Esmir Bajraktarevic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
FWD
Age
21
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Esmir Bajraktarevic
Esmir Bajraktarevic is named in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, where he lines up as a winger. The 21-year-old plays his club football for PSV Eindhoven, where he won back-to-back Eredivisie titles and chipped in four goals and four assists this season. He played his part in reaching the tournament, scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out against Italy on 31 March 2026 that sent Bosnia and Herzegovina to the World Cup finals.
Bosnia and Herzegovina came through the UEFA play-offs to qualify, via second-round Path A, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
Bosnia and Herzegovina came through the UEFA play-offs to qualify, via second-round Path A, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
74
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
0
Shots on Target
0
Playing Style
A pacey winger, Bajraktarevic plays mainly off the right but can switch to the left or drop into an attacking-midfield role. A left-footed creator, he uses his speed to get at defenders and supply chances for those around him in the final third. He stands 1.75 m, is left-footed and has logged 1,074 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Sergej Barbarez's squad at 21.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Esmir Bajraktarevic's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 15 senior caps, with one goal, for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the 26-man squad, and the finals would be his first taste of World Cup football. He stays among Bosnia and Herzegovina's attacking options on the final list.
National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (22)
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Defenders
Midfielders
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Goal Rush Impact
Bajraktarevic's threat for Bosnia and Herzegovina comes from the flank: a pacey, left-footed winger who runs at defenders and creates chances, with four goals and four assists in PSV's title-winning season. That width and creativity is exactly what he gives the attack at the finals. On the Goal Rush card Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Bajraktarevic at the 2026 World Cup
Bajraktarevic is a confirmed winger in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, in line for his first finals. He is in the Bosnia and Herzegovina side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Bosnia and Herzegovina in Goal Rush
Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Barbarez's side open Group B against Canada on 12 June, and Bajraktarevic is among the attackers in the confirmed 26.
Esmir Bajraktarevic World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the Goal Rush card, Bosnia and Herzegovina come in at Tier 4 and £10m, among the cheaper picks. Esmir Bajraktarevic is in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26 as a winger, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Bajraktarevic is a winger for Bosnia and Herzegovina and plays his club football for PSV Eindhoven. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where they line up in Group B.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man squad after Bosnia and Herzegovina came through the UEFA play-offs.
Bajraktarevic plays his club football for PSV Eindhoven, with whom he won the Eredivisie title in 2025-26. He is named among Bosnia and Herzegovina's attackers in Sergej Barbarez's final 26, with the side opening their Group B campaign against Canada in mid-June.
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