Benjamin Tahirović

Benjamin Tahirović (born 3 March 2003) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma.

Benjamin Tahirović
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003
Place of birth Spånga, Sweden
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Roma
Number 68
Youth career
-2012 Vasalund
2012–2017 AIK
2017–2019 FC Djursholm
2020 Vasalund
2021– Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Vasalund 27 (0)
2021– Roma 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2023

Career

Early career

Tahirović started his career with Swedish side FC Djursholm before signing with Vasalunds IF in 2020, playing in 26 Ettan games during the 2020 season as Vasalund finished first in Ettan Norra and secured promotion to Superettan.[1][2][3][4]

Roma

In February 2021, Tahirović signed for Roma in the Italian Serie A.[5][6] He made his Serie A debut for Roma against Torino on 13 November 2022 as a substitute.[7]

Personal life

Tahirović's parents are originally from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8] He is eligible to play for both Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina, although he has stated that he wishes to play for his parents' native country.[9][10]

Honours

Vasalunds IF[11]

References
  1. "Benjamin Tahirovic - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. "gioiello Tahirovic: la fuga in Svezia e il perdono di Mourinho". corrieredellosport.it.
  3. "Chi è Benjamin Tahirovic, il giovane svedese convocato da Mourinho". numero-diez.com.
  4. "Chi è Benjamin Tahirovic, stellina svedese su cui punta la Roma". minutidirecupero.it.
  5. ""Benjamin har ett rykte ute i Europa"". expressen.se.
  6. "Interview with Benjamin Tahirovic". fotbollslivet.se.
  7. "Benjamin Tahirović sa 19 godina debitovao za Romu".
  8. Škorić, E. (14 November 2022). "Švedski selektor večeras govorio o Benjaminu Tahiroviću: "Neki izaberu nas, a neki ne"". SPORTSPORT.
  9. "Blågult bekräftar: Tahirović har valt Bosnien". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  10. Sport, S. V. T. (12 January 2023). "Fotboll: Andersson kan använda Ibrahimovic för att övertala 19-åriga Tahirovic". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  11. ""Vi har haft ett fantastiskt år"". Vasalunds IF.
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