Nick Salihamidžić Copado (born 8 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back. Born in Germany, he represents the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nick Salihamidžić Copado | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SpVgg Unterhaching | |||
| 2015–2022 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Bayern Munich II | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Cosenza (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Club career
Salihamidžić started his career with German club Bayern Munich II.[1][2] In 2022, he was sent on loan to MLS Next Pro club Whitecaps FC 2.[3][4]
On 27 January 2023, Salihamidžić joined Serie B club Cosenza on a six-month loan.[5]
International career
In addition to Germany, Salihamidžić is also eligible to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain internationally through his parents.[6][7] He was called up by Igor Janković to play for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 and made his debut in a friendly match against the China U21.
Personal life
He is the son of former Bosnian international, UEFA Champions League winner, and former Bayern Munich sports director Hasan Salihamidžić.[8][9] Nick is cousin of fellow German footballer Lucas Copado, both natives of Munich, they played together for Bayern Munich II and progressed through the youth teams.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 August 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Cosenza (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||