Tjaš Begić (born 30 June 2003) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria and the Slovenia national team.
Club career Begić started playing football at hometown club Izola, before moving to Koper. In 2018, he joined Gorica, where he progressed through the youth ranks and was promoted to the first team in 2020. He subsequently made his professional debut on 8 March 2020, at 16 years and 9 months, coming in as a substitute for Victor Aliaga in the second half of the second division match against Dob, which ended in a 2–0 loss for his team. He then made his first start on 30 August 2020, as he also scored his first senior goal in a 5–0 win against Triglav Kranj, which made Gorica win the promotional play-off and gain promotion back to the national top tier.
After one more season with Gorica in the PrvaLiga, where he scored three goals and made two assists in 28 matches, Begić joined Celje on a permanent deal in the summer of 2021. At Celje, Begić established himself as a regular starter, amassing a total amount of 37 appearances between the league and the national cup during the 2021–22 campaign.
On 5 July 2022, Begić officially joined Serie C side Vicenza on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract with the club. On 22 January 2023, he scored his first goal for the Italian club, finding the net in a 3–0 league win over AlbinoLeffe. On 12 April 2023, he featured in a 3–2 win over Juventus Next Gen in the second leg of the Coppa Italia Serie C, helping Vicenza lift the trophy for the second time in their history.
On 14 July 2023, Begić transferred to Serie B club Parma for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract.
On 2 August 2024, he joined Serie B side Frosinone on a season-long loan.
International career Begić represented Slovenia at all youth international levels from under-16 to under-21.
Although he received his first call-up to the under-21 team in May 2021, he did not make his official competitive debut with the squad until 6 September of the same year, during the match against Andorra. He went on to take part in several matches of the European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, which ultimately saw Slovenia fail to progress to the final stage.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGorica2019–20Second League1000—21312020–21 PrvaLiga28300——283Total293000021314Celje2021–22PrvaLiga34231——373Vicenza2022–23Serie C273——90363Career total908310011110410
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSlovenia202650Total50
Honours Vicenza Coppa Italia Serie C: 2022–23
Parma Serie B: 2023–24
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