| Benjamin Tahirović | |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Spånga, Sweden |
| Height: | 1.83 m[1] |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Ajax |
| Clubnumber: | 33 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | AIK |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Djursholm |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Vasalunds IF |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Roma |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Ajax |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 27 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 November 2024 |
Benjamin Tahirović (pronounced as /bs/; born 3 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Tahirović started his professional career at Vasalunds IF, before joining Roma in 2021. Two years later, he moved to Ajax.
Tahirović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023, earning 14 caps since.
Tahirović started playing football at his hometown club AIK, before joining the youth setup of FC Djursholm in 2017. In 2020, he switched to Vasalunds IF. He made his professional debut against IFK Berga on 14 June 2020 at the age of 17.[2]
In February 2021, Tahirović moved to Italian side Roma on a contract until June 2026.[3] He made his official debut for the team against Torino on 13 November 2022.[4]
In June 2023, Tahirović was transferred to Dutch outfit Ajax for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 12 August against Heracles.[6] On 12 November, he scored his first professional goal against Almere City.[7]
In March 2023, Tahirović received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Iceland and Slovakia.[8] He debuted against the former on 23 March.[9]
Tahirović is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Haris Hajradinović, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Vasalunds IF | 2020 | Ettan Norra | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 65 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 80 | 2 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||
Vasalunds IF[11]