Jakov Dedić

Jakov Dedić
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-08-27) 27 August 2009
Place of birth Osijek, Croatia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 TSG Hoffenheim II
Number 36
Youth career
KNŠ Hypo-Limač
2020–2025 Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Osijek 3 (0)
2026– TSG Hoffenheim II 0 (0)
International career‡
2025–2026 Croatia U17 15 (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2026

Jakov Dedić (born 27 August 2009) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 3. Liga club TSG Hoffenheim II.

Club career

Born in Osijek, Dedić is a youth product of ŠNK Baranja Belje, KNŠ Hypo-Limač and NK Osijek.[1][2][3]

On the summer 2025, he started playing with Osijek's first team, making his debut and scored against Cibalia.[4]

Dedić made his professional debut with Osijek in a 2–1 Croatian Football League loss to NK Varazdin on 8 February 2026.[4][5]

On 6 July 2026, Dedić signed a five-year contract with TSG Hoffenheim in Germany, initially joining their reserve team TSG Hoffenheim II in 3. Liga.[6]

International career

Dedić is a youth international for Croatia, having played for the under-17 since 2025.[4]

With the latter, he played a central role in Croatia's run to the 2026 Euro under-17,[1][7] narrowly missing the semi-final of the tournament despite beating Ebrima Tunkara's Spain 3–2.[8][9][10] He scored 3 goals in this game, enough to make him the best scorer of the European Championship.[2][3][11]

References

  1. 1 2 Lacković, Krešimir (21 May 2026). "Slavonski trojac na Budimirovu popisu za Europsko prvenstvo u Estoniji". Glas Slavonije. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Zapamtite ime Jakova Dedića, buduće zvijezde NK Osijeka". SiB.hr (in Croatian). 31 May 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 Getto, Ivica (9 June 2026). "Jakov Dedić zabio tri gola Španjolskoj i postao hit hrvatskog nogometa: Sada mi je najvažnije završiti školu". Glas Slavonije. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Đukarić, Gradimir (12 February 2026). "Najmlađi HNL debitant ove sezone u mlađim kategorijama zabio je 367 golova!?". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Đukarić, Gradimir (19 May 2026). "Najmlađi igrač sezone HNL-a probudio interes na tržištu, jedan igrač već otišao s Opus Arene". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "TSG verpflichtet Jakov Dedić" [TSG signed Jakov Dedić] (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Đukarić, Gradimir (29 March 2026). "Gol-mašine iz Osijeka vuku hrvatske reprezentacije prema Europskom prvenstvu". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Maksan, Silvijo (31 May 2026). "Kakva drama: Fantastična Hrvatska s 3-2 pobijedila Španjolsku i ostala bez polufinala Eura". Net.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "2-3: España pierde con Croacia y accede a 'semis' como segunda". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 May 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Hrvatska U-17 ispala s Europskog prvenstva". Index.hr (in Croatian). 31 May 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 Under-17 EURO top scorer: Jakov Dedić finishes first with three goals". UEFA.com. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
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