Nail Omerović (born 20 October 2002) is a Bosnian professional

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who plays as a full-back for

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club

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and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

After not being able to train earlier in his hometown, Omerović started his football career at the age of 15 at

NK Zvijezda Gradačac Nogometni klub Zvijezda Gradačac (English: Football Club Zvijezda Gradačac), or commonly referred to as just Zvijezda is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, based in the city of Gradačac. Zvijezda host their home matches at the Banja ...

. He played for Sloboda Tuzla before joining

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in 2021, initially playing for NK Osijek II. Omerović signed a new three-year contract with the club in February 2023. He scored his first goal off the club on 17 December 2023, in a 4-1 league win over

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. He made 30 appearances for NK Osijek in the 2023-24 season in all competitions, scoring that one goal.

International career

Omerović was called up to the

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in October 2023. In May 2024, he was called up to the senior

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squad for their June friendly matches against England and Italy. On 14 October 2024, Omerović made his senior national team debut in a 2–0

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victory against

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at the

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. He appeared as a substitute for Jusuf Gazibegović at half-time. In the second half, Omerović fouled for a penalty kick just four minutes later, which was converted by

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of Hungary. Omerović started for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a UEFA Nations League away match against

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. Germany ran out 7-0 winners in the game held in

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Style of play

Predominantly used as a right-back, he is also considered capable of playing further up the field.

Career statistcs

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International

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Omerović, Nail 2002 births Footballers from Tuzla Living people Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen Men's association football midfielders FK Sloboda Tuzla players NK Osijek players Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players Croatian Football League players Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia