Dženan Pejčinović
German footballer (born 2005)
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Dženan Pejčinović (born 15 February 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 2017–2022 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 2022–2025 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | VfL Wolfsburg | 35 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| 2026– | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Montenegro U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 2 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 17 | (17) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U18 | 9 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U19 | 9 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | Germany U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2025– | Germany U21 | 7 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:10, 1 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Munich to Montenegrin parents from Plav, Pejčinović started his career with German giants Bayern Munich through their youth system, before a move to FC Augsburg in 2017.[2] After stellar performances in the FC Augsburg academy, he was recruited by and linked with moves to teams across Europe, including Italian sides Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus, English sides Chelsea and Manchester City, along with Dutch side Ajax.[2][3][4]
VfL Wolfsburg
Despite this interest, Pejčinović decided to stay in Germany, signing with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in July 2022.[3][5]
Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf
In July 2024, Pejčinović joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on a one-year loan deal for the 2024–25 season.[6]
VfB Stuttgart
On 10 August 2026, he moved to fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, on a permanent transfer and signing a contract until 2031, leaving VfL Wolfsburg after its relegation to the second tier.[7]
International career
He is eligible to represent Germany, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina (as his paternal grandparents are from the latter).[8] Having represented Montenegro at under-15 level, Pejčinović switched allegiances to Germany in 2020, and has represented them from under-16 to under-21 levels.[9][10][11]
Style of play
A tall and powerful forward, he has earned comparisons to Bosnian striker Edin Džeko, and was given the nickname "Džeko" by his teammates at Wolfsburg.[3] Pejčinović himself says his strengths are heading the ball and his finishing ability.[3] He is a fan of English forward Harry Kane.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 August 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 34 | 12 | ||
| Total | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 39 | 12 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 3 | |
| Career total | 55 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 20 | ||
- Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs