Dženan Pejčinović (born 15 February 2005) is a German professional footballer currently playing as a forward for VfL Wolfsburg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| Bayern Munich | |||
| 2017–2022 | Augsburg | ||
| 2022– | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Montenegro U15 | ||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 2 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 17 | (17) |
| 2022– | Germany U18 | 3 | (1) |
Born in Munich to Montenegrin parents from Plav, Pejčinović got into football from a young age as his father, Dževad, was also a footballer.[2] He started his career with German giants Bayern Munich, before a move to Augsburg in 2017.[3] After stellar performances in the Ausburg academy, he was linked with moves to teams across Europe, including Italian sides Inter Milan, A.C. Milan and Juventus, English sides Chelsea and Manchester City, and Dutch side Ajax.[3][4][5]
Despite this interest, Pejčinović decided to stay in Germany, signing for VfL Wolfsburg in July 2022.[4][6]
Having represented Montenegro at under-15 level, Pejčinović switched allegiances to Germany in 2020, and has represented them from under-16 to under-18 level.[2][7][8]
A tall and powerful forward, he has earned comparisons to Bosnian striker Edin Džeko, and was given the nickname "Džeko" by his teammates at Wolfsburg.[4] Pejčinović himself says his strengths are heading the ball and his finishing ability.[4] He is a fan of English forward Harry Kane.[4]