Armin Gigović
Bosnian footballer (born 2002)
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Armin Gigović (pronounced [ǎrmin ɡîːgoʋitɕ]; born 6 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Young Boys. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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Gigović with Holstein Kiel in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lund, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Holstein Kiel | 32 | (6) |
| 2025– | Young Boys | 31 | (1) |
| 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 | 20 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
Gigović started his professional career at Helsingborgs IF, before joining Rostov in 2020, who loaned him back to Helsingborgs IF in 2022, to OB later that year and to Midtjylland in 2023. The following year, he signed with Holstein Kiel. In 2025, he was transferred to Young Boys.
A former Swedish youth international, Gigović also made his senior international debut for Sweden, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, earning 20 caps since.
Club career
Early career
Gigović started playing football at Landskrona BoIS, before joining Helsingborgs IF's youth setup in 2017.[2] He made his professional debut against IK Sirius on 15 July 2019 at the age of 17.[3] On 6 July 2020, he scored his first professional goal against Djurgårdens IF.[4]
Rostov
In October 2020, Gigović signed a five-year deal with Russian side Rostov.[5] He made his official debut for the team against Khimki on 25 October.[6] On 17 March 2021, he scored his first goal for Rostov in a triumph over Rotor Volgograd.[7]
In March 2022, Gigović was loaned to his former club Helsingborgs IF until the end of the season.[8]
In August 2022, he was sent on a six-month loan to Danish outfit OB.[9]
In January 2023, he was loaned to Midtjylland for the remainder of the campaign. In June, his loan was extended for an additional season.[10]
Holstein Kiel
In July 2024, Gigović was transferred to German team Holstein Kiel for an undisclosed fee.[11] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 31 August against VfL Wolfsburg.[12] On 14 September, he scored his first goal for Holstein Kiel against Bayern Munich.[13]
Young Boys
In August 2025, Gigović moved to Swiss outfit Young Boys on a contract until June 2029.[14] He debuted officially for the side in a Swiss Cup game against Courtételle on 17 August.[15] On 28 August, he scored a brace in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Slovan Bratislava, which were his first goals for Young Boys.[16] He made his league debut on 31 August against Lugano.[17] Five months later, he scored his first league goal in a deafeat of Zürich.[18]
International career
After 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.[19]
In May, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[20] Later that month, he received his first senior call up, for friendly matches against England and Italy.[21] He debuted against the former on 3 June.[22]
On 21 March 2025, in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Romania, he scored his first senior international goal, which secured the victory for his team.[23]
In June 2026, Gigović was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[24]
Personal life
Gigović's younger brother Ervin is also a professional footballer.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[26]
| 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 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 6 | ||||
| Young Boys | 2025–26 | Swiss Super League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 3 | – | 41 | 4 | |
| 2026–27 | Swiss Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | – | 41 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 194 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 16 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Swiss Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Danish Superliga play-offs for UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2026[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gigović goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 2025 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | 9 |  Romania |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Midtjylland[26]
