 2017. In 2021, he was loaned back to Schalke 04. The following year, he moved to Marseille.

A former German youth international, Kolašinac made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013, earning over 40 caps since. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career[]

Schalke 04[]

Kolašinac with Schalke 04 in 2015

Kolašinac started playing football at his hometown club Karlsruher SC, which he joined in 2001. In 2009, he moved to 1899 Hoffenheim. A year later, he switched to VfB Stuttgart. In January 2011, he went to Schalke 04.[3] He made his professional debut against Greuther Fürth on 15 September 2012 at the age of 19.[4] On 4 December, Kolašinac debuted in UEFA Champions League away at Montpellier.[5]

In June 2013, he extended his contract until June 2017.[6]

In August 2014, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. He returned to the pitch on 11 April 2015, over seven months after the injury.[7]

On 13 December 2015, he scored his first professional goal against FC Augsburg.[8]

Arsenal[]

In June 2017, Kolašinac signed a five-year deal with English side Arsenal.[9]

2017–18 season[]

He made his official debut for the club in 2017 FA Community Shield against Chelsea on 6 August, managed to score a goal and win his first trophy.[10] A week later, he made his league debut against Leicester City.[11]

In September 2017, he was voted Arsenal's Player of the Month for August.[12]

Kolašinac scored his first league goal for the team in a triumph over Swansea City on 28 October.[13]

He was once again voted Arsenal's Player of the Month, this time for October.[14]

2018–19 season[]

In August 2018, Kolašinac picked up a knee injury during pre-season game against Chelsea, which ruled him out for the start of season.[15] He made his season debut in UEFA Europa League game against Qarabağ on 4 October.[16]

2019–20 season[]

Kolašinac played his first game of the campaign in a defeat of Burnley on 17 August 2019.[17]

On 15 July 2020, he played his 100th game for the side against Liverpool.[18]

2020–21 season[]

Kolašinac appeared in his first game of the season on 19 September against West Ham United.[19]

In January 2021, he was sent on a six-month loan to his former club Schalke 04.[20] He played his first competitive game for the team since coming back on 9 January against 1899 Hoffenheim.[21] On 27 February, he scored his first goal for Schalke 04 since his comeback in a victory over VfB Stuttgart.[22]

2021–22 season[]

Kolašinac debuted in the season against Manchester City on 28 August 2021.[23]

In November, he suffered an ankle injury, which was diagnosed as broken ankle and was ruled out for at least two months.[24]

Marseille[]

In January 2022, Kolašinac moved to French outfit Marseille on a contract until June 2023.[25] He debuted officially for the team on 4 February against Angers.[26]

International career[]

Despite representing Germany at various youth levels, Kolašinac decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at senior level.[27]

In November 2013, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[28] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly game against Argentina,[29] and debuted in that game on 18 November.[30]

In June 2014, Kolašinac was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[31] He made his tournament debut in the opening group match on 15 June, which ended in narrow loss to Argentina at the Maracanã Stadium.[32]

Style of play[]

During his career, Kolašinac has been deployed as a centre-back and as a defensive midfielder, although he spent most of the time playing as a left-back. He possesses very strong body build and strength.[33]

Personal life[]

Kolašinac married his long-time girlfriend Susubelle in June 2019. Together they have a daughter named Soleil.[34]

He is a practising Muslim; along with international teammates Ibrahim Šehić, Muhamed Bešić, Armin Hodžić, Izet Hajrović, Edin Višća and Ervin Zukanović he visited a mosque in Zenica during national team concentration.[35]

In July 2019, he and his then teammate Mesut Özil were victims of an attempted carjacking, which Kolašinac successfully fought off.[36]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 13 March 2022[37]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 II 2011–12 Regionalliga West 2 0 – – – – 2 0
2012–13 Regionalliga West 5 2 – – – – 5 2
2014–15 Regionalliga West 1 0 – – – – 1 0
Total 8 2 – – – – 8 2
Schalke 04 2012–13 Bundesliga 16 0 1 0 – 3[a] 0 – 20 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 24 0 0 0 – 6[b] 0 – 30 0
2014–15 Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 – 0 0 – 7 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 23 1 1 0 – 6[c] 0 – 30 1
2016–17 Bundesliga 25 3 3 0 – 8[d] 0 – 35 3
Total 94 4 6 0 – 23 0 – 123 4
Arsenal 2017–18 Premier League 27 2 0 0 3 0 5[e] 2[f] 1[g] 1[h] 36 5
2018–19 Premier League 24 0 2 0 0 0 10[i] 0 – 36 0
2019–20 Premier League 26 0 4 0 1 0 1[j] 0 – 32 0
2020–21 Premier League 1 0 0 0 3 0 4[k] 0 1[l] 0 9 0
2021–22 Premier League 2 0 1 0 2 0 – – 5 0
Total 80 2 7 0 9 0 20 2 2 1 118 5
Schalke 04 (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 17 1 1 0 – – – 18 1
Marseille 2021–22 Ligue 1 6 0 0 0 – 1[m] 0 – 7 0
Career total 205 9 14 0 9 0 44 2 2 1 274 12
  1. ^ appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ goals in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ appearance in FA Community Shield
  8. ^ goal in FA Community Shield
  9. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League
  10. ^ appearance in UEFA Europa League
  11. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League
  12. ^ appearance in FA Community Shield
  13. ^ appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

International[]

As of match played 13 November 2021[38]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2013 1 0
2014 5 0
2015 4 0
2016 7 0
2017 5 0
2018 2 0
2019 6 0
2020 5 0
2021 8 0
Total 43 0

Honours[]

Arsenal[37]

References[]

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