Biography
Who is Sead Kolašinac?
Early life and career beginnings
Sead Kolašinac was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, on June 20, 1993. He began playing football at his hometown club Karlsruher SC in 2001 before moving through the youth academies of TSG Hoffenheim and VfB Stuttgart.
In 2011, he joined Schalke 04 and signed his first professional contract with the team in June 2012. He made his professional debut against Greuther Fürth on September 15 at the age of nineteen, and later debuted in the UEFA Champions League against Montpellier.
Club career at Arsenal and Marseille
In June 2017, Sead signed a five-year contract with English side Arsenal. He made his official debut in the FA Community Shield match against Chelsea on August 6, scoring a goal and winning his first trophy. He later won the FA Cup in 2020 by beating Chelsea in the final.
During his time with Arsenal, he also returned to Schalke 04 on a six-month loan in January 2021 and became its captain. In January 2022, he moved to French outfit Marseille on a deal running until June 2023.
Success with Atalanta
In July 2023, Sead joined Italian side Atalanta on a three-year contract. He won his first title with the club on May 22, 2024, by defeating Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League final.
He later appeared in his one hundredth match for the team on April 11, 2026, against Juventus, and signed a new one-year contract with Atalanta in May.
International career
Although he represented Germany at various youth levels, Sead decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level. His request to change sports citizenship was approved by FIFA in November 2013.
He made his senior international debut against Argentina on November 18, 2013. He represented the nation at their first ever major competition, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and also played at the 2016 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
Sead married his long-time girlfriend Susubelle in June 2019, and the couple has a daughter named Soleil. He is a practising Muslim.
In July 2019, he and his then teammate Mesut Özil were victims of an attempted carjacking in London, which Sead successfully fought off.
Birthday and age
Sead Kolašinac was born on June 20, 1993, which makes Sead 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Sead shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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