Selmir Pidro

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Selmir Pidro
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City
Youth career
–2014 Iskra Bugojno
2014–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Sarajevo 74 (1)
2018Bosna Visoko (loan) 13 (1)
2022 St. Louis City 2 4 (1)
2023– St. Louis City 2 (0)
2023–2024Zlín (loan) 19 (0)
2025Velež Mostar (loan) 10 (1)
International career
2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 2 (0)
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 6 (0)
2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 December 2021

Selmir Pidro (Bosnian pronunciation: [sělmiːr pîːdro]; born 3 March 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club St. Louis City.[1] He also played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Pidro started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Bosna Visoko in 2018. In 2022, he was unveiled as St. Louis City’s first signing in Major League Soccer.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pidro made his senior international debut in 2021.

Club career

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Sarajevo

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Pidro started playing at his hometown club Iskra Bugojno, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014. On 9 June 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[2]

In January 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Bosna Visoko.[3] He made his professional debut against Orašje on 10 March at the age of 20.[4] Three weeks later, he scored his first professional goal.[5]

In August, following his return from loan, Pidro signed a new five-year contract with Sarajevo.[6] He made his competitive debut for the team away at Sloboda Tuzla on 5 August.[7] On 1 December, he scored his first goal for Sarajevo in a triumph over Čelik Zenica.[8]

In April 2019, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.[9]

Pidro won his first trophy with the club on 15 May, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[10]

On 9 July 2020, he extended his contract until June 2024.[11]

St. Louis City SC

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On 1 February 2022, it was announced that Pidro signed a pre-contract with St. Louis City SC team of Major League Soccer, who would begin play in 2023, through 2025, joining the second team first in July 2022.[12] He made his MLS debut on 15 April 2023, in a substitute appearance, against FC Cincinnati.[13]

On 11 September 2023, Pidro joined Czech club Zlín on a loan deal to the end of the season without option.[14]

International career

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Pidro represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[15]

In March 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly game against Costa Rica,[16] and debuted in that game on 27 March.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 November 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bosna Visoko (loan) 2017–18 First League of FBiH 13 2 13 2
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 17 1 2 0 3[b] 0 22 1
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 29 0 4 0 3[c] 0 36 0
2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 28 0 5 0 2[d] 0 35 0
Total 74 1 11 0 8 0 93 1
St. Louis City 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 7 1 7 1
2023 MLS Next Pro 8 0 8 0
2024 MLS Next Pro 5 0 5 0
Total 20 1 20 1
St. Louis City 2023 Major League Soccer 2 0 2 0 4 0
Zlín (loan) 2023–24 Czech National League 19 0 3 0 22 0
Career total 128 4 16 0 8 0 152 4
  1. ^ Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, U.S. Open Cup, Czech Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 18 March 2021[19]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Sarajevo[18]

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