Haris Tabaković (; born 20 June 1994) is a Bosnian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Tabaković started his professional career at Young Boys, who loaned him to

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in 2014. Two years later, he joined

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. The following year, he moved to

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. In 2019, he switched to Diósgyőr. Tabaković signed with

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in 2020. In 2022, he joined

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. A year later, he was transferred to Hertha BSC. A former Swiss youth international, Tabaković made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023.

Club career

Early career

Tabaković came through the academy of Young Boys. He made his professional debut against

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on 7 October 2012 at the age of 18. On 14 September 2013, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Young Fellows Juventus. In January 2014, he was sent on a 18-month loan to

. In January 2016, he joined

. In August 2017, Tabaković signed with Hungarian team

. In June 2019, he switched to Diósgyőr. In September 2020, he joined Austrian side

. He scored his first career

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against

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on 23 May 2021. In March 2022, he moved to

Hertha BSC

In August 2023, Tabaković was transferred to German outfit

for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the club on 4 August against Wehen Wiesbaden. On 26 August, he scored a brace in a defeat of Greuther Fürth, which were his first goals for Hertha BSC. He scored his first hat-trick for the club in a victory over

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on 17 September.

International career

Despite representing

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at various youth levels, Tabaković decided to play for

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at the senior level. In November 2023, his request to change sports citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian was approved by

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. Earlier that month, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against

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and

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. He debuted against the former on 16 November.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Austria Lustenau * 2. Liga: 2021–22

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tabakovic, Haris 1994 births Living people People from Grenchen Footballers from the canton of Solothurn Swiss people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Swiss men's footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Swiss expatriate men's footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards BSC Young Boys players FC Wil players Grasshopper Club Zürich players Debreceni VSC players Diósgyőri VTK players SC Austria Lustenau players FK Austria Wien players Hertha BSC players Swiss Super League players Swiss Challenge League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players 2. Liga (Austria) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Austria Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Germany