Nihad Mujakić (; born 15 April 1998) 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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, on loan from Partizan, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Mujakić started his professional career at

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, before joining

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in 2019, who loaned him to

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in 2020 and to

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in 2021. The following year, he went back to Sarajevo. Later that year, he moved to Ankaragücü. In 2024, Mujakić was transferred to Partizan, who sent him on loan to Eyüpspor in 2025. A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mujakić made his senior international debut in 2023.

Club career

Sarajevo

Mujakić came through the youth academy of his hometown club

. In October 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the team. He made his professional debut against

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on 31 July 2016 at the age of 18. In June 2018, he extended his deal with the squad until June 2023. On 19 July 2018, he scored his first professional goal in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against

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. He won his first trophy with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating

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in the

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final.

Kortrijk

In January 2019, Belgian outfit

announced that Mujakić would join them at the end of the season on a four-year contract. He made his official debut for the team on 20 September against

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. In January 2020, he was sent on a 18-month loan to Croatian side

. In August 2021, he was loaned to

until the end of the season.

Return to Sarajevo

In January 2022, Mujakić returned to Sarajevo on a deal until June 2025. He played his first competitive game for the club since coming back against Leotar on 26 February.

Ankaragücü

In August, Mujakić was transferred to Turkish team Ankaragücü for an undisclosed fee. He debuted officially for the squad on 8 August against

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. On 13 January 2024, he scored his first goal for Ankaragücü in a triumph over Kasımpaşa.

Partizan

In June, Mujakić moved to Serbian outfit Partizan on a three-year contract. He debuted competitively for the side against

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on 19 July. In June 2025, he was sent on a season-long loan to

International career

Mujakić represented

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at various youth levels. In November 2023, 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

Mujakić married his long time-girlfriend Ezgi in December 2024. He is a practising

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; together with international teammates

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and

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he visited a

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during the national team's concentration.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Sarajevo *

Bosnian Premier League The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; sr-Cyrl, Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football leagu ...

: 2018–19 *

: 2018–19

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