Kerim Alajbegović
_79.jpg) Alajbegović with Red Bull Salzburg in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerim-Sam Alajbegović | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2021 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2021–2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 4 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 17 | (6) |
| 2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović (pronounced [kěrim sǎm alajbêːgoʋitɕ]; born 21 September 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Club career
Bayer Leverkusen
Alajbegović started playing football at his hometown club 1. FC Köln, before joining Bayer Leverkusen's youth academy in 2021. In January 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[2]
Red Bull Salzburg
In June, Alajbegović was transferred to Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Brann on 23 July at the age of 17.[4] On 26 July, he scored his first professional goal in an Austrian Cup game against Union Dietach.[5] He made his league debut Ried on 2 August.[6] On 9 August, he scored his first league goal in a triumph over Grazer AK.[7]
International career
Alajbegović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-17 team under coach Nedim Jusufbegović.[8]
In August 2025, he received his first senior call up, for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Austria.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "Kerim Alajbegovic". redbullsalzburg.at (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Kerim Alajbegović, bosanski dragulj koji osvaja fudbalski svijet: Nova zvijezda Bayer Leverkusena". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Veliki transfer: Bh. dragulj potpisao za RB Salzburg". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Alajbegović debitovao u kvalifikacijama za Ligu prvaka, ubjedljiva pobjeda Salzburga". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Alajbegović postigao prvi pogodak za Salzburg". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Alajbegović debitovao u Bundesligi Austrije, u tri situacije je pokazao kakav potencijal posjeduje". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Majstorski pogodak Kerima Alajbegovića, pogodio je s velike udaljenosti u prvom startu za Salzburg". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Supertalentovani bh. nogometaš Kerim Alajbegović (16) trenira s prvim timom šampiona Njemačke". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Barbarez objavio spisak za San Marino i Austriju: Dva nova imena obradovala navijače". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Kerim-Sam Alajbegović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
External links
- Kerim Alajbegović – UEFA competition record (archive)