Armin Gigović (; 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. He represented the nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Early career Gigović started playing football at Landskrona BoIS, before joining Helsingborgs IF's youth setup in 2017. He made his professional debut against IK Sirius on 15 July 2019 at the age of 17. On 6 July 2020, he scored his first professional goal against Djurgårdens IF.
Rostov In October 2020, Gigović signed a five-year deal with Russian side Rostov. He made his official debut for the team against Khimki on 25 October. On 17 March 2021, he scored his first goal for Rostov in a triumph over Rotor Volgograd.
In March 2022, Gigović was loaned to his former club Helsingborgs IF until the end of the season.
In August 2022, he was sent on a six-month loan to Danish outfit OB.
In January 2023, he was loaned to Midtjylland for the remainder of the campaign. In June, his loan was extended for an additional season.
Holstein Kiel In July 2024, Gigović was transferred to German team Holstein Kiel for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the squad on 31 August against VfL Wolfsburg. On 14 September, he scored his first goal for Holstein Kiel against Bayern Munich.
Young Boys In August 2025, Gigović moved to Swiss outfit Young Boys on a contract until June 2029. He debuted officially for the side in a Swiss Cup game against Courtételle on 17 August. On 28 August, he scored a brace in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Slovan Bratislava, which were his first goals for Young Boys. He made his league debut on 31 August against Lugano. Five months later, he scored his first league goal in a deafeat of Zürich.
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.
In May, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA. Later that month, he received his first senior call up, for friendly matches against England and Italy. He debuted against the former on 3 June.
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.
In June 2026, Gigović was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his tournament debut in the opening group tie against Canada on 12 June.
Personal life Gigović's younger brother Ervin is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHelsingborgs IF2019Allsvenskan14000––1402020Allsvenskan20110––211Total34010––350Rostov2020–21Russian Premier League17100––1712021–22Russian Premier League13000––130Total30000––300Helsingborgs IF (loan)2022Allsvenskan16200––162OB (loan)2022–23Danish Superliga9110––101Midtjylland (loan)2022–23Danish Superliga150–20101802023–24Danish Superliga2702061–351Total420208110531Holstein Kiel2024–25Bundesliga31510––3252025–262. Bundesliga1100––11Total32610––336Young Boys2025–26Swiss Super League3112083–4142026–27Swiss Super League9110––101Total4023083–515Career total20313801641022817
International
+Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSweden202310202410Total20Bosnia and Herzegovina202480202591202691Total262Career total282
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 GigovićNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition121 March 2025Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania91–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification228 September 2026244–22026–27 UEFA Nations League B
Honours Midtjylland Danish Superliga: 2023–24
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