{{short description|Danish footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Arman Taranis | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Lind, Denmark | height = 1.80 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Degerfors IF | clubnumber = 17 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = SFGIF | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Herning Fremad | youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2017 | youthclubs3 = Midtjylland | youthyears4 = 2017–2020 | youthclubs4 = SønderjyskE | youthyears5 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs5 = Burnley | years1 = 2020 | clubs1 = SønderjyskE | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = Ringkøbing | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2022–2023 | clubs3 = KLG | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = Herning Fremad<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dbujylland.dk/resultater/hold/5849_409762/kampprogram|title=Herning Fremad Kampprogram}}</ref> | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 12 | years5 = 2024–2025 | clubs5 = FC Roskilde | caps5 = 46 | goals5 = 13 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Degerfors IF | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Denmark U19 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | club-update = 14:05, 12 November 2025 (UTC) | ntupdate = }}
'''Arman Taranis''' (born 30 July 2001) is a Danish footballer of Bosnian descent,<ref name=ft>[https://lixen.dk/paa-egne-ben-det-store-udenlandseventyr/?fbclid=IwAR0Zx-3-8i5EaOYDNxRJDGSXdbvK6aunkgDcL7yn6hBv67FD3__GuM07sbM På egne ben: det store udenlandseventyr], lixen.dk, 28 March 2021</ref> who plays as a forward for Swedish Allsvenskan club Degerfors IF.
==Club career== ===SønderjyskE=== Taranis started playing at Felding Gymnastik og Idrætsforening (SFGIF). After a spells at Herning Fremad and at FC Midtjylland which he joined as a U14 player, Taranis moved to SønderjyskE in the summer 2017 as a U17 player. On 31 March 2017, 15-year old Taranis signed his first three-year youth contract with SønderjyskE.<ref>[https://www.soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/15-aarig-skriver-kontrakt-soenderjyske/ SønderjyskE skriver kontrakt med 15-årig angriber], soenderjyske.dk, 31 March 2017</ref>
Taranis got his official debut for SønderjyskE on 5 September 2019, when he played 49 minutes against BK Viktoria in the Danish Cup.<ref>[https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/debutanter-skinnede-i-soenderjyske-opvisning/ Debutanter skinnede i SønderjyskE-opvisning], bold.dk, 5 September 2019</ref> His debut in the Danish Superliga came on 8 July 2020 against Lyngby BK. On the following day, he was permanently promoted to the first team squad, signing a new professional deal with SønderjyskE for the rest of 2020.<ref>[https://www.soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/soenderjyske-debutanter-rykkes-op-paa-superliga-holdet/ SønderjyskE-debutanter rykkes op på Superliga-holdet], soenderjyske.dk, 9 July 2020</ref> However, on the last day of the 2020-21 summer transfer market, Taranis' contract was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>[https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/ung-offensivspiller-faerdig-i-soenderjyske Ung offensivspiller færdig i SønderjyskE], tipsbladet.dk, 5 October 2020</ref>
===Burnley=== After leaving SønderjyskE, Taranis began training with Tjørring IF, where he uncle also was playing. However, as a free agent, Taranis got contacted by Burnley after being spotted during a game for the Danish U19 national team against Ireland and after a short trial spell, where he also played a friendly game against Preston North End, he signed a deal until the summer 2022 on 20 November 2020 and was registered for the U23 team.<ref>[https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/clarets-land-young-dane Clarets Sign Danish Youth International], burnleyfootballclub.com, 20 November 2020</ref>
In March, Taranis landed unlucky and broke the collarbone during a training session, keeping him out for the rest of the season.<ref name=ft/> In May 2021 it was announced that Taranis would be leaving the club a year before his contract expired.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/mace-goodridge-joel-mumbongo-burnley-20585168|title=Burnley Academy set to make key contract decisions as details emerge of departing players|first=Alex|last=James|via=LancsLive|date=14 May 2021|accessdate=27 June 2021}}</ref>
===Lower series clubs=== On 1 October 2021, Taranis returned to Denmark, signing with Denmark Series club Ringkøbing IF.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sørensen |first1=Peder |title=Fra Turf Moor, Burnley til Green Arena |url=http://www.ringkobingif.dk/nyheder-1/fra-turf-moor-burnley-til-green-arena |website=Ringkøbing IF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002204815/http://www.ringkobingif.dk/nyheder-1/fra-turf-moor-burnley-til-green-arena |archive-date=2 October 2021 |language=da |date=1 October 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut the following day, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away victory against Kjellerup IF.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kjellerup IF – Ringkøbing // |url=https://www.dbu.dk/resultater/kamp/858791_359011/kampfakta |website=DBU |access-date=28 March 2022 |language=da}}</ref>
It was a short stay in Ringkøbing before moving to KLG Fodbold in 2022.<ref>[https://www.sportherning.dk/artikel/f8df0a27-ed83-478a-bb0e-8827d3e65b4d/spa/aggregate/ Skade punkterede engelsk eventyr for lokalt fodboldtalent: Man er nødt til at rejse sig igen], sportherning.dk, 9 July 2023</ref>
===FC Roskilde=== On 1 February 2024, Taranis joined Danish 2nd Division side FC Roskilde.<ref>[https://fc-roskilde.dk/nyheder/fc-roskilde-skriver-kontrakt-med-arman-taranis/ FC Roskilde skriver kontrakt med Arman Taranis], fc-roskilde.dk, 1 February 2024</ref> With two goals in 16 appearances, Taranis contributed to Roskilde's promotion to the 2024-25 Danish 1st Division.
In early February 2025, it emerged in the media that Roskilde had allowed Taranis to travel to Portugal as a move to Boavista was in the works.<ref>[https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/dansker-chancer-den-i-portugal-venter-pa-stort-skifte/ Dansker chancer den i Portugal: Venter på stort skifte], bold.dk, 1 February 2025</ref> However, the club had a transfer ban in place, which both parties hoped would be lifted before the transfer deadline. When that didn’t happen, the deal fell through.<ref>[https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/1-division/nyheder/taranis-handel-gar-i-vasken Taranis-handel går i vasken], bold.dk, 3 February 2025</ref>
===Degerfors IF=== On 14 August 2025 it was confirmed, that Taranis had been sold to Swedish Allsvenskan club Degerfors IF, signing a deal until the end of 2028.<ref>[https://www.degerforsif.se/arman-taranis-klar-for-degerfors-if/ Arman Taranis klar för Degerfors IF], degerforsif.se, 14 August 2025</ref>
==International career== In October 2019, Taranis was called up for the Danish U-19 national team. He played the two friendly games against Ireland U19 in October, scoring two goals in the last of the two games, and also played two games in the 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification in November 2019.<ref>[https://www.soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/arman-taranis-udtaget-til-u19-landsholdets-em-kvalifikationskampe/ Arman Taranis udtaget til U19-landsholdets EM-kvalifikationskampe], soenderjyske.dk, 8 November 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/soenderjyske-talenter-havde-hovedroller-i-dansk-sejr/ SønderjyskE-talenter havde hovedroller i dansk sejr], soenderjyske.dk, 14 October 2019</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|arman-taranis/643303}} * {{DBU player|8174}}
{{Degerfors IF squad}}
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