Leon Jakirović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Požega, Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Number | 86 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 3 June 2025 | |||
Leon Jakirović (born 16 January 2008) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dinamo Zagreb.[1]
Career
A youth product of GNK Dinamo Zagreb, he started training with the first-team squad at the age of 16 years-old.[2] He made his senior league debut in a 3-2 win over Slaven Belupo on 18 May 2024.[3][4] He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 29 January 2025 in a 2-1 win against AC Milan.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of the Bosnian footballer and manager Sergej Jakirović.[6] His grandfather, Enver, was also a professional footballer.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Croatian Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "Leon Jakirović". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Jakirovićev sin mogao bi debitirati za Dinamo. Poguranac? Ma kakvi, mali je jedan od najtalentiranijih~access-date=30 January 2025". Vecernji.hr. 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Slaven Belupo – Dinamo 2:3 - The Blues achieved their 11th consecutive championship victory in the 35th round of the HNL with a turnaround". zgportal.com. May 18, 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Dinamo dobio sve: Preokret i pobjeda u zadnjim minutama plus promocija talenata". gol. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Dynamo Zagreb vs. Milan 2-1". Soccerway. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Jakirović is putting his 16-year-old son in the Dinamo first team?". net.hr. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Jakirović: Trener porijeklom iz mostarske ulice Braće Balaća". Bljesak.info. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2025.