Esmir Bajraktarevic
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 10, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution | ||
Number | 47 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | SC Waukesha | ||
2019–2020 | Chicago Fire | ||
2020–2021 | SC Wave | ||
2021 | New England Revolution | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | New England Revolution II | 31 | (6) |
2022– | New England Revolution | 33 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | United States U19 | 3 | (1) |
2023– | United States U23 | 6 | (1) |
2024– | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 4, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 |
Esmir Bajraktarevic (born March 10, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.[2]
Professional career
Bajraktarevic moved from Wisconsin to Foxborough, Massachusetts to join the Revolution Academy in August 2021. He signed a professional contract with New England Revolution II on November 18, 2021. He signed a homegrown contract with the first team on May 23, 2022.[3] In doing so he became the 9th homegrown player to sign for the Revolution first team, and the first from the club's residency program.[4]
Esmir made his MLS debut on August 17, 2022, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw against Toronto FC.[5] He'd make his first start three days later on August 20, 2022, in the Revolution's 4–0 loss to CF Montréal.[6]
Esmir spent the 2022 MLS offseason training with AZ Alkmaar.[7] He scored his first professional goal, a 78th-minute equalizer against Querétaro F.C. in the Leagues Cup, on August 8, 2023.[8]
International career
At 17 years old, Bajraktarevic received a call-up to the United States under-19 national team ahead of the Slovenia Nation's Cup.[9]
He has additionally earned two call-ups to the United States under-20 national team, the first coming as an invitation to the team's January Camp, where, at 16 years old, he was the youngest member of the team's roster.[10] In April, he rejoined the team for training camp in April 2022 ahead of the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]
On October 8, 2023, Bajraktarevic was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[12]
On January 5, 2024, Bajraktarevic received his first call-up to the senior United States national team ahead of the friendly against Slovenia.[13]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played January 20, 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
Born in the United States, Bajraktarević is of Bosnian descent.[14] His family is from Srebrenica.[15]
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