Haris Tabaković
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Grenchen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Borussia Mönchengladbach (on loan from TSG Hoffenheim) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Young Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Young Boys | 22 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Wil (loan) | 24 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | Grasshoppers | 34 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Debrecen | 20 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | Diósgyőr | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Austria Lustenau | 46 | (45) |
| 2022–2023 | Austria Wien | 29 | (17) |
| 2023–2024 | Hertha BSC | 34 | (22) |
| 2024– | TSG Hoffenheim | 22 | (3) |
| 2025– | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Switzerland U21 | 15 | (6) |
| 2023– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Haris Tabaković (pronounced [xâːris tǎbakoʋitɕ]; born 20 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, on loan from TSG Hoffenheim. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Tabaković started his professional career at Young Boys, who loaned him to Wil in 2014. Two years later, he joined Grasshoppers. The following year, he moved to Debrecen. In 2019, he switched to Diósgyőr. Tabaković signed with Austria Lustenau in 2020. In 2022, he joined Austria Wien. A year later, he was transferred to Hertha BSC. The following year, he moved to TSG Hoffenheim, who sent him on loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach the following year.
A former Swiss youth international, Tabaković made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023.
Club career
Early career
Tabaković came through the youth academy of Young Boys. He made his professional debut against Luzern on 7 October 2012 at the age of 18. On 14 September 2013, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Young Fellows Juventus.[2]
In January 2014, he was sent on a 18-month loan to Wil.[3]
In January 2016, he joined Grasshoppers.[4]
In August 2017, Tabaković signed with Hungarian team Debrecen.[5]
In June 2019, he switched to Diósgyőr.[6]
In September 2020, he joined Austrian side Austria Lustenau.[7] He scored his first career hat-trick against Lafnitz on 23 May 2021.[8]
In March 2022, he moved to Austria Wien.[9]
Hertha BSC
In August 2023, Tabaković signed a three-year deal with German outfit Hertha BSC.[10] He made his official debut for the team on 4 August against Wehen Wiesbaden.[11] On 12 August, he scored his first goal for Hertha BSC in a DFB-Pokal game against Carl Zeiss Jena.[12] Two weeks later, he scored a brace in a defeat of Greuther Fürth, which were his first league goals for the squad.[13]
Tabaković scored his first hat-trick for the club in a victory over Eintracht Braunschweig on 17 September.[14]
With 22 goals, he finished the 2023–24 season as 2. Bundesliga top scorer.[15]
TSG Hoffenheim
In August, Tabaković was transferred to TSG Hoffenheim for an undisclosed fee.[16] He made his competitive debut for the side against Eintracht Frankfurt on 31 August.[17] On 19 October, he scored his first goal for TSG Hoffenheim in a win over VfL Bochum.[18]
In July 2025, he was loaned to Borussia Mönchengladbach until the end of the season.[19]
International career
Despite representing Switzerland at various youth levels, Tabaković decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[20]
In November 2023, his request to change sports citizenship from Swiss to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[21] Earlier that month, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Luxembourg and Slovakia.[22] He debuted against the former on 16 November.[23]
Personal life
Tabaković married his long-time girlfriend Sabrina in June 2024.[24]
He is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Nihad Mujakić, Haris Hajradinović, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 August 2025[26]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Boys | 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 2 | |||
| Wil (loan) | 2013–14 | Swiss Challenge League | 14 | 8 | – | – | – | 14 | 8 | |||
| 2014–15 | Swiss Challenge League | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 5 | |||
| Total | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 25 | 13 | ||||
| Grasshoppers | 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | – | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 41 | 4 | |||
| Debrecen | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 13 | ||
| Diósgyőr | 2019–20 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| Austria Lustenau | 2020–21 | 2. Liga | 23 | 18 | – | – | – | 23 | 18 | |||
| 2021–22 | 2. Liga | 23 | 27 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 28 | |||
| Total | 46 | 45 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 48 | 46 | ||||
| Austria Wien | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 39 | 19 |
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[e] | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 29 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 21 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 22 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 36 | 25 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 22 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 39 | 25 | ||||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | – | 29 | 4 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 251 | 115 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 130 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Magyar Kupa, Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League; five appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Austrian Bundesliga play-offs for UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2024[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Austria Lustenau[26]
Individual
- 2. Liga top goalscorer: 2021–22
- 2. Bundesliga top goalscorer: 2023–24
References
- ^ "Haris Tabaković". borussia.de (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Mladi napadač Haris Tabaković zabio prvi gol za Young Boyse". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Young Boys Tabakovića posudio Wilu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković novi igrač Grasshoppersa". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "DVSC: Aláírt a Svájci-Bosnyák Középcsatár". nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "DVTK: Új igazolás Debrecenből és nyolc edzőmeccs". nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Austria Lustenau verpflichtet Haris Tabakovic". laola1.at (in German). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Kröpfl und Tabakovic bei 4:4 mit Triplepack". laola1.at (in German). 23 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Austria verpflichtete Zweitliga-Torjäger Tabakovic von Lustenau". kurier.at (in German). 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Tabaković potpisao: Naredne sezone u Herthi ćemo gledati bh. napadački tandem". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Prevljak i Tabaković upisali zvanični debi, Hertha poražena na domaćem terenu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Potencijalni reprezentativac BiH je kralj šesnaesterca: Pogledajte kako je Tabaković postigao gol za Herthu". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Vijesti koje raduju Kodru: Prevljak briljirao sa golom i asistencijom". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković je prava gol-mašina: Potencijalni Zmaj postigao hat-trick za 33 minute". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Tabaković dobio priznanje za najboljeg strijelca 2. Bundeslige Njemačke". raport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković potpisao za Hoffenhiem". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Bundesliga: Demirović ušao s klupe, Tabaković i Gigović upisali debitantske nastupe". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković postigao prvi gol za Hoffenheim". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković u Borussiji Mönchengladbach". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković: Otvoren sam za opciju da u budućnosti nastupam za BiH". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković dobio pravo nastupa za BiH". source.ba (in Bosnian). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Savo Milošević objavio spisak Zmajeva, nekoliko novih imena na njemu". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Generacijska sramota: Tragikomični Zmajevi nastavili brukati državni dres". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković oženio njemačku manekenu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 22 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Prvo džuma, a onda put za Zenicu: Bh. reprezentativci iznenadili prisutne u džamiji na Ilidži". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Haris Tabaković". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Haris Tabaković". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
External links
- Haris Tabaković at National-Football-Teams.com
- Haris Tabaković – UEFA competition record (archive)