Mirza Catovic (; born 1 May 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Segunda Federación club Barcelona Atlètic, on loan from Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Serbia, he is a Germany youth international.
Club career As a youth player, Catovic joined the youth academy of Rot-Weiss Frankfurt. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of VfB Stuttgart. Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he was promoted to the club's under-19 team, where he played in the UEFA Youth League.
The same year, he was promoted to their reserve team, where he was regarded to have established himself as a regular starter while playing for them. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Spanish La Liga side Barcelona's reserve team ahead of the 2026–27 season.
International career Catovic has represented Germany internationally at youth level and has represented the country internationally at under-19 level. Besides Germany, he is eligible to represent Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.
During the spring of 2026, he played for the Germany national under-19 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. Three months later, he played for the Germany national under-19 football team at the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, helping the team achieve second place in the competition.
Style of play Catovic plays as a midfielder and is left-footed. He can also play as a defender.
Croatian news website Index.hr wrote in 2025 that he "is a defensive midfielder with exceptional tactical understanding of the game and physical strength. Ćatović is 190 cm tall, left-handed, known for accurate long balls and aggressive defensive style".
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