Leon Jakirović (born 16 January 2008) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for
Dinamo Zagreb
Građanski nogometni klub Dinamo Zagreb (), commonly referred to as simply Dinamo Zagreb (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. Dinamo play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Cr ...
.
Career
A youth product of
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
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, he started training with the first-team squad at the age of 16 years-old. He made his senior
league debut in a 3-2 win over
Slaven Belupo
Nogometni klub Slaven Belupo (), often referred to as Slaven Belupo, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of Croatia. They play their home matches at Gradski stadion in Koprivnica. They play in ...
on 18 May 2024. He made his debut in the
UEFA Champions League
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on 29 January 2025 in a 2-1 win against
AC Milan
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.
Personal life
He is the son of the Bosnian footballer and manager
Sergej Jakirović. His grandfather, Enver, was also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jakirović, Leon
2008 births
Living people
Croatian men's footballers
Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Football League players
Men's association football defenders
GNK Dinamo Zagreb players