Smail Prevljak (pronounced [smǎil prěʋʎak]; born 10 May 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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Prevljak playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Igman Konjic | |||
| 2013–2014 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | RB Leipzig II | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | RB Leipzig | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Liefering | 45 | (24) |
| 2015–2020 | Red Bull Salzburg | 34 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | → Mattersburg (loan) | 32 | (16) |
| 2020 | → Eupen (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Eupen | 87 | (31) |
| 2023– | Hertha BSC | 25 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 | |||
Prevljak started his professional career at RB Leipzig, playing mainly in its reserve team. In 2014, he was loaned to Red Bull Salzburg, who assigned him to Liefering later that year. The following year, he moved to Red Bull Salzburg on permanent basis. Prevljak was sent on loan to Mattersburg in 2017 and to Eupen in 2020, with whom he signed permanently later that year. In 2023, he joined Hertha BSC.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prevljak made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 20 caps since.
Club career
editEarly career
editPrevljak started playing football at his hometown club Igman Konjic, before joining the youth academy of German team RB Leipzig in 2013.[2] He made his professional debut against VfR Aalen on 2 August 2014 at the age of 19.[3]
Red Bull Salzburg
editIn August, Prevljak was sent on a season-long loan to Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg.[4] He made his official debut for the side on 9 November against Altach.[5] On 3 October, he scored his first professional goal playing for Red Bull Salzburg's feeder squad, Liefering, in a triumph over Wacker Innsbruck.[6]
In June 2015, he moved to Red Bull Salzburg permanently.[7] On 23 August, he scored his first goal for the team against Austria Wien.[8] Prevljak scored his first career hat-trick in a defeat of FAC on 6 November.[9]
In April 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. Over ten months after the injury, on 24 February 2017, he returned to the pitch.[10]
In June, Prevljak was loaned to Mattersburg until the end of the season.[11]
In June 2018, he signed a new four-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg.[12] On 16 December, he scored four goals in a victory over St. Pölten.[13] He won his first trophy with the club on 1 May 2019, by beating Rapid Wien in the Austrian Cup final.[14]
Eupen
editIn January 2020, Prevljak was sent on a six-month loan to Belgian side Eupen.[15] He made his competitive debut for the squad against St. Truiden on 8 February and managed to score a goal.[16]
In August, Eupen signed Prevljak on a three-year deal.[17]
He scored his first hat-trick for the club in a win over Charleroi on 17 April 2021.[18]
Hertha BSC
editIn July 2023, Prevljak joined Hertha BSC on a contract until June 2025.[19] He debuted officially for the team on 4 August against Wehen Wiesbaden.[20] On 26 August, he scored his first goal for Hertha BSC in a beating of Greuther Fürth.[21]
International career
editPrevljak was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Darko Nestorović.[22]
In March 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Bulgaria and Senegal.[23] He debuted against the former on 23 March.[24]
On 15 November 2020, in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League game against the Netherlands, Prevljak scored his first senior international goal.[25]
Personal life
editPrevljak married his long-time girlfriend Nejra in March 2017. Together they have two sons named Sami and Kani.[26]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig II | 2013–14 | Sachsenliga | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liefering (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Liga | 17 | 14 | – | – | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2. Liga | 14 | 8 | – | – | 14 | 8 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 14 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 24 | – | – | 45 | 24 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5[c] | 0 | 32 | 12 | |
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 15 | ||
| Mattersburg (loan) | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | – | 36 | 18 | |
| Eupen (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 4 | – | – | 5 | 4 | ||
| Eupen | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | – | 29 | 16 | |
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 9 | 5 | 7 | – | 35 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 92 | 35 | 7 | 7 | – | 99 | 42 | |||
| Hertha BSC | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 28 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 232 | 93 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 259 | 105 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2023[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prevljak goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2020 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League | |
| 2 | 4 September 2021 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 9 October 2021 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 13 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 June 2022 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 19 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League | |
| 6 | 7 June 2022 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
Honours
editRed Bull Salzburg[27]
References
edit- ^ "Smail Prevljak". herthabsc.com (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Ko je taj Smail Prevljak? Dječak kojeg je Leipzig odveo iz Konjica". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Leipzigs Pressing bringt keinen Erfolg". kicker.de (in German). 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak na posudbi u Red Bull Salzburgu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Prevljak dobio krila u Salzburgu: Od Igmana do Red Bulla". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Prevljak pogodio za trijumf Lieferinga". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak novi napadač Red Bull Salzburga". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Prevljak pogodio u remiju Salzburga i Austrije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Hat-trick i asistencija Prevljaka u pobjedi Lieferinga nad Wienom". dnevno.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Prevljak zaigrao nakon 312 dana". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 24 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Bivši mladi reprezentativac BiH pronašao klub u prvoj ligi Austrije". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Riješene dileme oko budućnosti: Prevljak potpisao do 2022". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak briljirao u visokoj pobjedi Salzburga". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 16 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Darko Todorović i Smail Prevljak slave osvajanje Kupa Austrije". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak napustio Salzburg, do kraja sezone će igrati u Belgiji". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Sjajan dan za bh. fudbalere u Belgiji: Pogađali Hotić i Prevljak". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak karijeru nastavlja u Belgiji, vraća se u redove Eupena". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Hat-trick Smaila Prevljaka za tri gostujuća boda". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak potpisao za Herthu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Prevljak i Tabaković upisali zvanični debi, Hertha poražena na domaćem terenu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak zabio i asistirao za Herthu, dva puta pogađao i Tabaković". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Smail Prevljak: Kažu mi da ličim na Džeku, to mi imponuje". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Prosinečki objavio spisak 23 fudbalera za prijateljske mečeve ovog mjeseca". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Prosinečki stvara neke nove Zmajeve: Kodro donio pobjedu u Razgradu". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Zmajevi izgubili od Nizozemske i ispali iz elitne grupe Lige nacija". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Nakon Samija, Kani: Smail Prevljak po drugi put postao otac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "S. Prevljak". soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Smail Prevljak". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
External links
edit- Smail Prevljak at National-Football-Teams.com
- Smail Prevljak – UEFA competition record (archive)