Dženan Pejčinović

Early career

Born in Munich to Montenegrin parents from Plav, Pejčinović started his career with German giants Bayern Munich through their youth system, before a move to FC Augsburg in 2017. After stellar performances in the FC Augsburg academy, he was recruited by and linked with moves to teams across Europe, including Italian sides Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus, English sides Chelsea and Manchester City, along with Dutch side Ajax.

VfL Wolfsburg

Despite this interest, Pejčinović decided to stay in Germany, signing with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in July 2022.

Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf

In July 2024, Pejčinović joined 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on a one-year loan deal for the 2024–25 season.

VfB Stuttgart

On 10 August 2026, he moved to fellow Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart, on a permanent transfer and signing a contract until 2031, leaving VfL Wolfsburg after its relegation to the second tier. On 21 August, he made his debut in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, scoring a hattrick in a 4–0 win over Hansa Rostock.

He is eligible to represent Germany, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina (as his paternal grandparents are from the latter). Having represented Montenegro at under-15 level, Pejčinović switched allegiances to Germany in 2020, and has represented them from under-16 to under-21 levels.

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. Pejčinović himself says his strengths are heading the ball and his finishing ability. He is a fan of English forward Harry Kane.

As of match played 19 September 2026