Benjamin Tahirović
Benjamin Tahirović (; born 3 March 2003) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and 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. Club career

Early career
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. Roma
In February 2021, Tahirović moved to Italian side Roma on a contract until June 2026. He made his official debut for the team against Torino on 13 November 2022. Ajax
In June 2023, Tahirović was transferred to Dutch outfit Ajax for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 August against Heracles. International career
In March 2023, Tahirović received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Iceland and Slovakia. He debuted against the former on 23 March. Career statistics

Club

International

Honours
Vasalunds IF
Ettan Norra: 2020

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2003 births
Living people
Footballers from Stockholm
Swedish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Vasalunds IF players
AS Roma players
AFC Ajax players
Ettan Fotboll players
Serie A players
Eredivisie players
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands