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

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who plays as a forward for

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club

TSG Hoffenheim Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V. (), commonly known as TSG Hoffenheim (), are a German professional football club based in Sinsheim. Originally founded in 1899 as a gymnastics club, Hoffenheim came into being in their modern fo ...

. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Tabaković started his professional career at Young Boys, who loaned him to Wil 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

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. Tabaković signed with Austria Lustenau in 2020. In 2022, he joined

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. A year later, he was transferred to

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. The following year, he moved to TSG Hoffenheim. 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 youth 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 Wil. In January 2016, he joined

. In August 2017, Tabaković signed with Hungarian team

. In June 2019, he switched to

. In September 2020, he joined Austrian side Austria Lustenau. He scored his first career

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

Hertha BSC

In August 2023, Tabaković signed a three-year deal with German outfit

. He made his official debut for the team on 4 August against Wehen Wiesbaden. On 12 August, he scored his first goal for Hertha BSC in a

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game against Carl Zeiss Jena. Two weeks later, he scored a brace in a defeat of Greuther Fürth, which were his first league goals for the squad. Tabaković scored his first hat-trick for the club in a victory over

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on 17 September. With 22 goals, he finished the 2023–24 season as 2. Bundesliga top scorer.

TSG Hoffenheim

In August, Tabaković was transferred to

for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the side against

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on 31 August. On 19 October, he scored his first goal for TSG Hoffenheim in a win over

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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.

Personal life

Tabaković married his long-time girlfriend Sabrina in June 2024. He is a practising

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; together with international teammates

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, Jusuf Gazibegović, Nihad Mujakić,

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, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović, 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

Austria Lustenau * 2. Liga: 2021–22 Individual *2. Liga top goalscorer: 2021–22 * 2. Bundesliga top goalscorer: 2023–24

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tabakovic, Haris 1994 births Living people People from Grenchen Footballers from the canton of Solothurn Swiss people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent 21st-century Swiss sportsmen Swiss men's footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers Swiss expatriate men's footballers 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers 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 Zurich players Debreceni VSC players Diósgyőri VTK players SC Austria Lustenau players FK Austria Wien players Hertha BSC players TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players Swiss Super League players Swiss Challenge League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players 2. Liga (Austria) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 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