{{Short description|Bosnian footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Amer Gojak | image = Amer Gojak.jpg | caption = Gojak with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in 2014 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | position = Midfielder | height = 1.84 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nk-rijeka.hr/igrac/a-gojak|title=Amer Gojak|website=nk-rijeka.hr|access-date=1 January 2026|language=hr}}</ref> | currentclub = Rijeka | clubnumber = 14 | youthyears1 = 2005–2009 | youthclubs1 = Novi Grad Sarajevo | youthyears2 = 2009–2014 | youthclubs2 = Željezničar | years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = Olimpic | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2015–2022 | clubs2 = Dinamo Zagreb | caps2 = 133 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = → Torino (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2022–2024 | clubs4 = Ferencváros | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Rijeka | caps5 = 58 | goals5 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | nationalcaps1 = 19 | nationalgoals1 = 9 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | nationalcaps2 = 20 | nationalgoals2 = 8 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2018 | nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | nationalcaps3 = 19 | nationalgoals3 = 4 | nationalyears4 = 2018–2022 | nationalteam4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina | nationalcaps4 = 35 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | club-update = 23 May 2026 }}
'''Amer Gojak''' ({{IPA|bs|ǎmer ɡǒjak|pron}}; born 13 February 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Rijeka.
Gojak started his professional career at Olimpic, before joining Dinamo Zagreb in 2015, who loaned him to Torino in 2020. Two years later, he moved to Ferencváros. In 2024, he signed with Rijeka.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gojak made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 30 caps until 2022.
==Club career==
===Early career=== Gojak started playing football at a local club, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Željezničar in 2009. In January 2014, he switched to Olimpic.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/talentirani-gojak-novi-igrac-olimpica/122112|title=Talentirani Gojak novi igrač Olimpica|website=sportsport.ba|date=11 January 2014|access-date=14 January 2014|language=bs}}</ref> He made his professional debut against Velež on 1 March at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/okic-donio-velezu-tri-boda-na-otoci/125870|title=Okić donio Veležu tri boda na Otoci|website=sportsport.ba|date=1 March 2014|access-date=1 March 2014|language=bs}}</ref> On 15 March, he scored his first professional goal against Rudar Prijedor, which secured the victory for his squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/mladi-gojak-slomio-otpor-prijedorcana-na-otoci/126841|title=Mladi Gojak slomio otpor Prijedorčana na Otoci|website=sportsport.ba|date=15 March 2014|access-date=16 March 2014|language=bs}}</ref>
===Dinamo Zagreb=== In May, Gojak was transferred to Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/amer-gojak-novi-je-clan-zagrebackog-dinama/151010|title=Amer Gojak novi je član zagrebačkog Dinama|website=radiosarajevo.ba|date=12 May 2014|access-date=14 May 2014|language=bs}}</ref> He made his official debut for the team in a Croatian Cup game against Istra 1961 on 3 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/20859-sjajne-vijesti-iz-zagreba-armin-hodzic-postigao-gol-amer-gojak-debitovao-za-dinamo|title=Sjajne vijesti iz Zagreba: Armin Hodžić postigao gol, Amer Gojak debitovao za Dinamo|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=3 March 2015|access-date=5 March 2015|language=bs}}</ref> Three weeks later, he made his league debut against the same opponent.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/21573-dinamo-deklasirao-istru-hodzic-i-gojak-ubiljezili-nove-nastupe|title=Dinamo deklasirao Istru, Hodžić i Gojak ubilježili nove nastupe|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=21 March 2015|access-date=21 March 2015|language=bs}}</ref> He won his first title with the club on 2 May, when they were crowned league champions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/dinamo-osigurao-10-uzastopni-naslov-hodzic-strijelac/160910|title=Dinamo osigurao 10. uzastopni naslov, Hodžić strijelac|website=sportsport.ba|date=2 May 2015|access-date=3 May 2015|language=bs}}</ref> On 14 May 2016, he scored his first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in a triumph over Lokomotiva.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/dinamo-trijumfom-zatvorio-sezonu-hodzic-treci-strijelac-lige-prvi-gol-gojaka/160514111|title=Dinamo trijumfom zatvorio sezonu, Hodžić treći strijelac lige, prvi gol Gojaka|website=klix.ba|date=14 May 2016|access-date=14 May 2016|language=bs}}</ref>
Gojak debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Lyon on 14 September.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/53099-amer-gojak-sa-19-godina-debitovao-u-ligi-sampiona|title=Amer Gojak sa 19 godina debitovao u Ligi Šampiona|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=14 September 2016|access-date=14 September 2016|language=bs}}</ref>
In March 2017, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/amer-gojak-potpisao-novi-ugovor-sa-dinamo-zagrebom|title=Amer Gojak potpisao novi ugovor sa Dinamo Zagrebom|website=scsport.ba|date=16 March 2017|access-date=16 March 2017|language=bs}}</ref>
He scored four goals in a defeat of Cibalia on 29 April.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportske.ba/clanak/dinamo-deklasirao-cibaliju-uz-cetiri-gola-gojaka|title=Dinamo deklasirao Cibaliju uz četiri gola Gojaka|website=sportske.ba|date=29 April 2017|access-date=1 May 2017|language=bs}}</ref>
Gojak played his 100th match for the side against their biggest rivals Hajduk Split on 26 May 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/277040-amer-gojak-upisao-jubilarni-100-nastup-za-dinamo|title=Amer Gojak upisao jubilarni 100. nastup za Dinamo|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=26 May 2019|access-date=28 May 2019|language=bs}}</ref>
In October 2020, he was loaned to Italian outfit Torino until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fokus.ba/sport/fudbal/gojak-seli-u-italiju-dinamu-sest-miliona-eura/1887178|title=Gojak seli u Italiju, Dinamu šest miliona eura|website=fokus.ba|date=5 October 2020|access-date=7 October 2020|language=bs}}</ref>
He made his 200th appearance for Dinamo Zagreb on 15 May 2022 against Šibenik.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/ino-fudbal/amer-gojak-slavi-jubilej-od-dinama-dobio-poklon/156146|title=Amer Gojak slavi jubilej, od Dinama dobio poklon|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=15 May 2022|access-date=16 May 2022|language=bs}}</ref>
===Ferencváros=== In August, Gojak signed a three-year deal with Hungarian team Ferencváros.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/amer-gojak-napustio-dinamo-i-potpisao-za-ferencvaros/133682|title=Amer Gojak napustio Dinamo i potpisao za Ferencváros|website=faktor.ba|date=31 August 2022|access-date=1 September 2022|language=bs}}</ref> He made his competitive debut for the squad on 4 September against Újpest.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/369486-amer-gojak-debitovao-za-ferencvaros-nastupila-jos-tri-zmaja|title=Amer Gojak debitovao za Ferencváros, nastupila još tri Zmaja|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=5 September 2022|access-date=7 September 2022|language=bs}}</ref> On 18 September, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a Magyar Kupa tie against Bicskei.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/370417-amer-gojak-iz-slobodnjaka-zabio-prvi-gol-za-ferencvaros|title=Amer Gojak iz slobodnjaka zabio prvi gol za Ferencváros|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=18 September 2022|access-date=21 September 2022|language=bs}}</ref> Seven months later, he scored a brace in a defeat of Újpest, which were his first league goals for the side.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/389419-amer-gojak-zabio-dva-spektakularna-gola-za-ferencvaros|title=Amer Gojak zabio dva spektakularna gola za Ferencváros|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=1 May 2023|access-date=1 May 2023|language=bs}}</ref> He won his first trophy with the club on 5 May 2023, when they secured league title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportske.ba/clanak/bosanci-pokorili-madjarsku-sampionska-zvona-medju-bh-fudbalerima|title=Bosanci pokorili Mađarsku: Šampionska zvona među bh. fudbalerima|website=sportske.ba|date=6 May 2023|access-date=7 May 2023|language=bs}}</ref>
===Rijeka=== In September 2024, Gojak moved to Rijeka on a contract until June 2026.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/926775/amer-gojak-i-zvanicno-u-rijeci-imat-ce-priliku-za-novi-pocetak-otkrio-i-sta-je-presudilo-u-dolasku-na-rujevicu|title=Amer Gojak i zvanično u Rijeci: Imat će priliku za novi početak, otkrio i šta je presudilo u dolasku na Rujevicu|website=avaz.ba|date=6 September 2024|access-date=7 September 2024|language=bs}}</ref> On 14 September, he debuted officially for the team against Gorica.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/439780-gojak-u-prvih-11-rijeke-na-prvom-nastupu-u-igru-usao-i-radeljic|title=Gojak u prvih 11 Rijeke na prvom nastupu, u igru ušao i Radeljić|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=14 September 2024|access-date=14 September 2024|language=bs}}</ref> He won his first piece of silverware with the club on 25 May 2025, when they were proclaimed league winners.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/rijeka-u-ludom-raspletu-sezone-postala-prvak-hrvatske-ispred-dinama-i-hajduka/250525090|title=Rijeka u ludom raspletu sezone postala prvak Hrvatske ispred Dinama i Hajduka|website=klix.ba|date=25 May 2025|access-date=28 May 2025|language=bs}}</ref> On 30 July, he scored his first goal for Rijeka in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Ludogorets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/ino-fudbal/evropska-takmicenja/video-amer-gojak-usao-sa-klupe-i-postigao-gol-za-rijeku-u-ligi-prvaka-1064094|title=Amer Gojak ušao sa klupe i postigao gol za Rijeku u Ligi prvaka|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=30 July 2025|access-date=1 August 2025|language=bs}}</ref>
==International career== Gojak represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/264160-amer-gojak-nadam-se-da-cu-dobrim-igrama-opravdati-povjerenje-prosineckog|title=Amer Gojak: Nadam se da ću dobrim igrama opravdati povjerenje Prosinečkog|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=12 November 2018|access-date=14 November 2018|language=bs}}</ref>
In March 2017, he received his first senior call up, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly game against Albania,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://balkans.aljazeera.net/news/sports/2017/3/16/bazdarevic-objavio-spisak-nekoliko-novih-imena|title=Baždarević objavio spisak, nekoliko novih imena|website=aljazeera.net|date=16 March 2017|access-date=16 March 2017|language=bs}}</ref> but had to wait until 15 November 2018 to make his debut in a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B match against Austria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fokus.ba/sport/fudbal/remi-kao-pobjeda-zmajevi-idu-u-prvu-diviziju-lige-nacija/1288271|title=Remi kao pobjeda: Zmajevi idu u prvu diviziju Lige nacija|website=fokus.ba|date=15 November 2018|access-date=16 November 2018|language=bs}}</ref>
On 5 September 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Gojak scored a brace, his first senior international goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/zmajevi-se-raspucali-u-finisu-utakmice-i-deklasirali-lihtenstajn-u-zenici|title=Zmajevi se raspucali u finišu utakmice i deklasirali Lihtenštajn u Zenici|website=scsport.ba|date=5 September 2019|access-date=7 September 2019|language=bs}}</ref>
==Personal life== Gojak married his long-time girlfriend Irma in April 2022. Together they have two daughters named Uma and Dunja.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/magazin/showbiz/amer-gojak-dobio-drugo-dijete-druga-runda-beskrajne-ljubavi/250206147|title=Amer Gojak dobio drugo dijete: Druga runda beskrajne ljubavi|website=klix.ba|date=6 February 2025|access-date=7 February 2025|language=bs}}</ref>
He is a practising Muslim; together with a then teammate Izet Hajrović he visited a mosque in Zagreb.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/zmajevi-ispisali-historiju-dinama-pa-zajedno-otisli-na-dzumu/8769|title=Zmajevi ispisali historiju Dinama, pa zajedno otišli na džumu|website=faktor.ba|date=9 November 2018|access-date=11 November 2018|language=bs}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 19 February 2026}}<ref name=soccerway>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/amer-gojak/318320|title=Amer Gojak|website=soccerway.com|access-date=19 February 2026}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia, Magyar Kupa}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Olimpic |2013–14 |Bosnian Premier League |8||2||1||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||9||2 |- |2014–15 |Bosnian Premier League |11||2||2||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||13||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !19!!4!!3!!0!!colspan=2|–!!colspan=2|–!!22!!4 |- |rowspan=10|Dinamo Zagreb |2014–15 |Croatian Football League |1||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||2||0 |- |2015–16 |Croatian Football League |5||1||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||7||1 |- |2016–17 |Croatian Football League |22||4||6||0||3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan=2|–||31||4 |- |2017–18 |Croatian Football League |22||1||4||0||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan=2|–||30||1 |- |2018–19 |Croatian Football League |25||2||2||0||16{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; ten appearances, two goals in UEFA Europa League}}||2||colspan=2|–||43||4 |- |2019–20 |Croatian Football League |27||2||1||0||11{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||1{{efn|Appearance in Croatian Super Cup}}||1||40||5 |- |2020–21 |Croatian Football League |5||0||1||1||3{{efn|Two appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan=2|–||9||2 |- |2021–22 |Croatian Football League |24||1||3||1||12{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League; eight appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan=2|–||39||2 |- |2022–23 |Croatian Football League |2||1||0||0||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||6||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !133!!12!!20!!2!!53!!5!!1!!1!!207!!20 |- |Torino (loan) |2020–21 |Serie A |15||1||2||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||17||1 |- |rowspan=3|Ferencváros |2022–23 |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |19||2||2||1||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan=2|–||28||3 |- |2023–24 |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |6||0||2||0||2{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Conference League}}||0||colspan=2|–||10||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !25!!2!!4!!1!!9!!0!!colspan=2|–!!38!!3 |- |rowspan=3|Rijeka |2024–25 |Croatian Football League |28||0||6||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||34||0 |- |2025–26 |Croatian Football League |30||2||4||2||10{{efn|Two appearances, one goal in UEFA Champions League; one appearance in UEFA Europa League; seven appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||1||colspan=2|–||44||5 |- !colspan=2|Total !58!!2!!10!!2!!10!!1!!colspan=2|–!!78!!5 |- !colspan=3|Career total !250!!21!!39!!5!!72!!6!!1!!1!!362!!33 |}
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===International=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=eufootballinfo>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30503|title=Amer Gojak|website=eu-football.info|access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|Bosnia and Herzegovina |- |2018||2||0 |- |2019||8||4 |- |2020||8||0 |- |2021||9||0 |- |2022||8||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!35!!4 |}
:''Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gojak goal.'' {|class="wikitable sortable" |+List of international goals scored by Amer Gojak<ref name=eufootballinfo/> |- !scope=col|No. !scope=col|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |- |align=center|1 |rowspan=2|5 September 2019 |rowspan=2|Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |rowspan=2 align=center|7 |rowspan=2|{{fb|LIE}} |align=center|1–0 |rowspan=2 align=center|5–0 |rowspan=2|UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |- |align=center|2 |align=center|5–0 |- |align=center|3 |8 September 2019 |Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |align=center|8 |{{fb|ARM}} |align=center|2–2 |align=center|2–4 |UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |- |align=center|4 |15 October 2019 |Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece |align=center|10 |{{fb|GRE}} |align=center|1–1 |align=center|1–2 |UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |}
==Honours== '''Dinamo Zagreb'''<ref name=soccerway/> *Croatian Football League: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22 *Croatian Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 *Croatian Super Cup: 2019, 2022
'''Ferencváros'''<ref name=soccerway/> *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2022–23, 2023–24
'''Rijeka'''<ref name=soccerway/> *Croatian Football League: 2024–25 *Croatian Cup: 2024–25
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{NFT}} *{{UEFA}}
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