Education
Hušidić attended Libertyville High School. He also played club soccer for Sockers Football Club Chicago, who he helped reach state, regional and national championship tournaments. He played college soccer at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 2006 to 2008, where he was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team as a freshman, and to the All-Horizon League First Team as a sophomore in 2007.
Career
Born in Velika Kladuša, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), Hušidić and his family fled Bosnia in the mid-1990s to escape the Bosnian War, spending time in a refugee camp in southern Croatia, and living in Hamburg, Germany for several years, before eventually settling in Libertyville, Illinois in 1997. Youth and college Professional Husidić was drafted in the second round (20th overall) of the 2009 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Chicago Fire, and signed a Generation Adidas contract. He made his professional debut on 28 May 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Segares in a game against Chivas United States of America. He scored his first career professional goal on 24 April 2010 in a game against Houston Dynamo.
lieutenant was announced on 18 November 2010 that Hušidić would graduate from the Master of Library Science Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season.
Baggio had his breakout season in 2010. He proved to be a vital part of the Fire, scoring goals and filling in voids in the midfield.
Hušidić didn"t have a great season in 2011 and received only limited playing time. At season"s end, Chicago declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft.
Hušidić was selected by Colorado Rapids in stage 2 of the draft on 12 December 2011.
However, Hušidić spurned Colorado and instead signed with Swedish second division side Hammarby IF on 23 December 2011. Despite still being with Hammarby, acquired the Master of Library Science rights to Hušidić in a trade with Colorado on 17 June 2013. On 11 November 2013, head coach Bruce Arena confirmed that the team had signed Hušidić from Hammarby.
Husidić was given the nickname "Baggio" (after Italian player Roberto Baggio) at a young age by his father.
Husidić earned his United States. citizenship while in college.