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Hamza Čataković

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Hamza Čataković
Čataković playing for CSKA Sofia in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Esenler Erokspor
Number 9
Youth career
NK Mladost Polje
Krajina Cazin
2015–2016 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Sarajevo 3 (1)
2017–2021 Trenčín 101 (38)
2021–2022 CSKA Sofia 6 (0)
2022–2024 Sarajevo 78 (28)
2024– Esenler Erokspor 6 (6)
International career
2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 2 (0)
2017–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024

Hamza Čataković (Bosnian pronunciation: [xǎmza tʃǎtakoʋitɕ]; born 15 January 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF First League club Esenler Erokspor.

Čataković started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Trenčín in 2017.

Club career

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Early career

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Čataković started playing football at local clubs, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2015.[2] In July 2015, Čataković won the golden boot at the CEE Cup in Czech Republic, with 6 goals.[3] He made his professional debut against Slavija on 4 November 2015 at the age of 18.[4] On 20 March 2016, he scored his first professional goal against the same opponent.[5]

In June 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was sidelined for almost a year.[6]

Trenčín

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In January 2017, while still recovering from the injury, Čataković was loaned to Slovak team AS Trenčín until the end of season. In June, he signed a three-year deal with them.[7] He scored on his competitive debut for the club in UEFA Europa League qualifier against Torpedo Kutaisi on 29 June.[8] A month later, on his league debut, he provided an assist for the winning goal against Senica.[9] On 10 March 2018, he scored his first league goal, in an away loss to Spartak Trnava.[10]

In January 2020, he extended his contract until June 2021.[11]

International career

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Čataković represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 6 October 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sarajevo 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 1
Trenčín (loan) 2016–17 Slovak First League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trenčín 2017–18 Slovak First League 20 7 1 0 4[b] 1 2[c] 1 27 9
2018–19 Slovak First League 29 12 1 1 8[b] 3 1[d] 0 39 16
2019–20 Slovak First League 25 7 4 5 1[e] 0 30 12
2020–21 Slovak First League 27 12 4 0 31 12
Total 101 38 10 6 12 4 4 1 127 49
CSKA Sofia 2021–22 Bulgarian First League 6 0 0 0 5[f] 1 1[g] 0 12 1
Sarajevo 2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 14 3 4 2 0 0 18 5
2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 28 6 1 1 29 7
2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 33 17 4 2 1[f] 0 38 19
2024–25 Bosnian Premier League 3 2 0 0 4[f] 0 7 2
Total 78 28 9 5 5 0 92 33
Esenler Erokspor 2024–25 TFF First League 6 6 0 0 6 6
Career total 194 73 20 11 22 5 5 1 241 90

References

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  1. ^ "Hamza Čataković". astrencin.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Muhamed Berberović: Čataković će napraviti veliku karijeru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. ^ "CeeCup 2015". ceecup.org. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Sarajevo ima budućnost, omladinci srušili Slaviju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Sarajevo savladalo Slaviju golovima Benke, Bekića i Čatakovića". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Velika nada Sarajeva mora na operaciju". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Čataković potpisao za Trenčín, Sarajevu pripalo 120.000 eura". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Čataković majstorski zabio na debiju za Trenčín". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Sjajna asistencija Čatakovića u pobjedi Trenčína". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Čataković strijelac u porazu Trenčína od Trnave". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Čataković produžio saradnju s Trenčínom". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Hamza Čataković: Možemo direktno na EP". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  13. ^ Hamza Čataković at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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