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Benjamin Tahirović

Tahirović playing for Ajax in 2024

Personal information
Date of birth 3 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Spånga, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information

Current team

 Brøndby
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2017 AIK
2017–2020 FC Djursholm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Vasalunds IF 27 (0)
2021–2023 Roma 11 (0)
2023–2025 Ajax 27 (2)
2025– Brøndby 2 (0)
International career‡
2023– Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Benjamin Tahirović (pronounced [běɲamin tâːxiroʋitɕ]; born 3 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Tahirović started his professional career at Vasalunds IF, before joining Roma in 2021. Two years later, he moved to Ajax. In 2025, he was transferred to Brøndby.

Tahirović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023, earning 14 caps since.

Tahirović started playing football at his hometown club AIK, before joining the youth setup of FC Djursholm in 2017. In 2020, he switched to Vasalunds IF. He made his professional debut against IFK Berga on 14 June 2020 at the age of 17.[1]

In February 2021, Tahirović was transferred to Italian side Roma for an undisclosed fee.[2] He made his official debut for the team against Torino on 13 November 2022.[3]

In June 2023, Tahirović signed a five-year deal with Dutch outfit Ajax.[4] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 12 August against Heracles.[5] On 12 November, he scored his first professional goal against Almere City.[6]

In February 2025, Tahirović moved to Danish team Brøndby on a contract until June 2028.[7] He debuted officially for the side against Viborg FF on 14 February.[8]

International career

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In March 2023, Tahirović received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Iceland and Slovakia.[9] He debuted against the former on 23 March.[10]

Tahirović is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Haris Hajradinović, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.[11]

As of match played 23 February 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasalunds IF 2020 Ettan Norra 27 0 1 0 – 28 0
Roma 2022–23 Serie A 11 0 2 0 0 0 13 0
Ajax 2023–24 Eredivisie 26 2 1 0 10[b] 0 37 2
2024–25 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 2 0
Total 27 2 1 0 11 0 39 2
Brøndby 2024–25 Danish Superliga 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Career total 67 2 4 0 11 0 82 2
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Coppa Italia, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League; two appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
As of match played 19 November 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023 6 0
2024 8 0
Total 14 0

Vasalunds IF[12]

  1. ^ "Mourinhov biser s bosanskom dušom: Brat mu je prije tri godine igrao u BiH". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Tahirović potpisao za Romu, u prostorijama kluba ga dočekao Džeko". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Tahirović debitovao za prvi tim Rome". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Tahirović zvanično predstavljen u Ajaxu, potpisao višegodišnji ugovor". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Tahirović igrao od prve minute i majstorski asistirao u zvaničnom debiju za Ajax". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Tahirović od junaka do tragičara: Postigao prvijenac za Ajax pa u 94. minuti koštao svoj tim pobjede". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Tahirović u Brøndbyju do ljeta 2028.: Mlad je, ima nevjerovatnu tehniku i priliku za daljnji razvoj". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Tahirović upisao zvanični debi za Brøndby". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 14 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Hadžibegić pozvao 25 igrača: Na spisku Tahirović i jedno veliko iznenađenje". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Savršen start kvalifikacija za EP: Zmajevi razbili Island, prvijenac fenomenalnog Dedića". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ a b "B. Tahirović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Benjamin Tahirović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2024.