Miralem Pjanić
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Miralem Pjanić (born 2 April 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miralem Pjanić[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 34)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2][3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2004 | FC Schifflange 95 | ||
2004–2007 | Metz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Metz | 32 | (4) |
2008–2011 | Lyon | 90 | (10) |
2011–2016 | Roma | 159 | (27) |
2016–2020 | Juventus | 122 | (15) |
2020–2022 | Barcelona | 19 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Sharjah | 41 | (4) |
International career | |||
2006 | Luxembourg U17 | 4 | (5) |
2006–2007 | Luxembourg U19 | 6 | (10) |
2008–2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 115 | (18) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 |
Pjanić started his professional career at Metz, being there for one season. He signed for side Lyon in 2008 before signing for Roma in 2011 after three seasons at Lyon. During his time in Rome, Pjanić came to be recognized as one of the best midfielders in Serie A. In 2016, Pjanić joined Juventus, and was considered an integral player for the team, winning four Serie A titles, two Coppa Italias, and being named in the Serie A Team of the Year for 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons.[4][5] He was also named in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season, for his role in Juventus's run to the final.[6] Pjanić joined Barcelona in September 2020. He also spent time on loan at Beşiktaş. He signed with Sharjah in 2022.
A former Luxembourg youth international, Pjanić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2008, earning 115 caps and scoring eighteen goals until his retirement from international football in 2024. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In 2015, Pjanić was ranked 55th in The Guardian's list of "The 100 best footballers in the world".[7] In 2019, he was ranked 50th in the same list.[8]