Husein Balić (born 15 February 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I liga club ŁKS Łódź.
Club career
He made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for SKN St. Pölten on 23 September 2017 in a game against FC Admira Wacker Mödling.[2]
LASK
On 23 December 2019, LASK confirmed that Balić had joined the club on a contract until the summer 2024.[3]
ŁKS Łódź
On 10 January 2024, Balić joined Polish Ekstraklasa side ŁKS Łódź on a contract until June 2025, with an option for another year.[4] He scored on his debut in a 2–1 away league defeat against Korona Kielce on 12 February.[5]
International career
Born in Austria, Balić is of Bosnian descent and was born to a Bosniak family.[6] He made his debut for Austria national football team on 11 November 2020 in a friendly game against Luxembourg. He substituted Valentino Lazaro in the 58th minute.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 8 November 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vorwärts Steyr | 2013–14 | Austrian Regionalliga Central | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Austrian Regionalliga Central | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| St. Pölten | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 12 | ||
| LASK | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7[c] | 2 | 41 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11[d] | 4 | 41 | 8 | |
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 77 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 112 | 21 | ||
| Rheindorf Altach (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | I liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Career totals | 216 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 264 | 40 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Polish Cup
- ^ Appearance in the Austrian Bundesliga relegation play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League, one appearance in Austrian Bundesliga Europa Conference League play-offs
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b "Husein Balic". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 September 2017.
- ^ LASK VERPFLICHTET HUSEIN BALIC, lask.at, 23 December 2019
- ^ "Husein Balić nowym piłkarzem ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Korona Kielce grała do końca! Cudowny wolej w doliczonym czasie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Chad C. (17 March 2021). "Rumor: Sporting KC Linked to 25-Year-Old Left Winger Husein Balic". The Blue Testament.
- ^ "Luxembourg v Austria game report". ESPN. 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Husein Balić". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
External links
- Husein Balić at Soccerway
- Husein Balić at WorldFootball.net
- Husein Balić at National-Football-Teams.com
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