Gabriel Vidović
Croatian footballer (born 2003)
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Gabriel Vidović (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡàbriel vȉdovitɕ]; born 1 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club SC Paderborn. Born in Germany, he represented Croatia at youth level internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Vidović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Augsburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Paderborn | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Augsburg | |||
| 2016–2021 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Bayern Munich II | 33 | (21) |
| 2022–2025 | Bayern Munich | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Vitesse (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dinamo Zagreb (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Dinamo Zagreb | 28 | (7) |
| 2026– | SC Paderborn | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Croatia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Croatia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Croatia U21 | 21 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
Early career
Vidović started his career playing for his hometown club, FC Augsburg.
Bayern Munich
On 2016, he joined the youth academy of Bayern Munich. After good performances for Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga,[3] he signed a new contract with Bayern Munich until 2025.[4]
Later on, coach Julian Nagelsmann called him to join the first team, in which he earned his Bundesliga debut on 17 April 2022, coming on as a substitute to Serge Gnabry, in a 3–0 win over Arminia Bielefeld.[5]
On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Vidović.[6]
Loan to Vitesse
On 30 August 2022, Vidović joined Eredivisie club Vitesse, on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7]
Loan to Dinamo Zagreb
On 30 August 2023, Vidović was loaned to SuperSport HNL club Dinamo Zagreb, with an option to make the move permanent.[8]
Loan to Mainz 05
On 30 August 2024, Vidović extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2026, and was subsequently loaned to fellow Bundesliga club Mainz 05 for the 2024–25 season.[9] On 3 February 2025, his loan spell with Mainz 05 was cut short, as he was recalled to his parent club Bayern Munich, following the departure of Mathys Tel to English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[10]
Dinamo Zagreb
On 17 June 2025, Vidović was transferred permanently and signed a contract with SuperSport HNL club Dinamo Zagreb, returning to the club in Croatia.[11]
SC Paderborn
On 18 August 2026, he returned to Germany and transferred permanently to recently promoted Bundesliga club SC Paderborn, ahead of the 2026–27 season.[12]
International career
Vidović was called up to Germany U15 sides before he became part of various Croatian junior national teams.[13]
Personal life
Born in Germany, Vidović is of Bosnian Croat descent. His father hails from Žepče and his mother hails from Kiseljak.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 September 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 30 | 21 | — | — | 30 | 21 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 21 | — | — | 33 | 21 | ||||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb (loan) | 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9[b] | 1 | 40 | 9 |
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2025–26 | Croatian Football League | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 38 | 7 |
| 2026–27 | Croatian Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 7 | ||
| Paderborn 07 | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 125 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 156 | 42 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Croatian Football Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Bayern Munich
Dinamo Zagreb