Smail Prevljak facts for kids
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Prevljak playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2019
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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 | 29 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | (6) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Smail Prevljak (born on May 10, 1995) is a football player from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. He also plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Smail started his football journey at RB Leipzig. He mostly played for their reserve team. In 2014, he went on loan to Red Bull Salzburg. Later that year, he joined Liefering. The next year, he moved to Red Bull Salzburg permanently.
Prevljak was loaned to Mattersburg in 2017. In 2020, he was loaned to Eupen. He then signed with Eupen permanently later that year. In 2023, he joined Hertha BSC.
Smail also played for Bosnia and Herzegovina's youth teams. He started playing for the senior national team in 2018. Since then, he has played in over 20 games for his country.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in Football
Smail Prevljak began playing football in his hometown. He joined Igman Konjic as a young player. In 2013, he moved to Germany. He joined the youth academy of RB Leipzig.
He played his first professional game on August 2, 2014. He was 19 years old at the time. This game was against VfR Aalen.
Time at Red Bull Salzburg
In August 2014, Prevljak went to Austria. He was loaned to Red Bull Salzburg for a season. He played his first official game for them on November 9 against Altach.
On October 3, he scored his first professional goal. This was for Red Bull Salzburg's partner team, Liefering. They won against Wacker Innsbruck.
In June 2015, he joined Red Bull Salzburg permanently. On August 23, he scored his first goal for the team. This was in a game against Austria Wien. On November 6, he scored his first hat-trick. This means he scored three goals in one game. It was in a win against FAC.
In April 2016, Smail got a serious knee injury. Doctors said it was an ACL tear. This meant he could not play for at least six months. He returned to playing on February 24, 2017. This was more than ten months after his injury.
In June 2017, Prevljak was loaned to Mattersburg. He played there until the end of the season.
In June 2018, he signed a new four-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg. On December 16, he scored four goals in one game. This was in a victory over St. Pölten. He won his first trophy with the club on May 1, 2019. They beat Rapid Wien in the Austrian Cup final.
Playing for Eupen
In January 2020, Prevljak was loaned to Eupen in Belgium. This loan lasted for six months. He played his first game for Eupen on February 8. He also scored a goal in that game against St. Truiden.
In August 2020, Eupen signed Prevljak permanently. He agreed to a three-year deal.
He scored another hat-trick for Eupen on April 17, 2021. This was in a win against Charleroi.
Moving to Hertha BSC
In July 2023, Prevljak joined Hertha BSC. He signed a contract until June 2025. He played his first official game for Hertha on August 4. This game was against Wehen Wiesbaden. On August 26, he scored his first goal for Hertha BSC. They won against Greuther Fürth.
International Career
Smail Prevljak played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team. He was coached by Darko Nestorović.
In March 2018, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time. This was for friendly games against Bulgaria and Senegal. He played his first game for the senior team against Bulgaria on March 23.
On November 15, 2020, Prevljak scored his first goal for his country. This was in a UEFA Nations League game against the Netherlands.
Personal Life
Smail Prevljak married his girlfriend, Nejra, in March 2017. They have two sons together. Their names are Sami and Kani.
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2018–19
- Austrian Cup: 2018–19
Images for kids
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Prevljak playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2019
See also
In Spanish: Smail Prevljak para niños
