Kenan Hasagic
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Kenan Hasagić is a Bosnia
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 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...

 goalkeeper.

His football career began in his hometown with the local FK Rudar
FK Rudar Kakanj
FK Rudar is a football club from the city of Kakanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina.FK Rudar was founded in 1920 in the city of Kakanj...

 of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....

. At the age of 16, he made his debut in a first division match. He was the most promising goalkeeper in Bosnia-Herzegovina, he played for junior selections and was later transferred to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

n side Vorwärts Steyr
SK Vorwärts Steyr
SK Vorwärts Steyr is an Austrian association football club based in Steyr. It was founded in 1919. They play at the Vorwärts Stadium.- Current squad :*On loan from Westside Strikers FC...

. After that, he was a member of Altay SK
Altay SK
Altay Spor Kulübü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of İzmir. Formed in 1914, Altay are nicknamed Büyük Altay . The club colours are black and white, and they play their home matches at İzmir Alsancak Stadium....

 in Turkey
Turkey
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 but never actually secured a first team football. He went back to Bosnia and played for Bosna Visoko
NK Bosna
Nogometni klub Bosna Visoko is a football club from the city of Visoko that is situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina.NK Bosna was founded in 1953 in the city of Visoko with merging NK Jadran and NK Radnički into one single club...

. In 2003, he signed a contract with FK Željezničar
FK Željeznicar
FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most...

 He has found a good form there and even became first choice goalkeeper for Bosnian national team. In 2004/2005 season, he moved to Turkey once again where he signed for Turkish League side Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....

. He signed for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. He is known for dribbling past a player if the player charges to him to take the ball.

He made his debut for national team on February 12, 2003. in a game between Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...

 and Bosnia-Herzegovina which ended in a 2–2 draw.

Personal life

In 1998, Hasagić met his future wife, Dijana, in Jablanica
Jablanica
Jablanica or Yablanitsa may refer to:* Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town in Herzegovina* Yablanitsa, a town in Lovech Province, Bulgaria* Yablanitsa, Sofia Province, village in Sofia Province, Bulgaria* Jablanica, Zlatibor, village in Serbia...

. They were married in 2000. They have three daughters together: Ilda, Iman and Inam.

On December 27, 2009, Hasagić confirmed he divorced his wife after 9 years of marriage.

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