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.
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) | ||
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 | 21 | (0) |
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 April 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 |
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. 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.
Esmir made his MLS debut on August 17, 2022, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC. He'd make his first start three days later on August 20, 2022, in the Revolution's 4-0 loss to CF Montréal.
Esmir spent the 2022 MLS offseason training with AZ Alkmaar. He scored his first professional goal, a 78th minute equalizer against Querétaro F.C. in the Leagues Cup, on August 8, 2023. He recorded his first assist for the Revolution first team on February 29, 2024 in the club's 3-0 win over C.A. Independiente de La Chorrera in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
At 17 years old, Bajraktarevic received a call-up to the United States under-19 national team ahead of the Slovenia Nation's Cup.
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. In April, he rejoined the team for training camp in April 2022 ahead of the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
On October 8, 2023, Bajraktarevic was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.
On January 5, 2024, Bajraktarevic received his first call-up to the senior United States national team ahead of the friendly against Slovenia.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Born in the United States, Bajraktarević is of Bosnian descent. His family is from Srebrenica.
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