:Miralem Pjanić

Pjanić was born on 2 April 1990 in Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, in what was then SFR Yugoslavia (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina); to father Fahrudin Pjanić and mother Fatima. He developed an interest in footballing through his father, a former third division footballer in Yugoslavia,{{cite news |date=13 November 2016 |title=Fahrudin Pjanić: Moj sin je kralj slobodnjaka |trans-title=Fahrudin Pjanić: My son is the king of free kicks |url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fahrudin-pjanic-moj-sin-je-kralj-slobodnjaka/213803 |access-date=30 June 2018 |website=sportsport.ba |language=bs}} and began his football career in Luxembourg following his family's arrival to the country shortly before the outbreak of the Bosnian War.{{cite news |date=8 July 2018 |title=Pjanić se vratio tamo gdje je sve i počelo: Djeca u Luksemburgu oduševljena |trans-title=Pjanić returned to where it all began: Children in Luxembourg are delighted |url=https://fokus.ba/sport/fudbal/pjanic-se-vratio-tamo-gdje-je-sve-i-pocelo-djeca-u-luksemburgu-odusevljena/1159645/ |access-date=10 July 2018 |website=fokus.ba |language=bs}} While in Luxembourg, Pjanić often attended training sessions and matches with his father.{{cite news|url=https://theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/oct/20/miralem-pjanic-lyon-liverpool-champions-league|title=Lyon's Miralem Pjanic holds key to unlocking Liverpool|website=theguardian.com|date=20 October 2009|access-date=20 July 2010}} At the age of seven, his father discovered that he had talent and an interest in football and allowed his son to join local club FC Schifflange 95 in Schifflange. While at Schifflange, Pjanić drew interest from several Belgian, Dutch and German clubs, but agreed to join Metz in France in 2004. Pjanić was recommended by former Metz player and Luxembourg international Guy Hellers.{{cite news |date=6 March 2015 |title=Miralem Pjanic: le diamant est éternel |trans-title=Miralem Pjanic: the diamond is eternal |url=http://www.mosellesport.fr/foot/miralem-pjanic-le-diamant-est-eternel.html |access-date=10 July 2018 |website=mosellesport.fr |language=fr}}

Pjanić joined Metz at age 14 on a youth contract and spent approximately three years in the club's academy. In the 2005–06 season, he played on the under-16 team that won the Championnat National des 16 ans and, following the season, signed a five-year élite contract with the club.{{cite web |date=15 June 2006 |title=5 ans pour Pjanic |trans-title=5 years for Pjanic |url=http://www.fcmetz.com/voir.php?cat=%26id=3795&title=5%20ans%20pour%20Pjanic |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203152410/http://www.fcmetz.com/voir.php?cat=&id=3795 |archive-date=3 December 2007 |access-date=20 July 2010 |publisher=FC Metz |language=fr |df=dmy-all}} After spending the 2006–07 season with the club's under-18 team, Pjanić was promoted to the club's amateur team in the Championnat de France Amateur for the 2007–08 season. He appeared in the first two matches of the campaign before earning a call up to the senior team by manager Francis De Taddeo. Pjanić made his professional football debut, at the age of 17, on 18 August 2007 in a league match against Paris Saint-Germain. He appeared as a substitute in a 0–0 draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J04&num_ordre=6|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Metz v. PSG Match Report|date=18 August 2007|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr}}{{dead link|date=January 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} The following week, he earned his first start in a 2–0 defeat to Rennes.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J05&num_ordre=8|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Rennes v. Metz Match Report|date=25 August 2007|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001060139/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007%2F2008&code_evt=D1&num_ordre=8&code_jr_tr=J05|archive-date=1 October 2007|df=dmy}}

After a string of respectable appearances, on 30 November 2007, Pjanić signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal, tying him to Metz until 2010.{{cite web |date=30 November 2007 |title=Pjanic signe trois ans |trans-title=Pjanic signs for three years |url=http://www.fcmetz.com/voir.php?id=4668 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211143405/http://www.fcmetz.com/voir.php?id=4668 |archive-date=11 December 2008 |access-date=20 July 2010 |publisher=FC Metz |language=fr}} After becoming professional, he was assigned the number 15 shirt. Pjanić scored his first professional goal for Metz on 15 December 2007 in a 2–1 defeat against Sochaux converting on a penalty in the 88th minute, thus becoming one of the youngest players to score a goal in Ligue 1 history.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J18&num_ordre=5|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Metz v. Sochaux Match Report|date=15 December 2007|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080525125546/http://lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007%2F2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J18&num_ordre=5|archive-date=25 May 2008|df=dmy}} Among his other positive performances included converting another penalty in a 2–1 loss to Nice and scoring on the final day of the season against Le Mans in a thrilling 4–3 victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J29&num_ordre=6|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Metz v. Sochaux Match Report|date=15 March 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419101851/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007%2F2008&code_evt=D1&num_ordre=6&code_jr_tr=J29|archive-date=19 April 2008|df=dmy}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J38&num_ordre=5|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Metz v. Le Mans Match Report|date=17 May 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521011611/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007%2F2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J38&num_ordre=5|archive-date=21 May 2008|df=dmy}}

Pjanić's play in the Coupe de France was with distinction as well appearing in and starting all four matches the club contested. He assisted on several goals in the club's 6–1 demolition of Vesoul Haute-Saône.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/coupeFrance/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=T94&num_ordre=2|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Vesoul v. Metz Match Report|date=5 January 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} In the ensuing round, Pjanić scored the final goal in Metz's 3–0 triumph over Strasbourg and played the full 90 minutes in the club's 1–0 win over Lorient in the Round of 16 helping the club who were, at the time, struggling in domestic play, reach the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France. Metz were eventually eliminated by the eventual champions Lyon.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/coupeFrance/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=T95&num_ordre=10|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Strasbourg v. Metz Match Report|date=1 February 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/coupeFrance/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=T96&num_ordre=4|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Lorient v. Metz Match Report|date=19 March 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} In total, Pjanić made 38 appearances and scored 5 goals with Metz. For his efforts, he was nominated for the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award, won by Hatem Ben Arfa.

Though Pjanić was in great form throughout the season, Metz still suffered relegation back to Ligue 2, prompting speculation that the young star would move to any of a host of clubs, with English clubs Arsenal and Chelsea, Spanish clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid, Italian clubs Milan and Inter, and French club Lyon vying for his services.{{cite web|url=http://www.eyefootball.com/news/986/Chelsea-chase-Pjanic/|publisher=Eye Football|title=Chelsea chase Pjanic|date=6 October 2007|access-date=20 July 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.realmadrid.dk/news/article/?newsid=11260|publisher=Real Madrid DK|title=Barcelona chief Txiki checked on Real Madrid target Pjanic|date=22 April 2008|access-date=20 July 2010}}

After Metz received numerous offers for the player's services, on 6 June 2008, Pjanić and Metz both reached an agreement with Olympique Lyonnais for the transfer of the player.{{cite web |date=6 June 2008 |title=Miralem Pjanic est Lyonnais |trans-title=Miralem Pjanic is a Lyon player |url=http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100009/Article-Premium/39876/Miralem-Pjanic-est-Lyonnais |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909042623/http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/100009/Article-Premium/39876/Miralem-Pjanic-est-Lyonnais |archive-date=9 September 2012 |access-date=20 July 2010 |publisher=Lyonnais F.C |language=fr}} Pjanić agreed to a five-year contract, while the transfer fee was priced at €7.5 million plus future incentives.{{cite web|url=http://www.actusnews.com/documents_communiques/ACTUS-0-12794-718-CP_080606.pdf|title=ACQUISITION DU JEUNE ESPOIR PJANIC MIRALEM : PARTENARIAT INTERNATIONAL AU JAPON|website=Actusnews.com|access-date=2017-07-06}}

Labeled as the future replacement for the ageing Juninho, Pjanić was initially given the number 12 shirt, but switched to the number 18 for pre-season and made his club debut in the team's Trophée des Champions defeat to Bordeaux.{{cite web |date=10 July 2008 |title=Pjanic, le nouveau Juninho? |trans-title=Pjanic, the new Juninho? |url=http://www.foot01.com/equipe/lyon/pjanic-le-nouveau-juninho,31328 |access-date=20 July 2010 |publisher=Foot01 |language=fr}}{{cite web|url=http://www.just-football.com/2009/09/miralem-pjanic-lyons-new-juninho.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003184302/http://www.just-football.com/2009/09/miralem-pjanic-lyons-new-juninho.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 October 2009|publisher=Just Football|title=Miralem Pjanic – Lyon's New Juninho|date=30 September 2009|access-date=20 July 2010}} He made his league debut in the opening league match of the season against Toulouse playing the entire match in a 3–0 victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2008/2009&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J01&num_ordre=5|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Lyon v. Toulouse Match Report|date=10 August 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430165321/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2008%2F2009&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J01&num_ordre=5|archive-date=30 April 2009}} Pjanić's debut season with Lyon was cut in half after fracturing his fibula in a match against Sochaux in October 2008, as a result of a bad tackle by Stéphane Dalmat.{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/soccer/20081031-0437-soc-lyon-pjanic.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911073214/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/soccer/20081031-0437-soc-lyon-pjanic.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2012|publisher=Sign On San Diego|title=Pjanic fractures fibula|date=31 October 2008|access-date=20 July 2010}} Despite initially being diagnosed as missing a month, he missed two months and made his return on 3 January 2009 in the club's 6–0 thrashing of amateur club US Concarneau in the Coupe de France playing 66 minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/coupeFrance/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2008/2009&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=T94&num_ordre=4|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Concarneau v. Lyon Match Report|date=3 January 2009|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

For the 2009–10 season, Pjanić switched to the number 8 shirt, formerly worn by his predecessor and Lyon great Juninho. He started the season strong scoring his first career goal for Lyon on a free kick in Lyon's playoff round match against Belgian club Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League. Lyon won the match 5–1.{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000027/match=2000349/index.html|publisher=UEFA|title=On-fire new boys revive Lyon of old|date=19 August 2009|access-date=20 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118222431/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round%3D2000027/match%3D2000349/index.html|archive-date=18 January 2016|df=dmy}} A couple of days later, he scored his first career league goal for the club, in which his side won 3–0 at Auxerre.{{cite web|url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2009/2010&code_evt=D1&num_ordre=1&code_jr_tr=J03|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Auxerre v. Lyon Match Report|date=22 August 2009|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217110150/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2009%2F2010&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J03&num_ordre=1|archive-date=17 December 2009|df=dmy}} Pjanić continued his stellar play in the Champions League scoring the only goal in the club's opening group stage match against Italian club Fiorentina.{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000028/match=2000365/index.html|publisher=UEFA|title=Pjanić punishes ten man Viola|date=16 September 2009|access-date=20 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118222431/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round%3D2000028/match%3D2000365/index.html|archive-date=18 January 2016|df=dmy}} In the club's second group stage match against Hungarian club Debreceni, he scored again, via free kick, and also assisted on two other goals in the club's 4–0 victory.{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=2000028/match=2000389/index.html|publisher=UEFA|title=Debrecen floored by early Lyon blitz|date=29 September 2009|access-date=20 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118222431/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round%3D2000028/match%3D2000389/index.html|archive-date=18 January 2016|df=dmy}} On 10 March 2010, Pjanić scored the equalizing goal in Lyon's 1–1 draw with Spanish club Real Madrid in the second leg of their first knockout round tie in the UEFA Champions League. The draw sent Lyon through to the quarter-finals due to their 1–0 win in the first leg at the Stade Gerland.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=285592&cc=5739|title=Real Madrid 1–1 Lyon|date=11 March 2010|work=ESPN|access-date=12 March 2010|archive-date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629074617/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=285592&cc=5739|url-status=dead}}

Pjanić began the 2010–11 season as a starter and featured in the team's first three games. However, following the arrival of Yoann Gourcuff, he began appearing as a substitute and, subsequently, appeared as a substitute in the team's next seven league matches. On 29 September 2010, Pjanić scored his first goal of the season in the team's 3–1 win over Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv in the UEFA Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2002835--h-tel-aviv-vs-lyon/|publisher=UEFA|title=Lyon hold off Hapoel thanks to Bastos double|date=29 September 2010|access-date=22 November 2010}} As a result of his good form, Claude Puel began experimenting playing both Gourcuff and Pjanić in the midfield, but after playing the two in a 2–0 win over Portuguese club Benfica in the Champions League and a 1–1 draw with Rennes in the league, this tactic was abandoned.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2002852--lyon-vs-benfica/|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|title=Lyon cruise to victory against ten-man Benfica|date=20 October 2010|access-date=22 November 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53783|publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel|title=Rennes v. Lyon Match Report|date=6 November 2010|access-date=22 November 2010|language=fr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114193819/http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53783|archive-date=14 November 2010}}File:Miralem Pjanić (cropped).jpg in 2012]]

On 31 August 2011, Pjanić agreed a four-year deal with Italian club Roma, for an €11 million transfer fee.{{cite news|url=http://www.actusnews.com/documents_communiques/ACTUS-0-25026-olg-310811--transfert-miralem-pjanic-gb.pdf|title=TRANSFER OF MIRALEM PJANIC|date=31 August 2011|access-date=11 May 2014|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais}}{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/operazioni_di_mercato/2011-08-31_acquisizione_a_titolo_definitivo_dei_diritti_alle_prestazioni_sportive_del_calciatore_miralem_pjanic.pdf|title=ACQUISIZIONE A TITOLO DEFINITIVO DEI DIRITTI ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE MIRALEM PJANIC|date=31 August 2011|access-date=11 May 2014|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2011/08/31/2644155/lyon-confirm-agreement-with-roma-for-transfer-of-miralem|title=Lyon confirm agreement with Roma for transfer of Miralem Pjanic|date=31 August 2011|access-date=31 August 2011|publisher=Goal.com}} He scored his first goal for Roma against Lecce.{{cite web|url=http://www.almanaccogiallorosso.it/2011-2012/Campionato/12Giornata/Roma-Lecce.html|title=Almanacco Giallorosso - Stagione 2011/2012 - Campionato|website=Almanaccogiallorosso.it|access-date=2017-07-06}} Pjanić started the 2012–13 season mostly on the bench. He got his chance in a Derby della Capitale and scored a goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fantagazzetta.com/approfondimenti/numeri/04_12_2016/in-campionato-il-derby-della-capitale-e-tabu-per-la-lazio-dal-2012-ma-238194|title=In campionato il derby della Capitale è tabù per la Lazio dal 2012, ma...|language=it|access-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913044214/https://www.fantagazzetta.com/approfondimenti/numeri/04_12_2016/in-campionato-il-derby-della-capitale-e-tabu-per-la-lazio-dal-2012-ma-238194|archive-date=13 September 2017|url-status=dead}} From that game, he started playing regularly and scored one more goal in 2–0 win over Torino and one in the Coppa Italia against Atalanta. In the 2013–14 season, under new Roma coach Rudi Garcia, he was a starter in the 4–3–3 midfield, playing a key role to the team's Serie A record of ten wins in the first ten-season matches.{{Cite web |last=Fernandes |first=Mário |date=2023-02-14 |title=789F |url=http://w38888.com |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=w38888.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://bbc.com/sport/football/24769006|title=Roma win opening 10 matches to set Serie A record|website=Bbc.com|date=2013-11-01|access-date=2017-07-06}} Pjanić scored 6 goals and provided 6 assists in the 2013–14 Serie A season. On 25 April 2014, he scored the first goal in Roma's 2–0 victory over Milan; the goal was a wonderful individual display from Pjanić, as he dribbled past Sulley Muntari, Riccardo Montolivo, and Adil Rami before putting the ball in the net.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/roma-2-0-ac-milan-203900825--sow.html|title=Roma 2-0 AC Milan: Pjanic & Gervinho end Rossoneri's run to keep title dream alive|website=Sports.yahoo.com|date=2014-04-25|access-date=2017-07-06|archive-date=11 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811181320/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/roma-2-0-ac-milan-203900825--sow.html|url-status=dead}} On 11 May 2014, Pjanić signed a new contract which will last until 30 June 2018.{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/operazioni_di_mercato/2014-05-11-Pjanic.pdf|title=Prolungato il contratto economico per le prestazioni sportive del calciatore Pjanic|date=11 May 2014|access-date=11 May 2014|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}} In a friendly tournament in Denver in July, he scored from inside his own half, but Roma lost 3–2 to Manchester United.{{cite news|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9395379/pre-season-round-up-manchester-united-overcome-roma-in-denver|title=Man United hold on to beat Roma|work=sportinglife.com|date=27 July 2014|access-date=29 August 2014|archive-date=5 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905013143/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9395379/pre-season-round-up-manchester-united-overcome-roma-in-denver|url-status=dead}} In the 2014–15 season, he became considered as a rising star in Italian football, scoring 5 times and assisting 10 goals.

In the 2015–16 season, Pjanić emerged as one of the world's finest free-kick takers, netting a brilliant goal against Juventus on 30 August and scoring several more, including in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen. By the January break, he had scored 7 goals and assisted another 5, being linked with a transfer to Barcelona and Real Madrid in the winter transfer window.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/77561/barca-v-real-madrid-pjanic|title=Barca v Real Madrid for Pjanic|publisher=football-italia.net}} Towards the end of the season, rumours spread in the media of Pjanić's possible departure from Roma, as he was linked with Juventus.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/84394/juve-close-gomes-pjanic|title=Juve close on Gomes, Pjanic|publisher=Football Italia|date=16 May 2016|access-date=16 May 2016}} He finished the season with ten league goals, and 12 in all competitions, while also finishing the league season as the top assist provider in Serie A for the second consecutive season, alongside Juventus' Paul Pogba, with 12 assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/italian-serie-a/12/statistics/assists|title=Italian Serie A Statistics -ESPN FC|publisher=ESPN FC|access-date=16 October 2015}}

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On 13 June 2016, Pjanić joined Juventus on a five-year contract for a fee of €32 million, ending a five-year stint with Roma.{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2016/pjanic-signs-for-juventus-.php|title=Pjanic signs for Juventus|website=juventus.com|date=13 June 2016|access-date=13 June 2016}} He chose the number 5 shirt to start the new season.{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2016/pjanic-sets-sights-on-scudetto-number-six.php|title=Pjanic sets sights on Scudetto number six|website=juventus.com|date=12 July 2016|access-date=12 July 2016}} On 10 September, Pjanić scored on his debut in a 3–1 home win over Sassuolo.{{cite news |date=10 September 2016 |title=Juventus-Sassuolo è finita 3-1 |trans-title=Juventus vs. Sassuolo ended 3-1 |url=https://www.ilpost.it/2016/09/10/streaming-juventus-sassuolo/ |access-date=10 September 2016 |publisher=ilpost.it |language=it}} After winning Coppa Italia and Serie A in his first season, he missed out on a potential treble, having lost in the Champions League final to Real Madrid.{{Cite news |last=Glendenning |first=Barry |date=2017-06-03 |title=Real Madrid retain Champions League after 4-1 win over Juventus – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2017/jun/03/juventus-v-real-madrid-champions-league-final-2017-live |access-date=2025-05-04 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

Pjanić's second season at Juventus began with a 2–3 loss against Lazio in the 2017 Supercoppa Italiana.{{cite news |date=13 August 2017 |title=Juventus-Lazio 2-3: Murgia al 94' decide la Supercoppa |trans-title=Juventus-Lazio 2-3: Murgia decides the Super Cup in the 94th minute |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/13-08-2017/juventus-lazio-2-3-murgia-94-decide-supercoppa-210979855916.shtml |access-date=31 August 2017 |website=gazzetta.it |language=it}} He scored his first goal of the season in city derby against Torino on 23 September 2017. Juventus won the game 4–0.{{cite news |date=23 September 2017 |title=Juventus 4-0 Torino: Dybala show in un derby senza storia |trans-title=Juventus 4-0 Torino: Dybala show in a one-sided derby |url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2017/09/23/news/juventus-torino_4-0_dybala_show_in_un_derby_senza_storia-176334522/ |access-date=28 February 2018 |website=repubblica.it |language=it}} On 28 February, Pjanić scored a crucial penalty against Atalanta to send Juventus through to the 2018 Coppa Italia final.{{cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Juventus 1-0 Atalanta, decide Pjanic: Bianconeri in finale |trans-title=Juventus 1-0 Atalanta, Pjanic decides: Juventus in the final |url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/coppa-italia/2018/02/28/juventus-atalanta-diretta-risultato-live-coppa-italia.html |access-date=1 March 2018 |website=sky.it |language=it}} Juventus won that final, with Pjanić contributing by assisting for one of the goals in a convincing triumph over Milan on 9 May 2018.{{cite news |date=9 May 2018 |title=Coppa Italia, Juventus-Milan 4-0, doppio Benatia, quarto trionfo di fila |trans-title=Coppa Italia, Juventus-Milan 4-0, double by Benatia, fourth consecutive triumph |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Coppa-Italia/Juventus/09-05-2018/coppa-italia-juventus-milan-4-0-doppio-benatia-quarto-trionfo-fila-2601203830286.shtml |access-date=10 May 2018 |website=gazzetta.it |language=it}} Four days later, Pjanić once again became Serie A champion in a game against his old club Roma, which sealed his second domestic double in two seasons.{{cite news |date=13 May 2018 |title=Juventus campione d'Italia, e' 0-0 contro la Roma, il Napoli vince ma non basta: settimo scudetto consecutivo! |trans-title=Juventus champions of Italy, it's 0-0 against Roma, Napoli wins but it's not enough: seventh consecutive Scudetto! |url=http://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Calcio-e-altri-Sport/2018/5/13/Juventus-campione-d-Italia-se-I-risultati-utili-contro-la-Roma-per-vincere-lo-scudetto-il-Napoli-con-la-Samp/820254/ |access-date=14 May 2018 |website=ilsussidiario.net |language=it}} On 19 May, the final match of the season, he scored his fifth league goal of the season, netting a trademark free kick, which sealed Juventus's 2–1 home win over Hellas Verona.{{cite news |date=19 May 2018 |title=Juventus-Verona 2-1: Pjanic e Rugani in gol nel giorno dell'addio di Buffon e della festa scudetto |trans-title=Juventus-Verona 2-1: Pjanic and Rugani score on Buffon's farewell day and the Scudetto celebration |url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2018/05/19/news/juventus_verona_2-1_ultima_partita_buffon_lichtsteiner_festa_scudetto-196832283/ |access-date=19 May 2018 |website=repubblica.it |language=it}}

At the beginning of his third campaign with the club, Pjanić put pen to paper on a new five-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/miralem-pjanic-produzio-ugovor-s-juventusom-do-2023-godine/180821075|title=Miralem Pjanić produžio ugovor s Juventusom do 2023. godine|website=klix.ba|date=21 August 2018|access-date=22 August 2018|language=bs}} He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 home win over Lazio on 25 August 2018.{{cite news|url=https://gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/25-08-2018/juventus-lazio-2-0-gol-pjanic-mandzukic-290461383567.shtml|title=Juventus-Lazio 2-0: in gol Pjanic e Mandzukic. Ronaldo ancora a secco|website=gazzetta.it|date=25 August 2018|access-date=25 August 2018|language=it}} On 19 September, in his first UEFA Champions League game of the season, Pjanić helped his team to a win by converting two penalties against Valencia in an eventual 2–0 victory.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/pjanic-s-dva-gola-donio-juventusu-pobjedu-manchester-united-rutinski-protiv-young-boysa/290539|title=Pjanić s dva gola donio Juventusu pobjedu, Manchester United rutinski protiv Young Boysa|website=sportsport.ba|date=19 September 2018|access-date=20 September 2018|language=bs}} On 6 October, in a game against Udinese, he made his 100th appearance for Juventus.{{cite news|url=https://bih.ba/261588-pjanic-odigrao-jubilarni-100-mec-za-juventus|title=Pjanić odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Juventus|website=bih.ba|date=6 October 2018|access-date=7 October 2018|language=bs}}

On 21 September 2019, Pjanić won his 100th match with Juventus in all competitions in a 2–1 home win over Verona in Serie A.{{cite web |url=https://www.juventus.com/it/news/news/2019/juve-verona----statofthegame.php |title=Juve-Verona #StatOfTheGame |publisher=Juventus FC |language=it |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=22 September 2019 }}

On 26 July 2020, he won his fourth league title with the club after defeating Sampdoria 2–0 at home.{{cite news |date=26 July 2020 |title=Juventus deveti put uzastopno prvak Italije, Pjaniću četvrti Scudetto |trans-title=Juventus are champions of Italy for the seventh consecutive time, Pjanić's fourth Scudetto |url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/juventus-deveti-put-uzastopno-prvak-italije-pjanicu-cetvrti-scudetto/200726100 |access-date=26 July 2020 |website=Klix.ba |language=bs}} He made his final appearance for the club on 7 August, in a 2–1 home win over his former club Lyon in the second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League; however, despite the victory, the result saw Juventus eliminated from the competition on away goals following a 2–2 aggregate draw.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/ronaldo-nets-2-but-juventus-knocked-out-of-champs-lg-by-lyon/2020/08/07/98f46394-d8f1-11ea-a788-2ce86ce81129_story.html |title=Ronaldo nets 2 but Juventus knocked out of CL by Lyon |newspaper=The Washington Post |last1=Matar |first1=Daniella |date=7 August 2020 |access-date=8 August 2020 }}

On 29 June 2020, Juventus announced that they had reached an agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of Pjanić on a deal worth €60 million, plus a maximum of €5 million in bonuses, to be effective following the conclusion of the 2019–20 season. The deal was also coordinated with a swap of Arthur, whom Juve signed for €72 million, plus a maximum of €10 million in bonuses.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/official-arthur-pjanic-agreements-with-fc-barcelona|title=OFFICIAL {{!}} ARTHUR & PJANIC, AGREEMENTS WITH FC BARCELONA|date=2020-06-29|website=juventus.com|language=en|access-date=2020-06-29}} Pjanić signed a contract with the Spanish side for the next four seasons, until the end of the 2023–24 campaign, with a buy-out clause of €400 million.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1700297/fc-barcelona-sign-miralem-pjanic/amp|title=FC Barcelona sign Miralem Pjanić|date=2020-06-29|website=fcbarcelona.com|language=en|access-date=2020-07-16}} He made his debut on 27 September, coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 home win over Villarreal in La Liga.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=582182 |title=Barcelona vs. Villarreal - Football Match Report |work=ESPN.com |date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020 }}

However, Pjanić's stint at Barcelona was unsuccessful, as he made 30 appearances for the club (being named 13 times in the starting XI) and spent an average of 43 minutes on the pitch but did not score or assist any goals.{{cite web |url=https://telesport.telegram.hr/kolumne/na-posudbi/tisucu-dana-miralema-pjanica/ |title=Tisuću dana Miralema Pjanića |last=Ibrulj |first=Saša |work=Telesport |date=23 September 2022 |access-date=1 October 2022 |language=hr}}

On 2 September 2021, Pjanić joined Beşiktaş on a season-long loan.{{cite web |date=2 September 2021 |title=Başkanımız Ahmet Nur Çebi, Yeni Transferimiz Miralem Pjanic İle Buluştu |trans-title=Our president Ahmet Nur Çebi met with our new signing Miralem Pjanic. |url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/81617/baskanimiz-ahmet-nur-cebi-yeni-transferimiz-miralem-pjanic-ile-bulustu.html |access-date=2 September 2021 |work=bjk.com.tr |language=tr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2242603/agreement-with-besiktas-for-the-loan-of-miralem-pjanic|title=Agreement with Besiktas for the loan of Miralem Pjanic|website=FC Barcelona|accessdate=2 September 2021}}

On 7 September 2022, Pjanić joined UAE Pro League club Sharjah.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/oficial-pjanic-nuevo-jugador-sharjah-75153106|title=OFICIAL: Pjanic, nuevo jugador del Sharjah|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Pjanic, new Sharjah player|website=Sport|date=7 September 2022|access-date=7 September 2022|language=es}}

On 25 September 2024, Pjanić joined Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow as a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/1859279-pjanic-embraces-new-challenge-at-pfc-cska-moscow|title=Pjanic Embraces New Challenge at PFC CSKA Moscow|website=FootBoom|date=25 September 2024|access-date=25 September 2024}}

Due to spending his childhood in Luxembourg, Pjanić became eligible for their national team and begun representing the nation's youth sides. He represented Luxembourg in the 2006 European Under-17 Championship, for which Luxembourg qualified automatically as hosts. He scored Luxembourg's only goal of the tournament. In that same year, he scored 4 goals in a match against Belgium, which ended in a 5–5 draw.{{cite news|url=http://rue89.com/2008/05/03/metz-miralem-pjanic-18-ans-le-prodige-que-leurope-sarrache|title=Miralem Pjanic, 18 ans, le prodige que l'Europe s'arrache|website=rue89.com|date=3 May 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=fr}} Before making his decision regarding his national team status, Pjanić was eligible to represent Luxembourg and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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In May 2008, during an interview for Bosnian newspaper, Pjanić stated that he wanted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{cite news|url=http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=110|title=Pjanić želi igrati samo za BiH!|website=san.ba|date=3 May 2008|access-date=20 July 2010|language=bs|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706131527/http://www.san.ba/index.php?id=110|url-status=dead}} Eventually, officials in the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina took notice and Pjanić was called up to the country's under-21 team.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/nikic-pozvao-19-nogometasa/070927081|title=Nikić pozvao 19 nogometaša|website=klix.ba|date=27 September 2007|access-date=20 July 2010|language=bs}} However, because Pjanić no longer had a Bosnian passport and needed FIFA approval to switch nationalities, he wasn't allowed to be called up for the senior team. After an eight-month wait and following the involvement of Željko Komšić, the Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pjanić received a Bosnian passport in early 2008.

He debuted for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 20 August 2008 in the team's 1–2 loss to Bulgaria.{{cite news|url=https://bih.ba/246936-ciro-je-protiv-bugarske-poceo-stvarati-cudo-a-protiv-bugara-je-debitovao-i-pjanic|title=Ćiro je protiv Bugarske počeo stvarati čudo, a protiv Bugara je debitovao i Pjanić|website=bih.ba|date=20 March 2018|access-date=7 July 2018|language=bs}} On 3 March 2010, he scored his first senior international goal in Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2–1 win over Ghana in Sarajevo.{{cite news|url=https://bih.ba/43133-video-miralem-pjanic-zabio-deseti-gol-za-bih-pogledajte-sve-njegove-golove-za-reprezentaciju|title=Miralem Pjanić zabio deseti gol za BiH! Pogledajte sve njegove golove za reprezentaciju|website=bih.ba|date=27 March 2016|access-date=22 August 2018|language=bs}}

Pjanić was instrumental in Bosnia and Herzegovina's qualification for 2014 FIFA World Cup, their first major competition, and he was named in 23-man squad for the tournament.{{cite news|url=https://telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bosnia-and-herzegovina/10810419/Bosnia-Herzegovina-World-Cup-2014-squad.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bosnia-and-herzegovina/10810419/Bosnia-Herzegovina-World-Cup-2014-squad.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 World Cup squad|website=telegraph.co.uk|date=2 June 2014|access-date=20 June 2014}}{{cbignore}} He debuted in the team's opening group match, a narrow defeat to Argentina at the Maracanã Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186477/match-report.html|title=Bosnia beaten by Messi marvel|website=fifa.com|date=16 June 2014|access-date=24 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328231156/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186477/match-report.html|archive-date=28 March 2018|url-status=dead}} On 25 June, during the final group match against Iran, Pjanić scored a goal, leading to a 3–1 victory to help Bosnia and Herzegovina to their first ever FIFA World Cup win.{{cite news|url=https://fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186464/match-report.html|title=Bosnians bid farewell by eliminating Iran|website=fifa.com|date=25 June 2014|access-date=28 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627184523/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186464/match-report.html|archive-date=27 June 2014|url-status=dead}}

On 31 March 2021, he played his 100th match for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 1–0 loss to France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2030818/ |title=Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–1 France |website=UEFA |date=31 March 2021 }}

On 4 May 2024, Pjanić retired from international football after the team's unsuccessful UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/miralem-pjanic-se-oprostio-od-reprezentacije-bih-ovo-je-najteza-odluka-u-mojoj-karijeri/240504043|title=Miralem Pjanić se oprostio od reprezentacije BiH: Ovo je najteža odluka u mojoj karijeri|date=4 May 2024|access-date=4 May 2024|language=bs|author=E.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}} He collected 115 caps between 2008 and 2024 for the Dragons and scored 18 goals, making him the country's second most capped player.{{cite web|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/miralem-pjanic-se-oprostio-od-reprezentacije-bih-dosao-je-taj-trenutak/544137|title=Miralem Pjanić se oprostio od reprezentacije BiH: "Došao je taj trenutak..."|date=4 May 2024|access-date=4 May 2024|language=bs|author=E.K.|publisher=radiosarajevo.ba}}

Nicknamed "il Piccolo Principe" ("the Little Prince") during his time with Roma,{{cite web |author1=Matteo Pinci |date=25 September 2014 |title=Roma, Totti esalta Pjanic: "E' il nostro piccolo principe" |trans-title=Roma, Totti praises Pjanic: "He is our little prince" |url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/roma/2014/09/25/news/totti_su_pjanic-96641379/ |access-date=18 January 2018 |publisher=La Repubblica |language=it}} Pjanić was regarded as one of the most promising young midfielders of his generation in his youth,{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10414147/Manchester-United-eye-Romas-Miralem-Pjanic-for-25m.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10414147/Manchester-United-eye-Romas-Miralem-Pjanic-for-25m.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Manchester United eye Roma's Miralem Pjanic for £25m|publisher=The Telegraph|author1=Luke Edwards|date=30 October 2013|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cbignore}} and was included in Don Balón's list of the 100 best young players in the world in 2010;{{cite web|url=http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2010/11/02/don-balons-list-of-the-100-best-young-players-in-the-world/|title=Don Balon's list of the 100 best young players in the world|publisher=www.thespoiler.co.uk|date=2 November 2010|access-date=18 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023020055/http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2010/11/02/don-balons-list-of-the-100-best-young-players-in-the-world/|archive-date=23 October 2013}} however, he was also thought to lack composure at times in the media.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/90/french-football/2009/10/01/1534060/french-revelations-miralem-pjanic-olympique-lyonnais |title=French Revelations: Miralem Pjanic – Olympique Lyonnais' Burgeoning Bosnian |publisher=Goal.com |last1=Bairner |first1=Robin |date=1 October 2009 |access-date=10 February 2019 }} His Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri touted him as a potentially world class midfielder in 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/89694/allegri-pjanic-can-be-worlds-best|title=Allegri: 'Pjanic can be world's best'|publisher=Football Italia|date=13 August 2016|access-date=18 January 2018}} later also adding that, although he was extremely talented, he needed to stay more "calm and focused" in order to fulfil his potential;{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-champions-league/story/3118389/max-allegri-very-angry-with-miralem-pjanic-after-champions-league-semifinal-win|title=Max Allegri 'very angry with Miralem Pjanic' after Juve's UCL semifinal win|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Ian Holyman|date=3 May 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}} subsequently, the 2016–17 season saw him establish himself as one of the best, most skillful, and most versatile midfielders in Europe.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0239-0e9c83cbc435-2f4e53b619eb-1000--miralem-pjanic-eyes-perfect-season-with-juventus/|title=Miralem Pjanić eyes 'perfect season' with Juventus|publisher=UEFA|author1=Paolo Menicucci|date=29 May 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwos-100-best-football-players-world-2017-60-51?page=0%2C1|title=FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: 60-51; 52. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus)|publisher=FourFourTwo|author1=Adam Digby|date=12 December 2017|access-date=27 January 2018|archive-date=5 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005154108/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/fourfourtwos-100-best-football-players-world-2017-60-51?page=0%2C1|url-status=dead}} Although he is neither particularly quick, nor gifted with athleticism or physical strength,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/04/world-cup-2014-bosnia-herzegovina-miralem-pjanic|title=World Cup 2014: Bosnia-Herzegovina profile – Miralem Pjanic|work=The Guardian|author1=Sasa Ibrulj|date=4 June 2014|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/news/1297840|title=A new man: Pjanic blossoming as Juventus' deep-lying playmaker|publisher=The Score|author1=Anthony Lopopolo|date=9 May 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}} Pjanić has been described as an efficient "old-fashioned playmaker with huge technical qualities".{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/club/juventus/111/blog/post/2895920/miralem-pjanic-a-major-boost-to-juventus-hopes-of-european-glory|title=Miralem Pjanic a major boost to Juventus' hopes of European glory|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Mina Rzouki|date=17 June 2016|access-date=15 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/15198/4005469/sky-sports-scout-miralem-pjanic|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Sky Sports Scout–Miralem Pjanic|date=26 August 2014|access-date=26 July 2014}}

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A talented, creative, and tenacious midfielder, with quick feet, Pjanić is usually deployed in a central midfield role, or as a deep-lying playmaker in front of the back-line, although his tactical versatility, defensive awareness, and work-rate enable him to play in several midfield positions, and he has also been used in more advanced roles as an offensive-minded central midfielder, known as the "mezzala" role, in Italian, or even as an attacking midfielder,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9719098/who-is-roma-midfielder-miralem-pjanic|title=Liverpool linked with Roma's Miralem Pjanic but who is midfielder billed as Steven Gerrard replacement?|publisher=Sky Sports|author1=Richard Morgan|date=20 February 2015|access-date=17 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.beinsports.com/us/serie-a/news/miralem-pjanic-signing-increases-juventus-str/278627|title=Miralem Pjanić Signing Increases Juventus Strength|publisher=beINSports.com|author1=Adam Digby|date=13 June 2016|access-date=15 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2014/01/22/4561794/debate-who-is-the-best-central-midfielder-in-the-world|title=Debate: Who is the best central midfielder in the world?|publisher=Goal.com|author1=Robin Bairner|date=22 January 2014|access-date=15 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/euro-2016/calciomercato/2016/06/09-12251486/calciomercato_juventus_due_ruoli_e_tanta_tecnica_ecco_perch_allegri_vuole_pjanic/?cookieAccept|title=Calciomercato Juventus, due ruoli e tanta "tecnica": ecco perché Allegri vuole Pjanic|publisher=Tutto Sport|language=it|author1=Antonino Milone|date=9 June 2016|access-date=18 September 2016}}{{cite web |author1=Vanni Spinella |date=8 November 2015 |title=Roma, derby senza Pjanic: ecco perché è un problema per Garcia |trans-title=Roma, derby without Pjanic: here's why it's a problem for Garcia |url=http://sport.sky.it/calcio_italiano/2015/11/06/verso-derby-roma-lazio-senza-pjanic.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014001944/http://sport.sky.it/calcio_italiano/2015/11/06/verso-derby-roma-lazio-senza-pjanic.html |archive-date=14 October 2016 |access-date=18 September 2016 |publisher=Sky.it |language=it}}{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10231039/who-is-roma-midfielder-miralem-pjanic|title=Chelsea linked with Miralem Pjanic... but who is the Roma midfielder?|publisher=Sky Sports|author1=Richard Morgan|date=5 April 2016|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/news/1310936|title=4 individual battles that will decide the Champions League final|publisher=The Score|author1=Gianluca Nesci|date=31 May 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2672990-analysing-miralem-pjanics-first-four-months-with-juventus |title=Analysing Miralem Pjanic's First 4 Months with Juventus |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Digby |first1=Adam |date=1 November 2016 |access-date=10 February 2019 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/88704/juninho-pjanic-heir-pirlo |title=Juninho: 'Pjanic heir to Pirlo' |publisher=Football Italia |date=3 August 2016 |access-date=23 January 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2645207-miralem-pjanic-to-juventus-latest-transfer-details-reaction-and-more |title=Miralem Pjanic to Juventus: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and More |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Jones |first1=Matt |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=17 June 2020 }}{{excessive citations inline|date=September 2020}} and has even been deployed as a second striker on occasion.{{cite web |author1=Fabiana Della Valle |date=26 June 2016 |title=Pogba, Pjanic, Alves: la Juve in mezzo ha l'isola del tesoro |trans-title=Pogba, Pjanic, Alves: Juventus has the treasure island in the middle |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/26-06-2016/pogba-pjanic-alves-juve-tesoro-160119334433.shtml |access-date=18 January 2018 |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}

Pjanić's main attributes are his range of passing, dribbling skills, and vision, which make him an excellent assist provider, and also enable him to dictate the tempo of his team's play in midfield and orchestrate goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2018/01/10/i-migliori-lanci-di-miralem-pjanic.html|title=I migliori lanci di Miralem Pjanic|publisher=sport.sky.it|author1=Mattia Pianezzi|language=it|date=10 January 2018|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2016/4/opinion-pjanic-again-raises-his-game-to-pass-napoli-test|title=Opinion: Pjanic raises his game again to pass Napoli test|publisher=AS Roma|author1=Edward Stratmann|date=29 April 2016|access-date=18 January 2018}} Known for his eye for goal from midfield and striking ability from distance,{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Roma/27-07-2014/roma-pjanic-supergol-sfotto-il-piede-posto-801361926850.shtml|title=Roma, Pjanic, supergol e sfottò: "Il piede è a posto..."|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Davide Stoppini|date=27 July 2016|access-date=15 September 2016}} Pjanić is also known for having the capacity to get into good scoring positions by making late attacking runs into the penalty area from behind.{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2016/08/06-14078023/calciomercato_juventus_witsel-matuidi_dipende_da_pjanic/|title=Calciomercato Juventus: Witsel-Matuidi...dipende da Pjanic|publisher=Tutto Sport|language=it|author1=Fabio Riva|author2=Guido Vaciago|date=6 August 2016|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/euro-2016/calciomercato/2016/06/10-12279669/pjanic_sconto_damore_per_la_juventus/|title=Pjanic, sconto d'amore per la Juventus|publisher=Tutto Sport|language=it|author1=Guido Vaciago|date=10 June 2016|access-date=18 January 2018}} A renowned set-piece specialist, he is highly regarded for his accurate, bending free-kicks, as well as his delivery from dead-ball situations; in 2015, he was described as the best free-kick taker in the world by renowned set-piece specialist and former Lyon teammate Juninho.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/as-roma/story/2683880/juninho-says-miralem-pjanic-is-worlds-best-free-kick-taker|title=Juninho says Miralem Pjanic is world's best free-kick taker|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Mark Rodden|date=26 October 2015|access-date=17 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/05/29/player-guide-for-champions-league-finalist-juventus/102286290/|title=Player guide for Champions League finalist Juventus|publisher=USA Today|date=29 May 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/90168/pjanic-free-kick-king|title=Pjanic, Free Kick King|publisher=Football Italia|author1=Adam Digby|date=22 August 2016|access-date=18 January 2018}} Pjanić's precocious talent, playmaking skills, and ability to score many goals from free kicks saw him labelled as a potential heir to Juninho at Lyon.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2010/m=4/news=pjanic-follows-juninho-footsteps-1190207.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119060618/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2010/m=4/news=pjanic-follows-juninho-footsteps-1190207.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 January 2018|title=Pjanic follows in Juninho's footsteps|publisher=FIFA.com|date=7 April 2010|access-date=18 January 2018}} However, despite his ability and the praise he has garnered from pundits, due to his elegant and creative playing style, Pjanić has also drawn criticism on occasion in the media for being inconsistent,{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/93044/pjanic-apprentice |title=Pjanic the Apprentice |publisher=Football Italia |last1=Rzouki |first1=Mina |date=17 October 2016 |access-date=10 February 2019 }} while Livio Caferoglu of Football Italia accused him of being "too slight to impose himself as a defensive midfielder," and "too slow to release the ball."{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/153474/problem-pjanic |title=The problem with Pjanic |publisher=Football Italia |last1=Caferoglu |first1=Livio |date=21 May 2020 |access-date=17 June 2020 }}

Pjanić is a Muslim and an ethnic Bosniak.{{cite news|url=https://sport.avaz.ba/nogomet/280575/miralem-pjanic-o-porodici-roditeljima-sinu-edinu-karijeri|title=Miralem Pjanić o porodici, roditeljima, sinu Edinu, karijeri...|website=avaz.ba|date=27 April 2017|access-date=12 October 2018|language=bs}} He has a son named Edin with his longtime girlfriend, Josepha from Nice.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/miralem-pjanic-volio-bih-da-sin-edin-jednog-dana-postane-zmaj/140407083|title=Miralem Pjanić: Volio bih da sin Edin jednog dana postane Zmaj|website=klix.ba|date=7 April 2014|access-date=6 July 2017|language=bs}} Along with his native Bosnian, Pjanić is fluent in six additional languages: Luxembourgish, French, English, German, Italian and Spanish.{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=MR9IqeLEyq0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413192521/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR9IqeLEyq0 |archive-date=2013-04-13 |url-status=dead|title=Miralem Pjanic Master Linguist, Fat Joe Fan – FORZA ROMA, Ep. 2|website=youtube.com|date=9 April 2013|access-date=28 April 2013}}{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/miralem-pjanic-poziva-djevojku-na-pice-na-pet-jezika/130409140|title=Miralem Pjanić poziva djevojku na piće na pet jezika|website=klix.ba|date=9 April 2013|access-date=28 April 2013|language=bs}} In 2014, Pjanić was enrolled at the University of Sarajevo, majoring in sport and physical education.{{cite news |date=28 May 2014 |title=Džeko, Spahić i Pjanić studiraju u Sarajevu |trans-title=Džeko, Spahić, and Pjanić are studying in Sarajevo |url=http://nezavisne.com/sport/fudbal/Dzeko-Spahic-i-Pjanic-studiraju-u-Sarajevu/246867 |access-date=28 May 2014 |website=nezavisne.com |language=bs}}

In 2009, while playing for Lyon, he stated: "I have followed Real Madrid since the days of Zidane and Ronaldo, when I fell in love. Since then, it is my preferred club and it always will be."{{Cite web|date=2020-06-29|title=La declaración de amor de Pjanic al Real Madrid en 2009|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20200629/482031165212/declaracion-amor-pjanic-real-madrid-2009.html|access-date=2020-07-03|website=La Vanguardia|language=es}} Later, when he was a Roma player, he confirmed that he had been a fan of Real Madrid since his childhood.{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-06-28 |title=Las declaraciones de Pjanic que no gustarán al barcelonismo |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/las-declaraciones-pjanic-que-gustaran-barcelonismo-8017695 |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=sport |language=es}}

Throughout the 2017–18 season, Pjanić appeared in the Netflix's docu-series First Team: Juventus.{{cite news |date=19 February 2018 |title=Il documentario sulla Juve di Netflix è un esperimento riuscito |trans-title=The Netflix documentary about Juve is a successful experiment |url=https://esquire.com/it/cultura/film/amp18225511/documentario-juve-netflix/ |access-date=30 June 2018 |website=esquire.com |language=it}}

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Juventus

• Serie A: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
• Coppa Italia: 2016–17, 2017–18
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2018
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2016–17{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2019641--juventus-vs-real-madrid/?referrer=%2Fuefachampionsleague%2Fseason%3D2017%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D2000787%2Fmatch%3D2019641%2Findex|title = Juventus-Real Madrid 2017 History}}

Barcelona

• Copa del Rey: 2020–21{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/17/messi-stars-as-barcelona-thrash-athletic-bilbao-to-lift-copa-del-rey |title=Messi stars as Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao to lift Copa del Rey|first=Sid|last=Lowe|work=The Guardian|date=17 April 2021|access-date=19 April 2021}}

Beşiktaş

• Turkish Super Cup: 2021

Sharjah

• UAE President's Cup: 2022–23
• UAE League Cup: 2022–23

CSKA Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2024–25{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=https://rfs.ru/news/222474|title=ЦСКА – победитель FONBET Кубка России 2024/2025|trans-title=CSKA is the winner of FONBET Russian Cup 2024-25|date=1 June 2025|access-date=1 June 2025|language=ru}}

Individual

• Bosnian Footballer of the Year: 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/fussballer_des_jahres/bosnien-herzegowina/ |website=WorldFootball.net |title=Player of the year – Bosnia-Herzegovina |access-date=24 September 2012}}
• Serie A Team of the Year: 2015–16,{{cite news |date=31 January 2017 |title=Gran Galà del calcio, la Juventus fa incetta di premi |trans-title=Gran Galà del Calcio, Juventus scoops up the awards |url=http://corriere.it/foto-gallery/sport/17_gennaio_31/gran-gala-calcio-juventus-fa-incetta-premi-serie-a-c6dc644c-e795-11e6-8168-2d40923ac04f.shtml |access-date=31 January 2017 |website=corriere.it |language=it}} 2016–17,{{cite news |date=27 November 2017 |title=Gran Galà del Calcio: Buffon miglior giocatore 2016/17, Sarri miglior tecnico |trans-title=Gran Galà del Calcio: Buffon best player of 2016/17, Sarri best coach |url=http://repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2017/11/27/news/gran_gala_del_calcio_buffon_miglior_giocatore_2016_17_sarri_miglior_tecnico-182362877/ |access-date=7 July 2018 |website=repubblica.it |language=it}} 2017–18,{{Cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/131574/serie-team-2017-18|title=Serie A Team of 2017-18|date=3 December 2018 |publisher=Football Italia |access-date=3 December 2018}} 2018–19{{Cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/147169/gran-gala-del-calcio-2019-winners|title=Gran Gala del Calcio 2019 winners |publisher=Football Italia |date=2 December 2019|access-date=2 December 2019}}
• UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2016–17{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c5117a9d99b-79a2efb59ef3-1000--uefa-champions-league-squad-of-the-season/|title=UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season|website=UEFA|date=5 June 2017|access-date=11 July 2018}}
• Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2019{{cite web |title=Miralem Pjanic - Player Career Award |url=https://www.globesoccer.com/winners/miralem-pjanic-player-career-award/ |website=globesoccer.com |publisher=Globe Soccer Awards |access-date=30 December 2019}}
• Bosnian Sportsman of the Year: 2020{{cite web|url=http://www.sarajevotimes.com/miralem-pjanic-received-the-best-athlete-in-bih-award/|title=Miralem Pjanic received the Best Athlete in BiH Award|date=15 December 2020 |access-date= 15 December 2020}}

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