 Hušidić plays forHammarby IF in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adis Hušidić | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-05-19)19 May 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Zagrad,SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | UIC Flames | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Chicago Fire | 50 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Hammarby IF | 41 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | LA Galaxy | 104 | (9) |
| 2015 | →LA Galaxy II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 197 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Saint Mary's Gaels (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | San Francisco Dons (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Puerto Rico (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | St. Louis City 2 (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | St. Louis City SC (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 | |||
Adis "Baggio"Hušidić (born 19 May 1987) is aBosnian formerfootballer. He mainly played as amidfielder but was also deployed as aleft-back.[1][2]
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Born inZagrad,Velika Kladuša,Bosanska Krajina,SR Bosnia,SFR Yugoslavia (present-dayBosnia and Herzegovina), Hušidić and his family fledBosnia in the mid-1990s to escape theBosnian War, spending time in arefugee camp in southernCroatia, and living inHamburg, Germany for several years, before eventually settling in the US in 1997.
Hušidić attendedLibertyville High School. He also played club soccer for Sockers FC Chicago, who he helped reach state, regional and national championship tournaments. He playedcollege soccer at theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago from 2006 to 2008, where he was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team as a freshman, and to the All-Horizon League First Team as a sophomore in 2007.
Husidić was drafted in the second round (20th overall) of the2009 MLS SuperDraft byChicago Fire, and signed aGeneration Adidas contract. He made his professional debut on 28 May 2009, coming on as a late substitute forGonzalo Segares in a game againstChivas USA.[3] He scored his first career professional goal on 24 April 2010 in a game againstHouston Dynamo.[4]
It was announced on 18 November 2010 that Hušidić would graduate from the MLSGeneration Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season. Baggio had his breakout season in 2010. He proved to be a vital part of the Fire, scoring goals and filling in voids in the midfield.[5]
Hušidić didn't have a great season in 2011 and received only limited playing time. At season's end, Chicago declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Hušidić was selected byColorado Rapids in stage 2 of the draft on 12 December 2011.[6] However, Hušidić spurned Colorado and instead signed with Swedish second division sideHammarby IF on 23 December 2011.[7]
Despite still being with Hammarby,LA Galaxy acquired the MLS rights to Hušidić in a trade with Colorado on 17 June 2013.[8] On 11 November 2013, LA Galaxy head coachBruce Arena confirmed that the team had signed Hušidić from Hammarby.[9]On 21 May 2016 Husidić was called to join theBosnian national team for a friendly match with Spain.[10][11]
Hušidić was released by LA Galaxy at the end of their 2018 season.[12]
He announced his retirement on 7 March 2019.[13]
A dynamic, hard-working, intelligent, and tactically versatile player, with good distribution and offensive capabilities, which allows him both to score goals and provide assists, Husidić is capable of playing in any midfield position, both in thecentre and outwide, and has also been deployed as a left-back.[1][2][14]
Hušidić was given the nickname 'Baggio' (after Italian playerRoberto Baggio) at a young age by his father.[15] He became a naturalized U.S. citizen while he was in college.[16] An advocate of veganism, Hušidić has said of the benefits of his whole foods, plant-based diet: "I’m able to run the longest distance per game of any player on my team. My recovery rate is much faster. My muscles recover much quicker than most other players. My energy level is high; I nap once a year. I sleep very well, averaging around9+1⁄2 hours a night. I’m always happy, I have clear skin and no body odor, and I rarely ever get ill. I could go on and on."[17]