Zinedin Smajlović

Zinedin Smajlović (born 20 December 2003) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.

Early life

He played youth football for multiple clubs; AIK, FC Djursholm, IFK Stocksund; IK Frej and IF Brommapojkarna.

Career On 19 July 2023, Smajlović signed for Italian Serie A side Lecce. On 18 January 2024, he joined Serie B side Lecco on loan. On 26 August 2024, Smajlović's contract with Lecce was terminated by mutual consent.

Style of play Smajlović mainly operated as a defender and has been described as "seems to be a defender with a habit of scoring, and who can well operate alongside players who are more experienced than him but who still make physical prowess their strong point".

Personal life Smajlović is of Bosnian descent. His family is from Srebrenica. Smajlović is a Muslim. He was named after Zinedine Zidane, who his father was a fan of.

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