# Ermedin Demirović

Ermedin Demirović (pronounced; born 25 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Demirović started his professional career at RB Leipzig, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Alavés in 2017. He was loaned to Sochaux in 2018, to Almería in 2019 and to St. Gallen later that year. In 2020, he moved to SC Freiburg. Two years later, Demirović signed with FC Augsburg. In 2024, he was transferred to VfB Stuttgart.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Demirović made his senior international debut in 2021, earning over 30 caps since.

## Club career
### Early career

Demirović started playing football at his hometown club Hamburger SV, before joining RB Leipzig's youth academy in 2014.

### Alavés

In May, Demirović signed a four-year deal with Spanish team Alavés. He made his professional debut in a Copa del Rey game against Formentera on 3 January 2018 and scored a brace. Three weeks later, he made his league debut against Barcelona. On 6 May, he scored his first league goal in a triumph over Málaga.
In July, Demirović was loaned to French side Sochaux until the end of the season.
In January 2019, he was sent on a six-month loan to Almería.
In September, he was loaned to Swiss outfit St. Gallen for the remainder of the campaign.

### SC Freiburg

In July 2020, Demirović was transferred to SC Freiburg for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team in a DFB-Pokal match against Waldhof Mannheim on 13 September. Two weeks later, he made his league debut against VfL Wolfsburg. On 20 December, he scored his first goal for SC Freiburg in a defeat of Hertha BSC.

### FC Augsburg

In July 2022, Demirović switched to FC Augsburg on a contract until June 2026. He made his competitive debut for the squad in a DFB-Pokal tie on 31 July against Blau-Weiß Lohne. A week later, he made his league debut against SC Freiburg. On 20 August, he scored his first goal for FC Augsburg against Mainz 05.
In August 2023, he was named club captain.

### VfB Stuttgart

In July 2024, Demirović moved to VfB Stuttgart on a four-year deal. He debuted officially for the side in the DFL-Supercup fixture against Bayer Leverkusen on 17 August. A week later, he made his league debut against SC Freiburg and managed to score a goal.
Demirović debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Real Madrid on 17 September. Two months later, he scored his first goal in the competition against Red Star Belgrade.

## International career

Demirović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.
In November 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League game against Austria and a friendly game against Spain, but had to wait until 24 March 2021 to make his debut in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Finland.
On 23 September 2022, in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League game against Montenegro, Demirović scored his first senior international goal, which secured the victory for his team.

## Personal life

Demirović married his long-time girlfriend Sandra in September 2024. Together they have a daughter named Leana.
He is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Haris Hajradinović, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| RB Leipzig II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Alavés | 2017–18 | La Liga | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 |
| Sochaux (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 4 |
| Almería (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| St. Gallen (loan) | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 14 |
| SC Freiburg | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 5 |
| SC Freiburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 3 |
| SC Freiburg | Total | Total | 61 | 7 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 69 | 8 |
| FC Augsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 8 |
| FC Augsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 15 |
| FC Augsburg | Total | Total | 63 | 23 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 66 | 23 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 12 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 211 | 60 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 239 | 66 |
* ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 31 | 3 |
    Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Demirović goal.
List of international goals scored by Ermedin Demirović :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 23 September 2022 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 | Montenegro | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
| 2 | 7 September 2024 | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands | 27 | Netherlands | 1–1 | 2–5 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |
| 3 | 19 November 2024 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31 | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League |