Selver Hodzic
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Selver Hodžić is a Bosnia
n-Swiss football
defender
playing for FC Lugano from the Swiss Challenge League.
Hodžić came to Switzerland
as a war refugee in 1993. He played for Zug 94
until 1999, whereupon Hodžić played for a couple of other clubs before signing with FC Thun
in 2002. Selver Hodžić has proven his worth as a central defender who is, according to football experts, "A reliable presence at the back, strong in the air and tough in the tackle."
On 27 September 2005, Selver Hodžić became FC Thun
's hero with a dramatic winner in the 89th minute against the Czech
champions Sparta Prague and thereby Hodžić.
On 25 June 2007, the player signed a two-year contract with Israel
i Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.. At the end of the season, he transferred back to Switzerland to Neuchâtel Xamax
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
n-Swiss football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
playing for FC Lugano from the Swiss Challenge League.
Hodžić came to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
as a war refugee in 1993. He played for Zug 94
Zug 94
Zug 94 is a Swiss football team based in Zug which currently competes in the 1. Liga. It was formed in 1994 after a merger between SC Zug and FC Zug...
until 1999, whereupon Hodžić played for a couple of other clubs before signing with FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
in 2002. Selver Hodžić has proven his worth as a central defender who is, according to football experts, "A reliable presence at the back, strong in the air and tough in the tackle."
On 27 September 2005, Selver Hodžić became FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
's hero with a dramatic winner in the 89th minute against the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
champions Sparta Prague and thereby Hodžić.
On 25 June 2007, the player signed a two-year contract with Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.. At the end of the season, he transferred back to Switzerland to Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play...
.