Nihad Mujakić

Nihad Mujakić
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Partizan
Number 18
Youth career
Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Sarajevo 46 (0)
2019–2022 Kortrijk 1 (0)
2020–2021 → Hajduk Split (loan) 26 (0)
2021–2022 → Beveren (loan) 7 (0)
2022 Sarajevo 14 (0)
2022–2024 Ankaragücü 68 (1)
2024– Partizan 14 (0)
International career‡
2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 4 (0)
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 8 (0)
2023– Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024

Nihad Mujakić (pronounced [nǐxad mǔjakitɕ]; born 15 April 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Mujakić started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Kortrijk in 2019. He was loaned to Hajduk Split in 2020 and to Beveren in 2021. The following year, he went back to Sarajevo. Later that year, Mujakić moved to Ankaragücü. In 2024, he was transferred to Partizan.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mujakić made his senior international debut in 2023.

Club career

Sarajevo

Mujakić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Sarajevo. In October 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[2] He made his professional debut against Zrinjski Mostar on 31 July 2016 at the age of 18.[3]

In June 2018, he extended his deal with the squad until June 2023.[4]

On 19 July 2018, he scored his first professional goal in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Urartu.[5]

He won his first trophy with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating Široki Brijeg in the Bosnian Cup final.[6]

Kortrijk

In January 2019, Belgian outfit Kortrijk announced that Mujakić would join them at the end of the season on a four-year contract.[7] He made his official debut for the team on 20 September against Mechelen.[8]

In January 2020, he was sent on a 18-month loan to Croatian side Hajduk Split.[9]

In August 2021, he was loaned to Beveren until the end of the season.[10]

Return to Sarajevo

In January 2022, Mujakić returned to Sarajevo on a deal until June 2025.[11] He played his first competitive game for the club since coming back against Leotar on 26 February.[12]

Ankaragücü

In August, Mujakić was transferred to Turkish team Ankaragücü for an undisclosed fee.[13] He debuted officially for the squad on 8 August against Konyaspor.[14] On 13 January 2024, he scored his first goal for Ankaragücü in a triumph over Kasımpaşa.[15]

Partizan

In June, Mujakić moved to Serbian outfit Partizan on a three-year contract.[16] He debuted competitively for the side against Napredak Kruševac on 19 July.[17]

International career

Mujakić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[18]

In November 2023, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Luxembourg and Slovakia.[19] He debuted against the former on 16 November.[20]

Personal life

Mujakić is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, 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.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 December 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sarajevo 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 27 0 6 1 4[b] 1 37 2
Total 46 0 6 1 4 1 56 2
Kortrijk 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 1 0 1 0 – 2 0
Hajduk Split (loan) 2019–20 Croatian Football League 9 0 – – 9 0
2020–21 Croatian Football League 17 0 2 0 2[b] 0 21 0
Total 26 0 2 0 2 0 30 0
Beveren (loan) 2021–22 Challenger Pro League 7 0 0 0 – 7 0
Sarajevo 2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 12 0 5 0 – 17 0
2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Total 14 0 5 0 – 19 0
Ankaragücü 2022–23 Süper Lig 32 0 2 0 – 34 0
2023–24 Süper Lig 36 1 5 0 – 41 1
Total 68 1 7 0 – 75 1
Partizan 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga 14 0 0 0 6[c] 0 20 0
Career total 176 1 21 1 12 1 209 3
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Belgian Cup, Croatian Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League; two appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 7 September 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023 2 0
2024 3 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Sarajevo[22]

References

  1. ^ "Nihad Mujakić". partizan.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Osam polaznika Akademije FK Sarajevo potpisalo višegodišnje ugovore sa prvakom države". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Sarajevo golovima Duljevića i Ahmetovića slavilo protiv Zrinjskog". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Mujakić produžio vjernost Sarajevu do 2023. godine". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Sarajevo se rutinski riješilo Banantsa: Čeka se odluka TAS-a". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Fudbalski klub Sarajevo osvajač Kupa Bosne i Hercegovine". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Nihad Mujakić u Kortrijku, Sarajevu 2,2 miliona KM". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Nihad Mujakić debitovao za Kortrijk u čudnoj utakmici". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Nihad Mujakić karijeru nastavlja u Hajduku". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Nihad Mujakić na posudbi u belgijskom drugoligašu Waasland-Beverenu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ "FK Sarajevo ozvaničio povratak Nihada Mujakića". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Ekspresna dva gola za trijumf Sarajeva u Trebinju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Nihad Mujakić potpisao za Ankaragücü". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Mujakićev Ankaragücü protiv Šehićevog, Rahmanovićevog i Hadžiahmetovićevog Konyaspora bez golova". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Duel Ankaragücüa i Kasımpaşe obilježili bosanskohercegovački fudbaleri". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Nihad Mujakić potpisao ugovor s Partizanom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Mujakić debitovao za Partizan, šok za Dudića na startu prvenstva". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Mujakić: Sanjao sam da zaigram za Sarajevo i za reprezentaciju, oboje sam ispunio". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Savo Milošević objavio spisak Zmajeva, nekoliko novih imena na njemu". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Generacijska sramota: Tragikomični Zmajevi nastavili brukati državni dres". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Prvo džuma, a onda put za Zenicu: Bh. reprezentativci iznenadili prisutne u džamiji na Ilidži". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  22. ^ a b "N. Mujakić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  23. ^ "Nihad Mujakić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 September 2024.