Anel Šabanadžović at FK Željezničar Sarajevo (on loan from AEK Athens FC)

It's utterly ridiculous to think he'd pick a country to which he has basically no connection, apart from being born there, which is not considered a connection in itself in the continent in which he lives. Kolasinac chose to play for Bosnia when he was not only born but raised in Germany and indeed played for Germany youth teams (and would probably be in the Germany squad for this World Cup); going back a bit, Prosinecki chose to play for Yugoslavia and later Croatia when he was born in Germany and lived his first 10 years there (he was living in Zagreb by then though). Both are infinitely more German than Sabanadzovic is American.

 

I hope not, he's Bosnian, and "in reality" rather than technically, only Bosnian (well maybe Montenegrin too, his dad was born in Tuzi).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=ZwvaEh9s0RI

Anel Šabanadžović (M) – FK Željezničar Sarajevo – (Europa League/1st leg) started, played the full 90′ and scored a goal in 0-2 win @ JK Trans Narva (Estonia)

 

Anel will reportedly move to AEK Athens next summer for about 1 million Euros.
https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal...u-aek-u-rekordan-transfer-zeljeznicara/310186
https://sport1.ba/premijer-liga-bih...-mislim-da-ce-biti-bolji-igrac-od-mene/135790

 

Please, Anel, play for Bosnia.

 

He's officially signed a 5-year deal with AEK Athens and has been loaned back to his old club for the rest of this season.

Στην πρωταθλήτρια Ελλάδας o διεθνής Βόσνιος μέσος, Ανέλ Σαμπανάτζοβιτς, από την FK Željezničar Sarajevo με συμβόλαιο μέχρι τον Δεκέμβριο του 2023!#aekfc #aekfctransfers #wearethechampions #aekfamily #wearebackhttps://t.co/uXpCTAcIaA pic.twitter.com/COan5ol9LE

— AEK F.C. (@AEK_FC_OFFICIAL) January 11, 2019

 

The transfer fee is reportedly €450,000 plus incentives and a sell-on fee.

https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/anel-sabanadzovic-i-zvanicno-potpisao-za-aek/190111115

Sabanadzovic's father played for AEK from 1991-1996 and won three titles along the way.

 

'99 DM Anel Sabanadzovic finally made his league debut yesterday for AEK Athens in Greece. The Bosnia U21 international was born in the US when his father Refik was playing for Kansas City Wizards.https://t.co/efyFyoGeTi

— ChuckMe92 Soccer (@ChuckMe92Soccer) December 8, 2019

 

Europa League debut:

21 yr old Missouri born 🇺🇸🇧🇦 dual nat DM, Anel Šabanadžović, subs on for AEK Athens in their Europa match vs Leicester! (86th minute) https://t.co/k23i3uyTma

— 🇺🇸 ⚽ east (@eastdeflection) October 29, 2020

 

On the bench for Europa League:

Οι 11 του Μάσιμο Καρέρα για τον αγώνα με την @LCFC // The first eleven🟡⚫️#leiaek #aekfc #aekfcseason2020_21 #aekfamily #UEL pic.twitter.com/y3VrAqrfQC

— AEK F.C. (@AEK_FC_OFFICIAL) December 10, 2020

 

A 21-YO fringe player for a the fourth place team of the 17th ranked league in Europe - I don't think there's gonna be too much of a tug-of-war over this guy.

 

BS threads can have tags?!

 

Possibly headed to MLS?

#PremijerLigaBiH 🇧🇦

¿Destino #MLS 🇺🇸?

Anel Sabanadzovic 🇧🇦 no seguirá en el FK Zeljeznicar y en el AEK 🇬🇷 ya piensan en una nueva cesión. Tanto Colorado Rapids como Columbus Crew estarían interesados en el mediocampista de 21 años, quien nació en Missouri 🇺🇸. pic.twitter.com/j8YsAhBOxJ

— Fútbol Bosnio 🇧🇦 (@FBosnio) May 4, 2021

Anel Sabanadzovic will not continue at FK Zeljeznicar and AEK.

they are already thinking of a new assignment. Both Colorado Rapids and Columbus Crew would be interested in the 21-year-old midfielder, who was born in Missouri.

 

Played in a friendly for AEK Athens:

22 yr old Missouri-born 🇺🇸🇧🇦 dual nat DM, Anel Sabanadzovic, subbed on in the 75th minute in a friendly for Greek top tier side AEK Athens https://t.co/DtCIogEHlJ

— 🇺🇸 ⚽ east (@eastdeflection) July 6, 2021

 

Šabanadžović came off the bench today for AEK Athens in the 56th of a friendly with Club Brugge today.

AEK Athens have a sport in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League. They will play the winner of the Velež Mostar (Bosnia) versus Coleraine (Northern Ireland) tie. Velež Mostar won the first leg at home on Thursday 2-1.

The second qualifying round is schedule to begin on July 22nd and AEK Athens would have a home first leg.

During the 2020/2021 campaign, Šabanadžović played 10 minutes (2 appearances) in the Greek Super League. AEK Athens finished in 4th.

He also played 24 minutes (2 appearances) in the Europa League. AEK Athens finished in 4th in Group G and were eliminated.

Šabanadžović was sent on loan to Željezničar in Bosnia in the beginning of March. He played 60 minutes (2 appearances) in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Željezničar finished in 7th.

Finally, Šabanadžović played 24 minutes (1 appearance) in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup. Željezničar were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

@bungadiri @TheFalseNine Anel Šabanadžović at AEK Athens

 

Linked with a loan move to a newly promoted Greek side in Bosnian press.

He didn't show anything at Zeljeznicar on loan. The general consensus is that he's overhyped and would be a surprise if he ever makes it AEK.