Asmir Begović

I have a soft spot for Asmir Begović's unglamorous, grind-it-out career. Born in Trebinje, raised partly in Canada, he climbed from Portsmouth through a string of loans before establishing himself at Stoke and beyond. Goalkeeping is a thankless trade where one error can erase ten saves, yet at 198 cm he built genuine longevity at the top level. What I admire most is the durability and composure of a keeper who never quite became a household superstar but was always reliable. Seeing him still guarding the net at Leicester City speaks to a craftsman's quiet persistence I genuinely respect.

Name (English)

Asmir Begović

Name (Japanese)

アスミル・ベゴヴィッチ

Reading

あすみる・べごゔぃっち

Born

June 20, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Origin

Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Height

198 cm

Occupation

association football player

High school

St. Francis Xavier High School

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/asmir1/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmir%20Begovi%C4%87
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%81
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431368

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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