Gabriel Vidović
{{Short description|Croatian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gabriel Vidović
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Augsburg, Germany
| height = 1.80 m{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/teams/first-team/gabriel-vidovic |title=Gabriel Vidović |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |access-date=6 August 2022}}
| position = {{hlist|Attacking midfielder|forward}}
| currentclub = Bayern Munich
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = FC Augsburg
| youthyears2 = 2016–2021
| youthclubs2 = Bayern Munich
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Bayern Munich II
| caps1 = 33
| goals1 = 21
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = Bayern Munich
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Vitesse (loan)
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = → Mainz 05 (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2021
| nationalteam2 = Croatia U18
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021
| nationalteam3 = Croatia U19
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2021–
| nationalteam4 = Croatia U21
| nationalcaps4 = 21
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| club-update = 15:22, 19 April 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 19 November 2024
}}
Gabriel Vidović ({{IPA|hr|ɡàbriel vȉdovitɕ}}; born 1 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. 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,{{cite web | last=Ohr | first=Johannes | title=Gabriel Vidovic: Bayern Munich wonderkid on verge of debut after impressing Nagelsmann | website=Goal.com | date=1 March 2022 | url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/gabriel-vidovic-bayern-munich-wonderkid-debut-nagelsmann/blt92a4c7e7f6dddd01 | access-date=15 July 2022}} he signed a new contract with Bayern Munich until 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2022/02/gabriel-vidovic-verlaengert-bis-2025|title=Gabriel Vidović verlängert bis 2025|date=23 February 2022|website=fcbayern.com|language=de | access-date = 30 August 2024}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ligainsider.de/gabriel-vidovic_26231/fc-bayern-muenchen-gabriel-vidovi-feiert-pflichspieldebuet-319624/|title=FC Bayern München: Gabriel Vidović feiert Pflichspieldebüt | date= 17 April 2022|website=ligainsider.de | access-date = 30 August 2024 | language = de}}
==Loan to Vitesse==
On 30 August 2022, Vidović joined Eredivisie club Vitesse on loan for the season.{{cite web|publisher=Vitesse|url=https://www.vitesse.nl/nieuws/2022/gabriel-vidovic-volgende-aanwinst-van-vitesse|title=GABRIEL VIDOVIĆ VOLGENDE AANWINST VAN VITESSE|date=30 August 2022|access-date=30 August 2022|language=nl}}
==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.{{cite web | url = https://www.gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/gabriel-vidovic-novi-igrac-dinama | title = Gabriel Vidović novi igrač Dinama | language = hr | website = Dinamo Zagreb | date = 30 August 2023 | access-date = 30 August 2023}}
==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.{{cite web | url = https://www.mainz05.de/news/gabriel-vidovic-kommt-zum-fsv | title = Gabriel Vidović kommt zum FSV | language = de | website = Mainz 05 | date = 30 August 2024 | access-date = 30 August 2024}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2025/02/bayern-recall-gabriel-vidovic-from-loan-mainz |title=Bayern recall Gabriel Vidović from loan |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=4 February 2025 }}
International career
Vidović was called up to Germany U15 sides before he became part of various Croatian junior national teams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.total-croatia-news.com/sport/62167-gabriel-vidovic|title=Gabriel Vidović Becomes Youngest Croatian Footballer to Debut for Bayern Munich|website=www.total-croatia-news.com}}
Personal life
Born in Germany, Vidović is of Bosnian Croat descent. His father hails from Žepče and his mother hails from Kiseljak.{{cite web |url=https://www.vecernji.ba/sport/otac-iz-zepca-majka-iz-kiseljaka-a-on-sa-17-vec-u-prvoj-momcadi-bayerna-i-u-u-21-reprezentaciji-hrvatske-1531490 |first=Tomislav |last=Dasović |title=Otac iz Žepča, majka iz Kiseljaka, a on sa 17 već u prvoj momčadi Bayerna i u u-21 reprezentaciji Hrvatske! |date=16 October 2021 |access-date=22 December 2022 |language=hr-BA |website=Večernji list}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}{{cite web |title=G. VIDOVIĆ |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gabriel-vidovic/620185/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=9 November 2023}}
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Croatian Football Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Bayern Munich
|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Bayern Munich II
|rowspan="2"|Regionalliga Bayern |30 | 21 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 21 | |||
| 2022–23
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 21 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 21 | |||
| rowspan="2"|Vitesse (loan)
|25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Dinamo Zagreb (loan)
|27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 1 | 40 | 9 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 9 | |
| rowspan="2"|Mainz 05 (loan)
|Bundesliga |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!92 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 106 | 34 |
;Notes
{{notelist}}
Honours
Bayern Munich
Dinamo Zagreb
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{sports links}}
- {{DFB|gabriel-vidovic}}
- [https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/spieler/gabriel-vidovic Bundesliga profile]
{{FC Bayern Munich squad}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vidovic, Gabriel}}
Category:Footballers from Augsburg
Category:German people of Croatian descent
Category:German people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Croatian men's footballers
Category:Croatia men's youth international footballers
Category:Croatia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:FC Bayern Munich II players
Category:FC Bayern Munich footballers
Category:GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 players
Category:Croatian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands