Rijad Sadiku


Rijad Sadiku is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Mladost Doboj Kakanj and the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Club career

Sarajevo

Sadiku is a product of Sarajevo's youth academy. On 28 May 2017, he was named as a Sarajevo substitute for the first time in a Bosnian Premier League match against Krupa, but was an unused substitute in that match.

Mouscron

On 30 January 2018, Sadiku joined Belgian First Division A side Mouscron after agreeing to a four-year deal. On 5 May 2019, he made his debut as a professional footballer in a 3–0 home win against Zulte Waregem after being named in the starting line-up.

Mladost Doboj Kakanj

On 21 January 2020, Sadiku joined Mladost Doboj Kakanj after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year deal. Two days later, he made his debut in a 0–0 away draw against Sloboda Tuzla after being named in the starting line-up.

International career

Sadiku represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels, he also served as captain of the national under-17 team and is the most capped player in the history of the national under-17 team with 26 caps.

Personal life

Sadiku was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from Kosovan parents from the village Radeše of Dragaš.

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