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Amer Gojak (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎmer ɡôjaːk]; born 13 February 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Rijeka and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
 Gojak with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Novi Grad Sarajevo | ||
| 2009–2014 | Željezničar | ||
| 2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Olimpik | 19 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 37 | (5) |
| 2015–2022 | Dinamo Zagreb | 133 | (12) |
| 2020–2021 | → Torino (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Ferencváros | 25 | (2) |
| 2024– | Rijeka | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 19 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 20 | (8) |
| 2014–2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 19 | (4) |
| 2018– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 May 2023 | |||
Gojak started his professional career at Olimpic, before joining Dinamo Zagreb in 2015. In 2020, he was loaned to Torino.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gojak made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 30 caps since.
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Early career
Gojak started playing football at a local club, before joining youth academy of his hometown club Željezničar in 2009. In January 2014, he moved to Olimpic.[2] He made his professional debut against Velež on 1 March at the age of 17.[3] On 15 March, he scored his first professional goal against Rudar Prijedor, which secured the victory for his team.[4]
Dinamo Zagreb
In May, Gojak was transferred to Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team in Croatian Cup game against Istra 1961 on 3 March 2015.[6] Three weeks later, he made his league debut against the same opponent.[7] He won his first trophy with the club on 2 May, when they were crowned league champions.[8] On 14 May 2016, he scored his first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in a triumph over Lokomotiva.[9]
Gojak debuted in UEFA Champions League away at Lyon on 14 September.[10]
In March 2017, he extended his contract until June 2022.[11]
He scored four goals in a defeat of Cibalia on 29 April.[12]
Gojak played his 100th game for Dinamo Zagreb against biggest rivals Hajduk Split on 26 May 2019.[13]
On 13 July, he scored the only goal in 2019 Croatian Super Cup match against Rijeka, ensuring the title for his side.[14]
In October 2020, he was loaned to Italian outfit Torino until the end of season.[15]
He made his 200th appearance for Dinamo Zagreb on 15 May 2022 against Šibenik.[16]
Ferencváros
On 31 August 2022, he was signed by Nemzeti Bajnokság I club, Ferencváros.[17]
On 1 May 2023, he scored a double against Újpest in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest.[18]
On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[19]
On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[20][21]
Rijeka
On 5 September 2024, Gojak was signed by Croatian Football League club Rijeka on a two-year deal.[22]
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Gojak represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[23]
In March 2017, he received his first senior call-up, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly game against Albania,[24] but had to wait until 15 November 2018 to make his debut in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League game against Austria.[25]
On 5 September 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Gojak scored a brace, his first senior international goals.[26]
Gojak married his long-time girlfriend Irma in April 2022.[27]
Club
- As of match played 1 September 2022[28]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpic | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 4 | ||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2014–15 | Croatian First League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Croatian First League | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Croatian First League | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Croatian First League | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Croatian First League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16[c] | 2[d] | – | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11[e] | 2[f] | 1[g] | 1[h] | 40 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | Croatian First League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[i] | 1[j] | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Croatian First League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12[k] | 0 | – | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Croatian First League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[l] | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 133 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 207 | 20 | ||
| Torino (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 167 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 246 | 25 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, five appearances in UEFA Champions League
- appearance in Croatian Super Cup
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, appearance in UEFA Europa League qualifying
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying
International
- As of match played 26 September 2022[29]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gojak goal.[29]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2019 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 |  Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 8 September 2019 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 8 |  Armenia |
2–2 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 4 | 15 October 2019 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece | 10 |  Greece |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
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Dinamo Zagreb[28]
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