# Muhamed Bešić
**Muhamed Bešić** (born 1992 in Berlin, Germany) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and center-back, most recently for OFK Beograd in the Serbian Super Liga, and who won 47 caps for the [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.edgepedia.org/bosnia-and-herzegovina) national team between 2010 and 2022.[1](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player) • [2](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career) He was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad at the 2014 [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup), the country's first major tournament.[3](https://wheecorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014report.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Berlin, Germany; 177 cm, 77 kg[1](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player) |
| Positions | Defensive midfielder, center-back, and right back[4](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/muhamed-besic/) |
| National team | 47 appearances, 0 goals, 3,101 minutes, 34 starts (2010–2022)[1](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player) |
| Debut | 17 November 2010, Slovakia 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina, aged 18; the youngest player ever capped by Bosnia and Herzegovina[1](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player) • [5](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/01ed-0f8426f6bd98-13336c57080c-1000/uefa_direct_104_12.2010_.pdf) |
| 2014 World Cup | Played all 270 minutes of Bosnia's three group matches[3](https://wheecorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014report.pdf) |
| Major clubs | Hamburger SV, Ferencvárosi TC, Everton FC, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United[1](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player) • [2](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career) |
| Trophies | NB I 2021/22 and 2022/23, Magyar Kupa 2021/22, Hungarian League Cup 2012/13, Premier League 2 2016/17[6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/212866/muhamed-besic) |
## Club career
Bešić began his senior career at [Hamburger SV](https://www.edgepedia.org/hamburger-sv), where he was registered from August 2010 and made 3 first-team appearances before leaving in August 2012.[2](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career) He then moved to [Ferencvárosi TC](https://www.edgepedia.org/ferencvarosi-tc) in Hungary, where he played 47 league games with 1 goal between 2012 and 2014 and won the Hungarian League Cup in 2012/13.[2](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career) • [6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/212866/muhamed-besic)
**Everton.** In July 2014 Bešić joined Everton of the Premier League, signing a five-year contract that was extended to June 2021 in February 2016.[7](https://www.11v11.com/players/muhamed-be%C5%A1i%C4%87-237814/) He made 56 Everton appearances without scoring between July 2014 and January 2018.[2](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career) His later Everton years were spent largely on loan: two spells at [Middlesbrough](https://www.edgepedia.org/middlesbrough), from January to June 2018 (17 appearances, 1 goal) and from August 2018 to May 2019 (39 appearances, 2 goals), and a season-long loan at Sheffield United in 2019/20, where he made 13 appearances and scored once.[2](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career) • [8](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/100068/muhamed-besic)
**Return to Hungary and later moves.** In September 2021 Bešić returned to Ferencváros on a free transfer, winning the Hungarian championship NB I in 2021/22 and 2022/23 and the Magyar Kupa in 2021/22.[6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/212866/muhamed-besic) • [9](https://www.derbydatahub.com/player/m-besic-19236) He later played for FK Spartak Subotica in Serbia from January 2025 to June 2026, with 26 appearances, and joined OFK Beograd on a free transfer in July 2026.[2](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career)
## International career
Bešić made his senior debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 17 November 2010 in a 3–2 away win over Slovakia, coming on for 12 minutes, and a UEFA publication that December identified him as the youngest player ever to have appeared for the national team.[1](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player) • [5](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/01ed-0f8426f6bd98-13336c57080c-1000/uefa_direct_104_12.2010_.pdf) He had earlier represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at under-21 level, making seven appearances during the UEFA under-21 championships in 2013; statistical databases credit him with 9 under-21 caps and 2 goals.[4](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/muhamed-besic/) • [6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/212866/muhamed-besic)
In June 2014 he was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the country's first major competition.[3](https://wheecorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014report.pdf) He started all three group matches against Argentina, Nigeria, and Iran and played the full 90 minutes in each, a total of 270 minutes, as Bosnia went out in the group stage.[3](https://wheecorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014report.pdf)
His international career ran from 2010 to 2022. The Bosnian federation records 47 appearances, 0 goals, 3,101 minutes, 34 starts, and 13 appearances off the bench, with his final matches coming in [UEFA Nations League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-nations-league) fixtures in September 2022 against [Montenegro](https://www.edgepedia.org/montenegro) and Romania.[1](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player) FotMob's database instead lists 46 senior caps over January 2010 to March 2023, a one-appearance discrepancy between the two records.[6](https://www.fotmob.com/players/212866/muhamed-besic)
## Playing style
Bešić is a versatile defender-minded player who can operate as a defensive midfielder, center-back, or right back.[4](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/muhamed-besic/) Everton manager [Roberto Martínez](https://www.edgepedia.org/roberto-martinez), who signed him in 2014, described him at the time as a "very complete footballer" who "has got a very natural balance about knowing that he can be strong and aggressive but in the same way he's a technical player on the ball."
## References
1. [Players of "A" national team – Muhamed Bešić, Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/teams/men/a-national-team/players-of-a-national-team?id=194&view=player)
2. [Muhamed Bešić – Career, Global Sports Archive](https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/athlete/muhamed-besic/11438/career)
3. [2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: Technical Report and Statistics, FIFA TSG](https://wheecorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014report.pdf)
4. [Muhamed Besic, MLSsoccer.com player profile](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/muhamed-besic/)
5. [UEFA direct #104 (December 2010)](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/01ed-0f8426f6bd98-13336c57080c-1000/uefa_direct_104_12.2010_.pdf)
6. [Muhamed Bešić – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/212866/muhamed-besic)
7. [Muhamed Bešić Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/muhamed-be%C5%A1i%C4%87-237814/)
8. [Muhamed Besic – Player Profile, Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/100068/muhamed-besic)
9. [Muhamed Bešić — Stats — Ferencvarosi TC, Derby Data Hub](https://www.derbydatahub.com/player/m-besic-19236)
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