Benjamin Tahirović (; born 3 March 2003) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Brøndby. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Tahirović started his professional career at

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, before joining

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in 2021. Two years later, he moved to

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. In 2025, he was transferred to Brøndby. Tahirović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023, earning 18

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since.

Club career

Early career

Tahirović started playing football at his hometown club AIK, before joining the youth setup of FC Djursholm in 2017. In 2020, he switched to

. He made his professional debut against

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on 14 June 2020 at the age of 17.

Roma

In February 2021, Tahirović was transferred to Italian side

for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team against

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on 13 November 2022.

Ajax

In June 2023, Tahirović signed a five-year deal with Dutch outfit

. He made his competitive debut for the squad on 12 August against

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. On 12 November, he scored his first professional goal against Almere City.

Brøndby

In February 2025, Tahirović moved to Danish team Brøndby on a contract until June 2028. He debuted officially for the side against

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on 14 February.

International career

In March 2023, Tahirović received his first senior call up to

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, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against

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and

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. He debuted against the former on 23 March.

Personal life

Tahirović is a practising

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; together with international teammates

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, Jusuf Gazibegović,

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, Nihad Mujakić,

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, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Osman Hadžikić and

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he visited a

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during the national team's concentration.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Vasalunds IF * Ettan Norra:

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