Dušan Vlahović

Club career Early career Born in Belgrade, Vlahović started playing football in the Altina Zemun football school, where he competed mostly with older players. Shortly after, he joined OFK Beograd's youth system for three months, and also made one appearance for Red Star Belgrade.

Partizan In summer 2014, Vlahović ended up joining rivals Partizan. He signed his first professional contract with Partizan in 2015 at the age of 15. In early 2016, Vlahović joined the first team under coach Ivan Tomić and was given the jersey number 9. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on 21 February against OFK Beograd, as the Partizan's youngest debutant in history.

On 2 April, Vlahović scored his first career goal for Partizan against Radnik Surdulica in a 3–2 home victory, and became the youngest scorer in club history. He also scored a goal in a semi-final cup match against Spartak Subotica on 20 April, winning 3–0 away. He was scouted by multiple established European teams, including Arsenal, Anderlecht and Juventus with Partizan declining all offers. Vlahović scored a goal in the 2015–16 Serbian Cup final against Javor Ivanjica, helping his side win 2–0.

Vlahović played his first match in the new season against Zagłębie Lubin on 21 July, in the second leg of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round; it was his European debut for Partizan. Vlahović started his first match in the second fixture of the 2016–17 league season, in an away match against Napredak Kruševac.

Fiorentina 2018–2019: First seasons and development Dušan Vlahović signing autographs during the preseason training camp in Moena, Italy, in the summer of 2021. In June 2017, Vlahović signed a five-year preliminary contract with Fiorentina, which became official on his 18th birthday, on 28 January 2018. Vlahović was officially bought by Fiorentina on 22 February 2018, choosing to wear the number 18. Due to administrative norms, he was not available to play until 1 July 2018. Initially registered to Fiorentina's under-19s, On 9 December, he became the first player born in the 2000s to start for the Viola, featuring in a 3–3 away draw to Sassuolo. He made 10 appearances with the first team in the 2018–19 season. and a penalty in the second leg.

In the following season, Vlahović was de facto included in the first team. His first goals came on 10 November, scoring a brace in a 5–2 away defeat against Cagliari. Vlahović ended the season with eight goals in 34 appearances. On 22 December 2020, he contributed with a goal to Fiorentina's away win in Turin over Juventus (3–0), which marked the first victory of the Viola at the home of the Bianconeri after 12 years. On 13 March 2021, Vlahović scored his first career hat-trick in a 4–1 away win over Benevento. He ended the year with 21 total goals, winning the title of Serie A Best Young Player.

Vlahović started the 2021–22 season by scoring a brace in a 4–0 win against Cosenza in the first round of the 2021–22 Coppa Italia. On 31 October 2021, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 victory over Spezia. On 19 December 2021, Vlahović scored his 33rd Serie A goal of the calendar year; he became the only player, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020, to do so since 1951. Fiorentina president Rocco Comisso in an interview later remarked of Vlahović's agents "it was clear to everyone they already had a deal with someone", alluding that his entourage had already given a secret agreement with Juventus in the months prior. He chose to wear the number 7 jersey, previously worn by Cristiano Ronaldo. He debuted for Juventus as a starter on 6 February, and scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win against Hellas Verona. On 22 February, Vlahović made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League, a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal. He scored after only 33 seconds, becoming the fastest starting debutant and the second-youngest Juventus debutant to score in the Champions League. Four days later, he scored his first brace for Juventus, helping his side win 3–2 away to Empoli.

On 16 April 2022, Vlahović became the second-youngest non-Italian player to score 50 goals in Serie A, after Alexandre Pato, with his late equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Bologna. On 11 May, he scored a 52nd-minute goal in Juventus' 4–2 loss to Inter in the 2022 Coppa Italia Final, which had given Juventus the lead. Despite losing the final, Vlahović finished as the top scorer of the competition with four goals, with the other three being scored during his time with Fiorentina. Five days later, he scored his 24th goal of the season in the 2–2 home draw against Lazio, to become the highest-scoring Serbian footballer in Serie A history, alongside Dejan Stanković.

On 1 July 2022, Vlahović changed his jersey number from 7 to 9, ahead of the 2022–23 season. On matchday one of the Serie A, on 15 August, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Sassuolo. Vlahović had difficult start to the new season, suffering from multiple hamstring injuries, which limited his game time. However, having recovered halfway through the season, he scored Juventus' goal in a 1–1 home draw against Nantes in the Europa League play-off round.

2024–2026: Renewed form and Coppa Italia win On 15 May 2024, Vlahović scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final, clinching his first trophy at the club.

On 16 September 2025, Vlahović scored two late goals in a 4–4 draw in the Champions League opener against Borussia Dortmund. On 29 November 2025, Vlahović suffered an adductor strain in a 2–1 home win against Cagliari. He returned to action against Sassuolo on 21 March 2026, following an absence of nearly four months. He featured on the final matchday of the 2025–26 season, scoring twice in a 2–2 away draw against Torino. Subsequently, Vlahović left Juventus as a free agent after the club and the player failed to reach an agreement over a contract extension due to differences in salary demands.

Beşiktaş On 12 August 2026, Vlahović moved to Turkey and joined Süper Lig side Beşiktaş on a three-year deal. Hence, he reunited with his former coach at Fiorentina, Vincenzo Italiano. Later that month, on 31 August, he scored his first goals for the club, netting a hat-trick in a 6–2 victory over Çorum.

International career Youth Vlahović was a member of the Serbia national under-15 team, scoring a hat trick in a match against the Czech Republic on 16 April 2015. He was also called up to the under-16 squad in late 2015, making his debut against Poland on 27 October 2015. In August 2016, Vlahović was called up to the under-19 squad for the Stevan Vilotić memorial tournament, where he debuted in the opening match against the United States. In the second match of the same tournament, he scored a goal against France. After Serbia beat Israel in the final match, Vlahović was nominated for the most talented player of the tournament.

Senior

On 11 October 2020, Vlahović debuted for the Serbian senior team in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League game against Hungary. The same year on 18 November, he scored his first international goal in a 5–0 home victory over Russia in the Nations League. On 12 October 2021, Vlahović embarked on a prolific goalscoring form for his national team with his four goals, including a brace against Azerbaijan, proving to be crucial as Serbia secured qualification to the 2022 FIFA World Cup on top of their qualifying group ahead of the former European champions, Portugal, after defeating them 2–1 away from home. In November 2022, Vlahović was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played in group stage matches against Brazil and Switzerland, scoring against the latter in a 3–2 loss, as Serbia finished bottom of their group. Vlahović was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, playing in all three group stage matches until Serbia was eliminated by finishing fourth in the group.

Style of play Vlahović is a complete striker, known for his physicality, technique and eye for goal. He has multiple facets to his hold up and link play. His best assets are his strength to hold up the ball, and then his ability to turn and dribble past the first defender.

Personal life Vlahović's idols are Zlatan Ibrahimović and Cristiano Ronaldo. He follows MotoGP

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vlahović goal.

Individual Serie A Best Under-23: 2020–21 Serie A Player of the Month: December 2021, January 2024 Coppa Italia top scorer: 2021–22 (4 goals) Serie A Team of the Year: 2021–22 Serie A Best Striker: 2023–24 Serbian Footballer of the Year: 2024