Asmir Begović

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Asmir Begović (Bosnian pronunciation: [âsmir bêːɡoʋitɕ]; born 20 June 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Leicester City. Begović started his senior career at Portsmouth, signing for them in the summer of 2003. After a sequence of loans, he made his Premier League debut in May 2009 and was sold to Stoke City for £3.25 million in February 2010. In the 2012–13 season, he played every league match and won the club's Player of the Year award. In November 2013, Begović became the fifth goalkeeper to score a goal in the Premier League, scoring from 97.5 yards (89.15 meters) against Southampton after 13 seconds, also getting the World Record for "longest goal scored in football". In July 2015, he joined Premier League champions Chelsea for a fee of £8 million, remaining second-choice until his move to AFC Bournemouth two years later. After losing his place to Artur Boruc early in 2019, he was loaned to Qarabağ and AC Milan before signing for Everton. Begović represented Canada at youth level playing for them at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2009, he decided to change his allegiance and represent his native country, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He soon established himself as their number one goalkeeper and helped them qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, their first major tournament.

Career

1. 1987
   Born
2. 2004
   Joined Canada national under-20 association football team
3. 2005
   Joined R.A.A. Louviéroise
4. 2005
   Joined Portsmouth F.C.
5. 2006
   Joined Macclesfield Town F.C.
6. 2007
   Joined AFC Bournemouth
7. 2008
   Joined Yeovil Town F.C.
8. 2008
   Joined Yeovil Town F.C.
9. 2009
   Joined Ipswich Town F.C.
10. 2009
    Joined Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national football team
11. 2010
    Joined Stoke City F.C.
12. 2015
    Joined Chelsea F.C.
13. 2017
    Joined AFC Bournemouth
14. 2019
    Joined Qarabağ FK
15. 2020
    Joined AC Milan
16. 2021
    Joined Everton F.C.
17. 2023
    Joined Queens Park Rangers F.C.
18. 2024
    Joined Everton F.C.
19. 2025
    Joined Leicester City F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Trebinje
• •Citizenship: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football