Ermedin Demirović (pronounced [ermědin děmiroʋitɕ]; born 25 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2014–2017 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | RB Leipzig II | 1 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Alavés | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sochaux (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Almería (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → St. Gallen (loan) | 28 | (14) |
| 2020–2022 | SC Freiburg | 61 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | FC Augsburg | 63 | (23) |
| 2024– | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 14 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 16 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 13 | (4) |
| 2021– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Demirović started his professional career at RB Leipzig, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Alavés in 2017. He was loaned to Sochaux in 2018, to Almería in 2019 and to St. Gallen later that year. In 2020, he moved to SC Freiburg. Two years later, Demirović signed with FC Augsburg. In 2024, he was transferred to VfB Stuttgart.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Demirović made his senior international debut in 2021, earning over 30 caps since.
Club career
editEarly career
editDemirović started playing football at his hometown club Hamburger SV, before joining RB Leipzig's youth academy in 2014.[2]
Alavés
editIn May, Demirović signed a four-year deal with Spanish team Alavés.[3] He made his professional debut in a Copa del Rey game against Formentera on 3 January 2018 and scored a brace.[4] Three weeks later, he made his league debut against Barcelona.[5] On 6 May, he scored his first league goal in a triumph over Málaga.[6]
In July, Demirović was loaned to French side Sochaux until the end of the season.[7]
In January 2019, he was sent on a six-month loan to Almería.[8]
In September, he was loaned to Swiss outfit St. Gallen for the remainder of the campaign.[9]
SC Freiburg
editIn July 2020, Demirović was transferred to SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his official debut for the team in a DFB-Pokal match against Waldhof Mannheim on 13 September.[11] Two weeks later, he made his league debut against VfL Wolfsburg.[12] On 20 December, he scored his first goal for SC Freiburg in a defeat of Hertha BSC.[13]
FC Augsburg
editIn July 2022, Demirović switched to FC Augsburg on a contract until June 2026.[14] He made his competitive debut for the squad in a DFB-Pokal tie on 31 July against Blau-Weiß Lohne.[15] A week later, he made his league debut against SC Freiburg.[16] On 20 August, he scored his first goal for FC Augsburg against Mainz 05.[17]
In August 2023, he was named club captain.[18]
VfB Stuttgart
editIn July 2024, Demirović moved to VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal.[19] He debuted officially for the side in the DFL-Supercup fixture against Bayer Leverkusen on 17 August.[20] A week later, he made his league debut against SC Freiburg and managed to score a goal.[21]
Demirović debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Real Madrid on 17 September.[22] Two months later, he scored his first goal in the competition against Red Star Belgrade.[23]
International career
editDemirović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[24]
In November 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League game against Austria and a friendly game against Spain,[25] but had to wait until 24 March 2021 to make his debut in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Finland.[26]
On 23 September 2022, in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League game against Montenegro, Demirović scored his first senior international goal, which secured the victory for his team.[27]
Personal life
editDemirović married his long-time girlfriend Sandra in September 2024.[28]
He is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Haris Hajradinović, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.[29]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 6 December 2024[30]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Coupe de la Ligue | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Alavés | 2017–18 | La Liga | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | |||
| Sochaux (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 4 | ||
| Almería (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| St. Gallen (loan) | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 14 | |||
| SC Freiburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 69 | 8 | |||||
| FC Augsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 34 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 23 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 66 | 23 | |||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 5[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 9 | |
| Career total | 198 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 63 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[31]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Demirović goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 September 2022 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League | |
| 2 | 7 September 2024 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | 27 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | |
| 3 | 19 November 2024 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
References
edit- ^ "Ermedin Demirovic". vfb.de (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Demirović otkriva kako je odbio poziv velesile: Ja sam Bosanac, ne mogu igrati za Njemačku". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 12 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović potpisao za Alavés". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Demirović sa dva gola pogurao Alavés prema četvrtfinalu Kupa kralja". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Demirović zaigrao protiv Barcelone, na kraju razmijenio dres s Rakitićem". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Demirović zablistao u pobjedi Alavésa protiv Málage". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Alavés Demirovića posudio u Francusku". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović posuđen Almeríji do kraja sezone". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović prešao iz Španije u Švicarsku". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović potpisao za Freiburg". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović odigrao prvu zvaničnu utakmicu za Freiburg". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 13 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović upisao bundesligaški debi, Freiburg remizirao s Wolfsburgom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Demirović postigao prvijenac za Freiburg". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović napustio Freiburg, ali ostaje u Bundesligi". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Kup Njemačke: Demirović starter, Augsburg rutinski prošao u 1/16 finala". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Demirovićev debi za Augsburg u sjeni teškog poraza od njegovog bivšeg kluba Freiburga". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 6 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović postigao spektakularan gol petom u Bundesligi, prvijenac za novi klub". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Demirović imenovan za kapitena Augsburga: Ponosan sam što ću predvoditi tim". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović potpisao četverogodišnji ugovor sa Stuttgartom i srušio klupski rekord". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 16 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Stuttgart ispustio trofej: Dvije stative, igrač više i poraz na penale od Leverkusena". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Demirović i Stuttgart sjajno počeli pa doživjeli težak poraz, Gigović bez minuta u porazu Kiela". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Bayern postigao devet golova Dinamu, Demirović debitovao u Madridu, preokret Liverpoola". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Liga Šampiona: Zvezda razbila Stuttgart, pogađali Krunić i Demirović". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Ermedin Demirović: Vjerujem da ću pokazati da nisam slučajno ovdje". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 15 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Prosinečki objavio spisak: Na Austriju i Španiju bez Kolašinca i Todorovića". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 2 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Remi na startu kvalifikacija: Zmajevi poveli, pa spašavali bod u Helsinkiju". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Izboren je baraž za Evropsko prvenstvo: Velika pobjeda Zmajeva, Demirović heroj". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Oženio se bh. reprezentativac Ermedin Demirović: Podijelio fotografije sa vjenčanja". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Prvo džuma, a onda put za Zenicu: Bh. reprezentativci iznenadili prisutne u džamiji na Ilidži". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "E. Demirović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Ermedin Demirović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
edit- Ermedin Demirović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ermedin Demirović – UEFA competition record (archive)