Sejad Salihović

Sejad Salihović
Salihović with 1899 Hoffenheim in 2008
Personal information
Full name Sejad Salihović
Date of birth (1984-10-08) 8 October 1984
Place of birth Zvornik, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
1899 Hoffenheim II (assistant coach)
Youth career
1995–1998 Minerva Berlin
1998–2000 Hertha Zehlendorf
2000–2003 Hertha BSC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Hertha BSC II 88 (35)
2004–2006 Hertha BSC 5 (0)
2006–2012 1899 Hoffenheim II 2 (0)
2006–2015 1899 Hoffenheim 228 (62)
2015–2017 Beijing Renhe 28 (5)
2017 St. Gallen 13 (0)
2017–2018 Hamburger SV 10 (1)
2019–2020 DJK Frankenthal 0 (0)
2021 1899 Hoffenheim II 27 (6)
International career
2005–2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 9 (3)
2007–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47 (4)
Managerial career
2020–2021 1899 Hoffenheim II (assistant)
2021 1899 Hoffenheim II (player-assistant)
2021– 1899 Hoffenheim II (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2021

Sejad Salihović (Bosnian pronunciation: [sějad sâːlixoʋitɕ]; born 8 October 1984) is a Bosnian professional manager and a former player who currently serves as the assistant coach for 1899 Hoffenheim II. He spent most of his career playing for 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga. He also played for Hertha BSC, Beijing Renhe, St. Gallen and Hamburger SV.

For eight years, from 2007 to 2015, Salihović played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, earning 47 caps and scoring 4 goals for the team. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.