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Dženan Pejčinović (born 15 February 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan from Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fortuna Düsseldorf (on loan from VfL Wolfsburg) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 2017–2022 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 2022– | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Montenegro U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 2 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 17 | (17) |
| 2022– | Germany U18 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 | |||
Born in Munich to Bosniak parents from Plav, Pejčinović got into football from a young age as his father, Dževad, was also a footballer.[2] He started his career with German giants Bayern Munich through their youth system, before a move to FC Augsburg in 2017.[3] After stellar performances in the FC Augsburg academy, he was linked with moves to teams across Europe, including Italian sides Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus, English sides Chelsea and Manchester City, and Dutch side Ajax.[3][4][5]
Despite this interest, Pejčinović decided to stay in Germany, signing for VfL Wolfsburg in July 2022.[4][6]
In July 2024, Pejčinović joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on a season-long loan deal.[7]
He is eligible to represent Germany, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having represented Montenegro at under-15 level, Pejčinović switched allegiances to Germany in 2020, and has represented them from under-16 to under-18 level.[2][8][9]
A tall and powerful forward, he has earned comparisons to Bosnian striker Edin Džeko, and was given the nickname "Džeko" by his teammates at Wolfsburg.[4] Pejčinović himself says his strengths are heading the ball and his finishing ability.[4] He is a fan of English forward Harry Kane.[4]
- As of match played 12 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolfsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
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