Kerim Alajbegovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
FWD
Age
18
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Kerim Alajbegovic
Kerim Alajbegovic 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. At 18, he plays his club football for Red Bull Salzburg, where he scored nine goals across the Austrian Bundesliga season. A two-footed forward, he can play across the front line, and he scored on his senior debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina against San Marino in World Cup qualifying. He has become a regular in Red Bull Salzburg's attack despite his youth.
Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, 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
16
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
0
Shots on Target
0
Playing Style
A winger who can play on either flank or through the middle as an attacking midfielder, Alajbegovic is a direct, two-footed attacker. He ranked among the Austrian Bundesliga's leaders for shots per 90 this season, a high-volume shooter who is never shy of having a go at goal. He stands 1.86 m and is two-footed, and has logged 1,902 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Sergej Barbarez's squad at 18.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Kerim Alajbegovic's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to nine senior caps, with one goal, for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is part of the group-stage squad. He stays among Bosnia and Herzegovina's attacking options on the final list.
National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (23)
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Goal Rush Impact
Alajbegovic brings goals from wide to the Bosnia and Herzegovina attack: nine goals across the Austrian Bundesliga season for Red Bull Salzburg. He is a direct winger who shoots often, the threat he gives the side at the finals. On the Goal Rush card Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget, the slot they carry into their Group B opener in June.
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Alajbegovic at the 2026 World Cup
Alajbegovic 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 Alajbegovic is among the attackers in the confirmed 26.
Kerim Alajbegovic World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the Goal Rush card, Bosnia and Herzegovina come in at Tier 4 and £10m, among the cheaper picks. Kerim Alajbegovic is in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26 as a winger, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Alajbegovic is a winger for Bosnia and Herzegovina and plays his club football for Red Bull Salzburg. 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.
Alajbegovic plays his club football for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. 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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