Gabriel Vidović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Vidović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Augsburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Augsburg | |||
| 2016–2021 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Bayern Munich II | 33 | (21) |
| 2022–2025 | Bayern Munich | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Vitesse (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Dinamo Zagreb (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Croatia U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Croatia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021– | Croatia U21 | 21 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Gabriel Vidović (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡàbriel vȉdovitɕ]; born 1 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. Born in Germany, he represents Croatia at youth level internationally.
Career
Early career
Vidović started his career playing for his hometown club, FC Augsburg.
Bayern Munich
On 2016, he joined the Bayern Munich youth academy. After good performances for Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga,[3] he signed a new contract with Bayern Munich until 2025.[4]
Later on, coach Julian Nagelsmann called him to join the first team, in which he earned his Bundesliga debut on 17 April 2022, coming on as a substitute to Serge Gnabry, in a 3–0 win over Arminia Bielefeld.[5]
Loan to Vitesse
On 30 August 2022, Vidović joined Eredivisie club Vitesse on loan for the season.[6]
Loan to Dinamo Zagreb
On 30 August 2023, Vidović was loaned to SuperSport HNL club Dinamo Zagreb, with an option to make the move permanent.[7]
Loan to Mainz 05
On 30 August 2024, Vidović extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2026, and was subsequently loaned to fellow Bundesliga club Mainz 05 for the 2024–25 season.[8] On 3 February 2025, his loan spell with Mainz 05 was cut short, as he was recalled to his parent club Bayern Munich, following the departure of Mathys Tel to English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.[9]
Dinamo Zagreb
On 17 June 2025, Vidović was transferred permanently and signed a contract with SuperSport HNL club Dinamo Zagreb, returning to the club in Croatia.[10]
International career
Vidović was called up to Germany U15 sides before he became part of various Croatian junior national teams.[11]
Personal life
Born in Germany, Vidović is of Bosnian Croat descent. His father hails from Žepče and his mother hails from Kiseljak.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 30 | 21 | — | — | 30 | 21 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 21 | — | — | 33 | 21 | ||||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb (loan) | 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9[b] | 1 | 40 | 9 |
| Total | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 9 | ||
| Mainz 05 (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 95 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 109 | 34 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Croatian Football Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Bayern Munich
Dinamo Zagreb
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Squad List: FC Bayern München (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. p. 15. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Gabriel Vidović". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Ohr, Johannes (1 March 2022). "Gabriel Vidovic: Bayern Munich wonderkid on verge of debut after impressing Nagelsmann". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Gabriel Vidović verlängert bis 2025". fcbayern.com (in German). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "FC Bayern München: Gabriel Vidović feiert Pflichspieldebüt". ligainsider.de (in German). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "GABRIEL VIDOVIĆ VOLGENDE AANWINST VAN VITESSE" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Gabriel Vidović novi igrač Dinama". Dinamo Zagreb (in Croatian). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Gabriel Vidović kommt zum FSV". Mainz 05 (in German). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Bayern recall Gabriel Vidović from loan". FC Bayern Munich. 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Gabriel Vidović moving to Dinamo Zagreb". FC Bayern Munich. 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Gabriel Vidović Becomes Youngest Croatian Footballer to Debut for Bayern Munich". www.total-croatia-news.com.
- ^ Dasović, Tomislav (16 October 2021). "Otac iz Žepča, majka iz Kiseljaka, a on sa 17 već u prvoj momčadi Bayerna i u u-21 reprezentaciji Hrvatske!". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "G. VIDOVIĆ". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
External links
- Gabriel Vidović at Soccerway.com
- Gabriel Vidović at WorldFootball.net
- Gabriel Vidović at Soccerbase.com
- Gabriel Vidović at kicker (in German)
- Gabriel Vidović at the Croatian Football Federation
- Gabriel Vidović at the German Football Association
- Gabriel Vidović at DFB (also available in German)
- Bundesliga profile