Armin Gigović (pronounced [ǎrmin ɡîːgoʋitɕ]; born 6 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
 Gigović playing for Rostov in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lund, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Landskrona BoIS | ||
| 2017–2019 | Helsingborgs IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Helsingborgs IF | 34 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Rostov | 30 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Helsingborgs IF (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2022 | → OB (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Midtjylland (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2024– | Holstein Kiel | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2020–2024 | Sweden U21 | 21 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Gigović started his professional career at Helsingborgs IF, before joining Rostov in 2020. He was loaned back to Helsingborgs IF in 2022, to OB later that year and to Midtjylland in 2023. The following year, he signed with Holstein Kiel.
A former Swedish youth international, Gigović also made his senior international debut for Sweden, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
Club career
editEarly career
editGigović started playing football at Landskrona BoIS, before joining Helsingborgs IF's youth setup in 2017.[1] He made his professional debut against IK Sirius on 15 July 2019 at the age of 17.[2] On 6 July 2020, he scored his first professional goal against Djurgårdens IF.[3]
Rostov
editIn October 2020, Gigović signed a five-year deal with Russian side Rostov.[4] He made his official debut for the team on 25 October against Khimki.[5] On 17 March 2021, he scored his first goal for Rostov in a triumph over Rotor Volgograd.[6]
In March 2022, Gigović was loaned to his former club Helsingborgs IF until the end of the season.[7]
In August 2022, he was sent on a six-month loan to Danish outfit OB.[8]
In January 2023, he was loaned to Midtjylland for the remainder of the campaign. In June, his loan was extended for an additional season.[9]
Holstein Kiel
editIn July 2024, Gigović was transferred to German team Holstein Kiel for an undisclosed fee.[10] He made his competitive debut for the squad against VfL Wolfsburg on 31 August.[11] On 14 September, he scored his first goal for Holstein Kiel against Bayern Munich.[12]
International career
editAfter representing Sweden at all youth levels and captaining them at the under-21 level under coach Daniel Bäckström, Gigović made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Iceland on 12 January 2023. However, in April 2024, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.[13]
In May, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[14] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy.[15] He debuted against the former on 3 June.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 November 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Helsingborgs IF | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Rostov | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Helsingborgs IF (loan) | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| OB (loan) | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Midtjylland (loan) | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | – | 35 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Holstein Kiel | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Danish Superliga play-offs for UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 14 October 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
editMidtjylland[17]
References
edit- ^ "Nogometni savez BiH razgovarao s talentovanim Gigovićem o igranju za Zmajeve". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ ""Henkes" Helsingborg fortfarande obesegrat". expressen.se (in Swedish). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Första målen för året – när HIF kom ikapp". expressen.se (in Swedish). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Potencijalni 18-godišnji reprezentativac BiH Armin Gigović novi član Rostova". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Hadžikadunić odigrao svih 90 minuta za Rostov, debitovao i Armin Gigović". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Armin Gigović postigao prvijenac za Rostov". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Potencijalni reprezentativac BiH napustio Rusiju i vratio se kući". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "OB henter dagens anden midtbanespiller". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Potencijalni Zmaj na kojeg računa i Hadžibegić potpisao!". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Novi reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine potpisao za ekipu iz Bundeslige". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Bundesliga: Demirović ušao s klupe, Tabaković i Gigović upisali debitantske nastupe". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Armin Gigović postigao sjajan gol protiv Bayerna iz Minhena". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Gigović: Porodica i ja smo bili oduševljeni kad su nas nazvali Barbarez i Spahić, jedva čekam debi". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Spahić: Gigović je napravio veliki pritisak na savez Švedske i mi smo dobili papire". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Sergej Barbarez objavio spisak za Englesku i Italiju, pozvan i Džeko". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Engleska slavila protiv BiH: Zmajevi u Barbarezovom debiju za pola sata potopljeni u Newcastleu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b "A. Gigović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Armin Gigović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
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- Armin Gigović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Armin Gigović – UEFA competition record (archive)
