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_85.jpg) Prevljak playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Igman Konjic | |||
| 2013–2014 | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | RB Leipzig II | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | RB Leipzig | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Liefering | 45 | (24) |
| 2015–2020 | Red Bull Salzburg | 34 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | → Mattersburg (loan) | 32 | (16) |
| 2020 | → Eupen (loan) | 5 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Eupen | 87 | (31) |
| 2023–2025 | Hertha BSC | 31 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Istra 1961 | 32 | (14) |
| 2026– | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Smail Prevljak (pronounced [smǎil prěʋʎak]; born 10 May 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian Football League club Dinamo Zagreb.
Prevljak started his professional career at RB Leipzig, playing mainly in its reserve team. In 2014, he was loaned to Red Bull Salzburg, who assigned him to Liefering later that year. The following year, he moved to Red Bull Salzburg on permanent basis. He was sent on loan to Mattersburg in 2017 and to Eupen in 2020, with whom he signed permanently later that year. In 2023, Prevljak joined Hertha BSC. Two years later, he moved to Istra 1961. In 2026, he signed with Dinamo Zagreb.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prevljak made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 20 caps until 2023.
Club career
[edit source]Early career
[edit source]Prevljak started playing football at his hometown club Igman Konjic, before joining the youth academy of German team RB Leipzig in 2013.[1] He made his professional debut against VfR Aalen on 2 August 2014 at the age of 19.[2]
Red Bull Salzburg
[edit source]In August, Prevljak was sent on a season-long loan to Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg.[3] He made his official debut for the side on 9 November against Altach. On 3 October, he scored his first professional goal playing for Red Bull Salzburg's feeder squad, Liefering, in a triumph over Wacker Innsbruck.[4]
In June 2015, he moved to Red Bull Salzburg permanently.[5] On 23 August, he scored his first goal for the team against Austria Wien.[6] Prevljak scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over FAC on 6 November.[7]
In April 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. Over ten months after the injury, on 24 February 2017, he returned to the pitch.[8]
In June, Prevljak was loaned to Mattersburg until the end of the season.[9]
In June 2018, he signed a new four-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg.[10] On 16 December, he scored four goals in a defeat of St. Pölten.[11] He won his first trophy with the club on 1 May 2019, by beating Rapid Wien in the Austrian Cup final.[12]
Eupen
[edit source]In January 2020, Prevljak was sent on a six-month loan to Belgian side Eupen.[13] He made his competitive debut for the squad against St. Truiden on 8 February and managed to score a goal.[14]
In August, Eupen signed him on a three-year deal.[15]
He scored his first hat-trick for the club in a win over Charleroi on 17 April 2021.[16]
Hertha BSC
[edit source]In July 2023, Prevljak joined Hertha BSC on a contract until June 2025.[17] He debuted officially for the team on 4 August against Wehen Wiesbaden.[18] On 26 August, he scored his first goal for Hertha BSC in a beating of Greuther Fürth.[19]
Later stage of career
[edit source]In July 2025, Prevljak moved to Croatian outfit Istra 1961.[20]
In July 2026, he switched to Dinamo Zagreb.[21]
International career
[edit source]Prevljak was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Darko Nestorović.[22]
In March 2018, he received his first senior call up, for friendly games against Bulgaria and Senegal.[23] He debuted against the former on 23 March.[24]
On 15 November 2020, in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A match against the Netherlands, Prevljak scored his first senior international goal.[25]
Personal life
[edit source]Prevljak married his long-time girlfriend Nejra in March 2017. Together they have two sons named Sami and Kani.[26]
Career statistics
[edit source]Club
[edit source]- As of match played 4 August 2026[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RB Leipzig II | 2013–14 | Sachsenliga | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| RB Leipzig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liefering (loan) | 2014–15 | 2. Liga | 17 | 14 | – | – | 17 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | 2. Liga | 14 | 8 | – | – | 14 | 8 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 14 | 2 | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 24 | – | – | 45 | 24 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5[c] | 0 | 32 | 12 | |
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 15 | ||
| Mattersburg (loan) | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | – | 36 | 18 | |
| Eupen (loan) | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 4 | – | – | 5 | 4 | ||
| Eupen | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | – | 29 | 16 | |
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 9 | 5 | 7 | – | 35 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 92 | 35 | 7 | 7 | – | 99 | 42 | |||
| Hertha BSC | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 34 | 5 | |||
| Istra 1961 | 2025–26 | Croatian Football League | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | 34 | 15 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2026–27 | Croatian Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 270 | 107 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 300 | 120 | ||
- ↑ Includes Austrian Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal, Croatian Cup
- 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit source]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prevljak goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2020 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4 |  Netherlands |
1–3 | 1–3 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A |
| 2 | 4 September 2021 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 |  Kuwait |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 9 October 2021 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 13 |  Kazakhstan |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 June 2022 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 19 |  Finland |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 6 | 7 June 2022 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 |  Romania |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
[edit source]Red Bull Salzburg[27]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Ko je taj Smail Prevljak? Dječak kojeg je Leipzig odveo iz Konjica". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ↑ "Leipzigs Pressing bringt keinen Erfolg". kicker.de (in German). 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak na posudbi u Red Bull Salzburgu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ "Prevljak dobio krila u Salzburgu: Od Igmana do Red Bulla". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak novi napadač Red Bull Salzburga". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Prevljak pogodio u remiju Salzburga i Austrije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "Briljantan nastup mladog Zmaja: Prevljak postigao tri gola i upisao dvije asistencije". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Prevljak zaigrao nakon 312 dana". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 24 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ↑ "Bivši mladi reprezentativac BiH pronašao klub u prvoj ligi Austrije". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "Riješene dileme oko budućnosti: Prevljak potpisao do 2022". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak briljirao u visokoj pobjedi Salzburga". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Darko Todorović i Smail Prevljak slave osvajanje Kupa Austrije". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak napustio Salzburg, do kraja sezone će igrati u Belgiji". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Sjajan dan za bh. fudbalere u Belgiji: Pogađali Hotić i Prevljak". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak karijeru nastavlja u Belgiji, vraća se u redove Eupena". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ↑ "Hat-trick Smaila Prevljaka za tri gostujuća boda". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak potpisao za Herthu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ "Prevljak i Tabaković upisali zvanični debi, Hertha poražena na domaćem terenu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "Vijesti koje raduju Kodru: Prevljak briljirao sa golom i asistencijom". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak potpisao za hrvatskog prvoligaša". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Bivši reprezentativac BiH novi je igrač Dinama". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Smail Prevljak: Kažu mi da ličim na Džeku, to mi imponuje". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ↑ "Prosinečki objavio spisak 23 fudbalera za prijateljske mečeve ovog mjeseca". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Prosinečki stvara neke nove Zmajeve: Kodro donio pobjedu u Razgradu". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Zmajevi izgubili od Nizozemske i ispali iz elitne grupe Lige nacija". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ "Nakon Samija, Kani: Smail Prevljak po drugi put postao otac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Smail Prevljak". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Smail Prevljak". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
External links
[edit source]
- Smail Prevljak at National-Football-Teams.com
- Smail Prevljak – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Konjic
- Footballers from Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
- Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims
- 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- RB Leipzig II players
- RB Leipzig players
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- FC Liefering players
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- KAS Eupen players
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- NK Istra 1961 players
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Croatian Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
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