Nail Omerović
Bosnian association football player (born 2002)
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Nail Omerović (born 20 October 2002)[1] is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Estoril Praia and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Estoril Praia | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Zvijezda Gradačac | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Sloboda Tuzla | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Osijek II | 25 | (4) |
| 2022–2026 | Osijek | 118 | (19) |
| 2026– | Estoril Praia | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Club career
After not being able to train earlier in his hometown, Omerović started his football career at the age of 15 at NK Zvijezda Gradačac.[3][1] He played for Sloboda Tuzla before joining NK Osijek in 2021, initially playing for NK Osijek II. Omerović signed a new three-year contract with the club in February 2023.[4] He scored his first goal off the club on 17 December 2023, in a 4-1 league win over Slaven Belupo.[5] He made 30 appearances for NK Osijek in the 2023–24 season in all competitions, scoring that one goal.[6]
International career
Omerović was called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team in October 2023.[7] In May 2024, he was called up to the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for their June friendly matches against England and Italy.[8][9]
On 14 October 2024, Omerović made his senior national team debut in a 2–0 UEFA Nations League victory against Hungary at the Bilino Polje Stadium. He appeared as a substitute for Jusuf Gazibegović at half-time.[10] In the second half, Omerović fouled for a penalty kick just four minutes later, which was converted by Dominik Szoboszlai of Hungary.[11]
Omerović started for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a UEFA Nations League away match against Germany. Germany ran out 7–0 winners in the game held in Freiburg.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sloboda Tuzla | 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Osijek II | 2021–22 | Druga HNL | 25 | 4 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| Osijek | 2022–23 | Prva HNL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Prva HNL | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Prva HNL | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Prva HNL | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2026–27 | Prva HNL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 5 | ||
| Total | 118 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 19 | ||
| Estoril Praia | 2026–27 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 148 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 163 | 23 | ||
- Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 12 October 2025[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Omerović goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2025 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 5 |  Malta |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
