Samir Muratović

Samir Muratović
	Muratović as Sturm Graz head scout in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	25 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Zvornik, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–1995	Drina Zvornik
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1998	Drina Zvornik
1998–1999	Kocaelispor
1999–2000	Željezničar
2000–2001	Chemnitzer FC
2001–2003	Saturn Ramenskoye
2004–2007	Grazer AK
2007–2012	Sturm Graz
2012–2013	Gratkorn
International career
1999–2014	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Managerial career
2017–2019	Sturm Graz (head scout)
2019–2020	Tuzla City (sporting director)
2021–2022	Tuzla City (sporting director)
2023	Bosnia and Herzegovina (assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samir Muratović (born 25 February 1976) is a Bosnian former professional footballer.

After finishing his playing career, Muratović spent more than two years as head scout of Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz from July 2017 to September 2019. From May 2019 until December 2020, he worked as the sporting director of Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City.

Club career

Muratović started his career at Drina Zvornik. He then moved to Turkey for Kocaelispor. In 1999, he moved back to Bosnia and Herzegovina and signed with Željezničar of the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Muratović then had a short spell at Chemnitzer FC and then moved to Russian Premier League club Saturn Ramenskoye.

In January 2004, he moved to Grazer AK, until summer 2007, when the club was relegated.^[1]

From 2007 to 2012, he played for Sturm Graz. In 2012, he moved to Gratkorn. In 2013, Muratović left Gratkorn and shortly after ended his playing career.

International career

He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a January 1999 friendly match away against Malta and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring no goals.^[2] On 5 March 2014, he played his last match for the national team in a friendly match against Egypt at Tivoli-Neu in Innsbruck, Austria.^[3]

Administrative career

On 3 July 2017, Muratović became the new head scout of his former club, Sturm Graz.^[4] He left Sturm in September 2019, after more than two years of him being the head scout of Sturm.

On 29 May 2019, he was named new sporting director of Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City.^[5] Muratović terminated his contract with the club on 15 December 2020.^[6]

Honours

Player

Željezničar

Bosnian Cup: 1999–2000

Grazer

Sturm Graz

References

^ "Samir Muratovic sagt im Sommer "Tschüss!"" (in German). sport10.at. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ "Samir Muratovic wirn neuer Sturm-Scout" (in German). kleinezeitung.at. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ "Milenko Bošnjaković novi trener Tuzla Cityja, a Samir Muratović sportski direktor" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ N.K. (15 December 2020). "Samir Muratović nakon dvije godine podnio ostavku u Tuzla Cityju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

External links

Samir Muratović – FIFA competition record (archived)
Samir Muratović at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Samir Muratovic sagt im Sommer "Tschüss!"" (in German). sport10.at. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2012.

[2] Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[3] "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[4] "Samir Muratovic wirn neuer Sturm-Scout" (in German). kleinezeitung.at. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

[5] "Milenko Bošnjaković novi trener Tuzla Cityja, a Samir Muratović sportski direktor" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[6] N.K. (15 December 2020). "Samir Muratović nakon dvije godine podnio ostavku u Tuzla Cityju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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