Armin Gigović

Armin Gigović
Gigović with Holstein Kiel in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002
Place of birth Lund, Sweden
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Young Boys
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2017 Landskrona BoIS
2017–2019 Helsingborgs IF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Helsingborgs IF 34 (1)
2020–2024 Rostov 30 (1)
2022 → Helsingborgs IF (loan) 16 (2)
2022 → OB (loan) 9 (1)
2023–2024 → Midtjylland (loan) 42 (0)
2024–2025 Holstein Kiel 32 (6)
2025– Young Boys 35 (2)
International career‡
2019 Sweden U17 7 (0)
2019 Sweden U19 3 (1)
2020–2024 Sweden U21 21 (2)
2023–2024 Sweden 2 (0)
2024– Bosnia and Herzegovina 22 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 July 2026

Armin Gigović (pronounced [ǎrmin ɡîːgoʋitɕ]; born 6 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Young Boys. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Gigović started his professional career at Helsingborgs IF, before joining Rostov in 2020, who loaned him back to Helsingborgs IF in 2022, to OB later that year and to Midtjylland in 2023. The following year, he signed with Holstein Kiel. In 2025, he was transferred to Young Boys.

A former Swedish youth international, Gigović also made his senior international debut for Sweden, before switching his allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, earning over 20 caps since.

Club career

Early career

Gigović started playing football at Landskrona BoIS, before joining Helsingborgs IF's youth setup in 2017.[2] He made his professional debut against IK Sirius on 15 July 2019 at the age of 17.[3] On 6 July 2020, he scored his first professional goal against Djurgårdens IF.[4]

Rostov

In October 2020, Gigović signed a five-year deal with Russian side Rostov.[5] He made his official debut for the team against Khimki on 25 October.[6] On 17 March 2021, he scored his first goal for Rostov in a triumph over Rotor Volgograd.[7]

In March 2022, Gigović was loaned to his former club Helsingborgs IF until the end of the season.[8]

In August 2022, he was sent on a six-month loan to Danish outfit OB.[9]

In January 2023, he was loaned to Midtjylland for the remainder of the campaign. In June, his loan was extended for an additional season.[10]

Holstein Kiel

In July 2024, Gigović was transferred to German team Holstein Kiel for an undisclosed fee.[11] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 31 August against VfL Wolfsburg.[12] On 14 September, he scored his first goal for Holstein Kiel against Bayern Munich.[13]

Young Boys

In August 2025, Gigović moved to Swiss outfit Young Boys on a contract until June 2029.[14] He debuted officially for the side in a Swiss Cup game against Courtételle on 17 August.[15] On 28 August, he scored a brace in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Slovan Bratislava, which were his first goals for Young Boys.[16] He made his league debut on 31 August against Lugano.[17] Five months later, he scored his first league goal in a deafeat of Zürich.[18]

International career

After representing Sweden at all youth levels and captaining them at the under-21 level under coach Daniel Bäckström, Gigović made his senior international debut in a friendly game against Iceland on 12 January 2023. However, in April 2024, he decided that he would play for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the future.[19]

In May, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[20] Later that month, he received his first senior call up, for friendly matches against England and Italy.[21] He debuted against the former on 3 June.[22]

On 21 March 2025, in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Romania, he scored his first senior international goal, which secured the victory for his team.[23]

In June 2026, Gigović was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[24] He made his tournament debut in the opening group tie against Canada on 12 June.[25]

Personal life

Gigović's younger brother Ervin is also a professional footballer.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2026[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Helsingborgs IF 2019 Allsvenskan 14000––140
2020 Allsvenskan 20110––211
Total 34010––350
Rostov 2020–21 Russian Premier League 17100––171
2021–22 Russian Premier League 13000––130
Total 30000––300
Helsingborgs IF (loan) 2022 Allsvenskan 16200––162
OB (loan) 2022–23 Danish Superliga 9110––101
Midtjylland (loan) 2022–23 Danish Superliga 150–2[b]01[c]0180
2023–24 Danish Superliga 270206[d]1–351
Total 420208110531
Holstein Kiel 2024–25 Bundesliga 31510––325
2025–26 2. Bundesliga 1100––11
Total 32610––336
Young Boys 2025–26 Swiss Super League 311208[b]3–414
2026–27 Swiss Super League 4110––51
Total 3523083–465
Career total 19813801641022317

International

As of match played 1 July 2026[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden
202310
202410
Total20
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202480
202591
202650
Total221
Career total241
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gigović goal.
List of international goals scored by Armin Gigović[28]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 March 2025 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania 9  Romania 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Midtjylland[27]

References

  1. ↑ "Armin Gigovic". bscyb.ch (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nogometni savez BiH razgovarao s talentovanim Gigovićem o igranju za Zmajeve". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Henkes Helsingborg fortfarande obesegrat". expressen.se (in Swedish). 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Första målen för året – när HIF kom ikapp". expressen.se (in Swedish). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Potencijalni 18-godišnji reprezentativac BiH Armin Gigović novi član Rostova". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Dennis Hadžikadunić odigrao svih 90 minuta za Rostov, debitovao i Armin Gigović". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Armin Gigović postigao prvijenac za Rostov". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Potencijalni reprezentativac BiH napustio Rusiju i vratio se kući". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "OB henter dagens anden midtbanespiller". tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Potencijalni Zmaj na kojeg računa i Hadžibegić potpisao". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Novi reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine potpisao za ekipu iz Bundeslige". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bundesliga: Demirović ušao s klupe, Tabaković i Gigović upisali debitantske nastupe". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Armin Gigović postigao prvijenac u Bundesligi: Zmaj pogodio protiv velikog Bayerna". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Gigović i zvanično igrač Young Boysa, visina transfera mnogo veća nego što se spominjalo". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Armin Gigović debitovao u ubjedljivoj pobjedi novog kluba". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Armin Gigović postigao dva gola za Young Boys". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Katiću tri boda sa Schalkeom, slavio i Gigović, Stevanović pogodio i asistirao". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Gigović strijelac u pobjedi Young Boysa". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  19. ↑ "Gigović otkrio kako je "otpisao" Šveđane: Rekao sam im da želim samo svoju zemlju". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. ↑ "Spahić: Gigović je napravio veliki pritisak na savez Švedske i mi smo dobili papire". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  21. ↑ "Ovo je Barbarezov spisak za Englesku i Italiju: Pozvano sedam novih Zmajeva". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  22. ↑ "Engleska slavila protiv BiH: Zmajevi u Barbarezovom debiju za pola sata potopljeni u Newcastleu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  23. ↑ "Početak kvalifikacija kao iz snova: Zmajevi srušili Rumuniju usred Bukurešta". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "Barbarez poslao konačan spisak FIFA-i: Jedno ime otputovalo u Ameriku, ali nije na listi". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "Šesti remi BiH u nizu, Kanada osvojila prvi bod na Mundijalima u historiji". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  26. ↑ "Brat bh. reprezentativca produžio sadadnju sa švedskim klubom". tvarenasport.ba (in Bosnian). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  27. 1 2 "Armin Gigović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  28. 1 2 "Armin Gigović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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