Haris Tabaković (born June 20, 1994 in Grenchen, Switzerland) is a professional soccer player who performs as attacker In the German Bundesliga for Borussia Mönchengladbach (on loan from Hoffenheim) he is a representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is 1.96 m tall, a strong striker and known for his good view of the goal and header. Considering his height and physicality, Hoffenheim sports director Frank Kramer described him as a ‘typical strong striker’. Tabaković went through the youth selections of the Swiss Young Boys and slowly built his career through several clubs around Europe.
Early life and club career
Tabakovic is through the youth facility Young Boys entered the senior team. He made his debut in the Swiss Superliga at the age of 18, and scored his first professional goal in 2013 against Young Fellows Juventus. In January 2014, he was loaned to the Swiss second division team FC Wil, where he scored 11 goals in 24 appearances. On his return to Young Boys, in 2016 he signs a contract with the elite Swiss club Grasshoppers. After that, he moved to Hungary: in August 2017, he became a member Debrecen, where he scored 12 goals in 20 league appearances in the 2017/18 season. In 2019, he transferred to another Hungarian club Diósgyőr.
In September 2020, he moved to Austria, to second division Austria Lustenau. He was a great success there: in the 2021/22 season, Lustenau won the championship of the 2nd league, and Tabaković scored an incredible 27 goals and became the top scorer of the competition. Thanks to this, he drew the attention of big clubs, so in March 2022 he signed a contract with the first league team Austria Wien, where he was also very effective – he scored 17 goals in 29 games.
After successful performances in Austria, Tabaković continued his career in Germany in August 2023: he signed a three-year contract with the second division team Herthom BSC. Already in his first appearances for Hertha, he left a good mark – he made his debut for the new club in July 2023 in the DFB-cup (goal against Carl Zeiss Jene), and in mid-September he even scored a hat-trick against Eintracht from Braunschweig. With 22 goals in 32 games, Tabakovic finished the 2023/24 season as Best scorer of the 2nd Bundesliga.
After that brilliant season, in August 2024 he overtook the Bundesliga team TSG Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim paid about 3 million euros for the services of the 30-year-old striker (then) according to some media. He played 22 games for Hoffenheim in the first season in the Bundesliga and scored 3 goals. He scored one of the goals against BVB (Borussia Dortmund) in October 2024. In the summer of 2025, Hoffenheim lent it to the German first league team Borussia Mönchengladbach. The loan lasts until the end of the 2025/26 season, and Tabaković immediately imposed himself in the team: he has already had 7 goals in 12 appearances for Gladbach at the beginning.
achievements and statistics
Tabaković achieved significant goal-scoring results in his career, especially at the levels of lower leagues. Among the most important successes are:
- Austrian 2nd league champion (2nd league) 2021/22 with SV Austria Lustenau, whereby The best scorer of that competition with 27 goals.
- Best scorer of the 2nd Bundesliga 2023/24 (second German league) with 22 goals. Tabaković shared that trophy with scorers Christos Colin and Robert Glatzel because they all scored the same number of goals.
- During the same 2023/24. season He contributed to Hertha BSC winning the title in the 2nd Bundesliga, which made the club return to the first league after a year of absence.
In addition, Tabaković often proved his incredible efficiency in attack in his career – in the 2020/21 season for Lustenau, he scored an average of almost every game (45 goals in 46 games). In the 2nd Bundesliga 2023/24. He was awarded the award for the best scorer of the league competition. Because of these results, he became one of the most popular names among Herta and the BH national team.
Representation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
BiH national team members during a friendly match against Malta on October 12, 2025, in which Tabaković scored his first goal for the national team. That match ended with a 4:1 victory for BiH, and Tabaković scored the second goal for the visitors.
Born in Switzerland, Tabaković played as a young player for Swiss youth selections (U18, U19 and U21). However, in 2023, he decided to change his sports citizenship and sign for Bosnia and Herzegovina. In November 2023, FIFA approved him to transfer to the BiH national team. Already in the middle of November, the first invitation arrived in And selection for Euro 2024 qualification matches against Luxembourg and Slovakia. debut for And The BiH team achieved on November 16, 2023 against Luxembourg.
For the national team, Tabaković scored his first goal during the qualifying for the World Cup in 2026: on October 12, 2025, he scored in a friendly match in Malta for a 2:0 lead in a 4:1 victory. By the end of 2025, he had 8 appearances and 3 goals for ‘Zmajes’. His strong breakthrough and the end of the blow showed that he can be an important reinforcement in the attack of Bosnia and Herzegovina in his appearances in the League of Nations and qualifications.
Style of play and features
Tabaković is a classic high-headed Centre The attacker – most often plays at the top of the attack, where he uses his height (1.96m) and strength in a duel with stoppers. He is very good at playing with his head and creating space for teammates. When Frank Kramer pointed out, when he came to Hoffenheim, he considered him a ‘photo-typical strong cross’ – a player of great physical predispositions that always brings a goal-scoring threat. In the 2nd Bundesliga, he particularly stood out for his ability to routinely end actions from close range and penalty area, often scoring goals after a cross or deduction. At the same time, he has solid technical abilities for height, and knows how to play teammates and enter the space for assists.
Conclusion
Haris Tabaković is an example of a player who built his career step by step through several countries before becoming a recognizable name in the Bundesliga and the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is remembered by the general public as the ‘goal machine’ of the Austrian and other German leagues thanks to impressive numbers. Now, in his mature playing years, he makes a serious contribution in the first German league as well.
Inclusive, Tabaković is an important reinforcement for the Bosnian national team in the attack, and the fans hope for his goals in the future as well. Follow his career in clubs and national jerseys – many more interesting moments await us with this goal scorer on the field. We believe that he will continue to progress and help Bosnia and Herzegovina in big matches.
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