Vahid Selimović (; born 3 April 1997) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Erovnuli Liga club Iberia 1999 and the Luxembourg national team.
Born in Luxembourg, Selimović was a youth international for Serbia, but represents Luxembourg at the senior level.
Club career Selimović joined the Metz academy at the age of 8 in 2005, and spent his entire youth years with them, signing his first professional contract eleven years later on 4 July 2016. He made his professional debut for Metz in a 1–0 Coupe de la Ligue loss to Angers on 12 December 2017, and his Ligue 1 debut in a 3–1 win over Montpellier four days later.
In January 2019, Selimović signed a two-year contract with Apollon Limassol. On 8 August 2020, it was announced that he had moved to OFI in Greece. After OFI, he played for Slovenian side Gorica in the second part of the 2022–23 season.
On 13 September 2023, Selimović signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar. He was sent off after a straight red card in his debut for Željezničar in a 2–0 away loss to Igman Konjic on 27 October 2023. On 26 November 2023, Selimović scored his first goal for the club, an equaliser 4 minutes into stoppage time against Posušje, helping his team to narrowly escape defeat in a 1–1 home draw. On 10 March 2024, he scored an own goal in a 2–1 away defeat to Zvijezda 09. Selimović mutually terminated his contract with Željezničar and left the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.
International career Selimović was born in Luxembourg and is of Bosniak and Serbian descent. He made his debut for the Serbia under-19 team in a 2–0 friendly win over Bulgaria in February 2016.
Selimović switched his national allegiance to Luxembourg in 2019, receiving his first call-up for the senior matches in June of that year.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLuxembourg201921202050202130202210202300202410202520202630Total171
Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selimović goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Vahid SelimovićNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 2 June 2019 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 2–3 3–3 Friendly
Honours
Hermannstadt Cupa României runner-up: 2024–25
References
External links
FC Metz profile