Name: Miralem Pjanić

Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of Birth: April 2, 1990

Position: Central/Attacking Midfielder (deep-lying playmaker)

Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Preferred Foot: Right

Notable Clubs:

• FC Metz (France) – youth and senior debut
• Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon, France)
• AS Roma (Italy)
• Juventus FC (Italy)
• FC Barcelona (Spain) – loan/transfer period
• Sharjah FC (United Arab Emirates)

Time at Juventus:

• Joined Juventus in June 2016 from AS Roma.
• Key years at the club: 2016–2020 (principal period), with appearances through subsequent seasons depending on transfers/loans.
• Role: Regista / deep-lying playmaker — responsible for controlling tempo, distribution from midfield, set-piece duties (free kicks and corners), and long-range passing.
• Honours with Juventus: Multiple Serie A titles (Scudetti), Coppa Italia wins, and appearances in UEFA Champions League campaigns while at the club.

Playing Style & Strengths:

• Excellent vision and passing range (short combination play and long diagonals).
• Calm on the ball, good technique and first touch.
• Specialist in set pieces — free kicks and corners often led to goals/assists.
• Ability to dictate tempo from deep midfield positions and to link defense to attack.

International Career:

• Represents Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
• Notable for being one of the national team’s most capped players and top midfield leaders, including participating in Bosnia’s first FIFA World Cup appearance (2014).

Career Highlights:

• Established himself in top European leagues (Ligue 1, Serie A, La Liga).
• Multiple domestic league titles with Juventus.
• Recognized for consistent playmaking, set-piece proficiency, and football intelligence.

Legacy: Miralem Pjanić is widely regarded as one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s finest midfielders of his generation, known for his playmaking, technique, and set-piece expertise. His years at Juventus cemented his reputation as a top-level regista in European football.