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Amer Gojak
Gojak with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rijeka
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2009 Novi Grad Sarajevo
2009–2014 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Olimpic 19 (4)
2015–2022 Dinamo Zagreb 133 (12)
2020–2021 → Torino (loan) 15 (1)
2022–2024 Ferencváros 25 (2)
2024– Rijeka 28 (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)
2018–2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2025

Amer Gojak (pronounced [ǎmer ɡǒjak]; born 13 February 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Rijeka.

Gojak started his professional career at Olimpic, before joining Dinamo Zagreb in 2015, who loaned him to Torino in 2020. Two years later, he moved to Ferencváros. In 2024, he signed with Rijeka.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gojak made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 30 caps until 2022.

Club career

Early career

Gojak started playing football at a local club, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Željezničar in 2009. In January 2014, he switched 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 squad.[4]

Dinamo Zagreb

In May, Gojak was transferred to Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team in a 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 title 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 the UEFA Champions League away at Lyon on 14 September.[10]

In March 2017, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2023.[11]

He scored four goals in a defeat of Cibalia on 29 April.[12]

Gojak played his 100th match for the side against their biggest rivals Hajduk Split on 26 May 2019.[13]

In October 2020, he was loaned to Italian outfit Torino until the end of the season.[14]

He made his 200th appearance for Dinamo Zagreb on 15 May 2022 against Šibenik.[15]

Ferencváros

In August, Gojak signed a three-year deal with Hungarian team Ferencváros.[16] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 4 September against Újpest.[17] On 18 September, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a Magyar Kupa tie against Bicskei.[18] Seven months later, he scored a brace in a defeat of Újpest, which were his first league goals for the side.[19] He won his first trophy with the club on 5 May 2023, when they secured league title.[20]

Rijeka

In September 2024, Gojak moved to Rijeka on a contract until June 2026.[21] On 14 September, he debuted officially for the team against Gorica.[22] He won his first piece of silverware with the club on 25 May 2025, when they were proclaimed league winners.[23]

International career

Gojak represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[24]

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,[25] but had to wait until 15 November 2018 to make his debut in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B match against Austria.[26]

On 5 September 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Gojak scored a brace, his first senior international goals.[27]

Personal life

Gojak married his long-time girlfriend Irma in April 2022. Together they have two daughters named Uma and Dunja.[28]

He is a practising Muslim; together with a then teammate Izet Hajrović he visited a mosque in Zagreb.[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 May 2025[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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 Football League 1 0 1 0 – – 2 0
2015–16 Croatian Football League 5 1 2 0 0 0 – 7 1
2016–17 Croatian Football League 22 4 6 0 3[b] 0 – 31 4
2017–18 Croatian Football League 22 1 4 0 4[c] 0 – 30 1
2018–19 Croatian Football League 25 2 2 0 16[d] 2 – 43 4
2019–20 Croatian Football League 27 2 1 0 11[b] 2 1[e] 1 40 5
2020–21 Croatian Football League 5 0 1 1 3[f] 1 – 9 2
2021–22 Croatian Football League 24 1 3 1 12[g] 0 – 39 2
2022–23 Croatian Football League 2 1 0 0 4[b] 0 0 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
Ferencváros 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 19 2 2 1 7[c] 0 – 28 3
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 6 0 2 0 2[h] 0 – 10 0
Total 25 2 4 1 9 0 – 38 3
Rijeka 2024–25 Croatian Football League 28 0 6 0 – – 34 0
2025–26 Croatian Football League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total 28 0 6 0 0 0 – 34 0
Career total 220 19 35 3 62 5 1 1 318 28
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia, Magyar Kupa
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; ten appearances, two goals in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in Croatian Super Cup
  6. ^ Two appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League; eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[31]
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.
List of international goals scored by Amer Gojak[31]
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

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb[30]

Ferencváros[30]

Rijeka[30]

References

  1. ^ "Amer Gojak". nk-rijeka.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Talentirani Gojak novi igrač Olimpica". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Okić donio Veležu tri boda na Otoci". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Mladi Gojak slomio otpor Prijedorčana na Otoci". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Amer Gojak novi je član zagrebačkog Dinama". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Sjajne vijesti iz Zagreba: Armin Hodžić postigao gol, Amer Gojak debitovao za Dinamo". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Dinamo deklasirao Istru, Hodžić i Gojak ubilježili nove nastupe". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Dinamo osigurao 10. uzastopni naslov, Hodžić strijelac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Dinamo trijumfom zatvorio sezonu, Hodžić treći strijelac lige, prvi gol Gojaka". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Amer Gojak sa 19 godina debitovao u Ligi Šampiona". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Amer Gojak potpisao novi ugovor sa Dinamo Zagrebom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Dinamo deklasirao Cibaliju uz četiri gola Gojaka". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 29 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Amer Gojak upisao jubilarni 100. nastup za Dinamo". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Gojak seli u Serie A, Dinamu šest miliona eura". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Amer Gojak slavi jubilej, od Dinama dobio poklon". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Amer Gojak nakon sedam godina napustio Dinamo i pojačao bh. koloniju u Ferencvárosu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Amer Gojak debitovao za Ferencváros, nastupila još tri Zmaja". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Amer Gojak iz slobodnjaka zabio prvi gol za Ferencváros". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Amer Gojak zabio dva spektakularna gola za Ferencváros". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Bosanci pokorili Mađarsku: Šampionska zvona među bh. fudbalerima". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Povremeni reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine predstavljen u Rijeci". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Gojak u prvih 11 Rijeke na prvom nastupu, u igru ušao i Radeljić". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Rijeka u ludom raspletu sezone postala prvak Hrvatske ispred Dinama i Hajduka". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Amer Gojak: Nadam se da ću dobrim igrama opravdati povjerenje Prosinečkog". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 12 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Baždarević objavio spisak, nekoliko novih imena". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Remi kao pobjeda: Zmajevi idu u prvu diviziju Lige nacija". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 15 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  27. ^ "Zmajevi se raspucali u finišu utakmice i deklasirali Lihtenštajn u Zenici". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  28. ^ "Amer Gojak dobio drugo dijete: Druga runda beskrajne ljubavi". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  29. ^ "Zmajevi ispisali historiju Dinama, pa zajedno otišli na džumu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  30. ^ a b c d "A. Gojak". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  31. ^ a b "Amer Gojak". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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