Sead Kolašinac

Sead Kolašinac (born 20 June 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is a free agent, following the completion of his contract with Schalke 04 in June 2017, and will join English Premier League club Arsenal in the summer of 2017, pending the completion of "all regulatory processes."

On June 6, 2017, English Premier League club Arsenal confirmed the signing of Kolašinac on a free transfer following, pending the "completion of all regulatory processes." He was announced as Arsenal's first summer signing for the upcoming season.

Personal life
Kolašinac was born in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, to Bosniak parents. His father, Faik, works at a Mercedes factory. Faik was born in Nikšić, SR Montenegro, to parents from Plav, SR Montenegro; the family moved to Čapljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1969, where Faik met his wife. The family, including Sead, are practising Muslims.

As well as having a German passport Kolašinac was given a Bosnian passport in 2013 and decided to play for the Bosnian national team.