Amer Gojak
Bosnian footballer (born 1997)
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Amer Gojak (pronounced [ǎmer ɡǒjak]; born 13 February 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Rijeka.
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Gojak with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Novi Grad Sarajevo | ||
| 2009–2014 | Željezničar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Olimpic | 19 | (4) |
| 2015–2022 | Dinamo Zagreb | 133 | (12) |
| 2020–2021 | → Torino (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Ferencváros | 25 | (2) |
| 2024– | Rijeka | 58 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 19 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 20 | (8) |
| 2014–2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 19 | (4) |
| 2018–2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2026 | |||
Gojak started his professional career at Olimpic, before joining Dinamo Zagreb in 2015, who loaned him to Torino in 2020. In 2022, he moved to Ferencváros. In 2024, he signed with Rijeka.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gojak made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 30 caps until 2022.
Club career
Early career
Gojak started playing football at a local club, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Željezničar in 2009. In January 2014, he switched to Olimpic.[2] He made his professional debut against Velež on 1 March at the age of 17.[3] On 15 March, he scored his first professional goal against Rudar Prijedor, which secured the victory for his squad.[4]
Dinamo Zagreb
In May, Gojak was transferred to Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team in a Croatian Cup game against Istra 1961 on 3 March 2015.[6] Three weeks later, he made his league debut against the same opponent.[7] He won his first title with the club on 2 May, when they were crowned league champions.[8] On 14 May 2016, he scored his first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in a triumph over Lokomotiva.[9]
Gojak debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Lyon on 14 September.[10]
In March 2017, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2023.[11]
He scored four goals in a defeat of Cibalia on 29 April.[12]
Gojak played his 100th match for the side against their biggest rivals Hajduk Split on 26 May 2019.[13]
In October 2020, he was loaned to Italian outfit Torino until the end of the season.[14]
He made his 200th appearance for Dinamo Zagreb on 15 May 2022 against Šibenik.[15]
Ferencváros
In August, Gojak signed a three-year deal with Hungarian team Ferencváros.[16] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 4 September against Újpest.[17] On 18 September, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a Magyar Kupa tie against Bicskei.[18] Seven months later, he scored a brace in a defeat of Újpest, which were his first league goals for the side.[19] He won his first trophy with the club on 5 May 2023, when they secured league title.[20]
Rijeka
In September 2024, Gojak moved to Rijeka on a contract until June 2026.[21] On 14 September, he debuted officially for the team against Gorica.[22] He won his first piece of silverware with the club on 25 May 2025, when they were proclaimed league winners.[23] On 30 July, he scored his first goal for Rijeka in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Ludogorets.[24] Nine months later, he scored a brace in a victory over Gorica, and they were his first league goals for the squad.[25]
In July 2026, he penned a new two-year deal with the side.[26]
International career
Gojak represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[27]
In March 2017, he received his first senior call up, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly game against Albania,[28] but had to wait until 15 November 2018 to make his debut in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B match against Austria.[29]
On 5 September 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Gojak scored a brace, his first senior international goals.[30]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 May 2026[33]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpic | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 4 | ||||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2014–15 | Croatian Football League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Croatian Football League | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Croatian Football League | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Croatian Football League | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Croatian Football League | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16[d] | 2 | – | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Croatian Football League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11[b] | 2 | 1[e] | 1 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2020–21 | Croatian Football League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[f] | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Croatian Football League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12[g] | 0 | – | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 133 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 207 | 20 | ||
| Torino (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| Ferencváros | 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7[c] | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | 38 | 3 | |||
| Rijeka | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Croatian Football League | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10[i] | 1 | – | 44 | 5 | ||
| 2026–27 | Croatian Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | – | 78 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 250 | 21 | 39 | 5 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 362 | 33 | ||
- Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia, Magyar Kupa
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; ten appearances, two goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Croatian Super Cup
- Two appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League; eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Conference League
- Two appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League; seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gojak goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2019 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 |  Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 8 September 2019 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 8 |  Armenia |
2–2 | 2–4 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 4 | 15 October 2019 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece | 10 |  Greece |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
