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Josip Drmić
Personal information
Drmić with Switzerland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Date of birth	(1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Lachen, Switzerland
Height	1.84 m
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	FC Freienbach
–2001	FC Rapperswil-Jona
2001–2009	Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2011	Zürich II	26	(26)
2010–2013	Zürich	62	(18)
2013–2014	1. FC Nürnberg	33	(17)
2014–2015	Bayer Leverkusen	25	(6)
2015–2019	Borussia Mönchengladbach	43	(7)
2016	→ Hamburger SV (loan)	6	(1)
2017	→ Borussia Mönchengladbach II	1	(0)
2019–2022	Norwich City	21	(1)
2021–2022	→ Rijeka (loan)	46	(27)
2022–2024	Dinamo Zagreb	43	(9)
National team
2010	Switzerland U18	1	(0)
2010–2011	Switzerland U19	7	(6)
2011–2013	Switzerland U21	11	(6)
2012	Switzerland Olympic	3	(0)
2012–2019	Switzerland	35	(10)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2023. † Appearances (Goals).

Josip Drmić (born August 8, 1992) is a Swiss professional footballer. He plays as a striker, which means he is a player who tries to score goals. He most recently played for HNL club Dinamo Zagreb.

Josip Drmić started his football journey with Zürich in Switzerland. In 2013, he moved to 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany, where he scored many goals in his first season. Later, he played for other German clubs like Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also spent time on loan at Hamburger SV. After playing in England for Norwich City, he moved to Croatia in 2021. There, he played for Rijeka and Dinamo Zagreb.

From 2012 to 2019, Drmić played for the Swiss national team. He played in 35 matches and scored 10 goals. He also represented Switzerland at the 2012 Olympics and in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups.

Early Life and Background
Club Career Highlights
International Career
Honours
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Early Life and Background

Josip Drmić was born in Lachen, Switzerland. His parents are from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This means he has family roots in both Switzerland and Croatia. He holds citizenship for both countries.

When he was 16, Josip wanted to become a Swiss citizen. He had to take an exam three times! On his second try, he didn't pass because he knew more about Zürich, where he went to football school, than his home village. He then got a lawyer to help him. The lawyer explained that knowing about Zürich was important because it's a big city nearby. This helped him get his Swiss citizenship.

Club Career Highlights

Starting at Zürich

Drmić began his football career at Zürich. He worked his way up through their youth teams. Soon, he was playing regularly for Zürich's reserve team. He played his first professional game on February 6, 2010. He scored his first goal for Zürich on February 4, 2012, in a match against Luzern.

During the 2012–13 season, Drmić was a top scorer for Zürich. He scored 13 goals in 31 league matches. In total, he scored 19 goals in 39 games that season.

Moving to Germany: Nürnberg and Leverkusen

Drmić playing for Nürnberg in July 2013

In July 2013, Drmić joined 1. FC Nürnberg, a club in Germany's top league, the Bundesliga. He signed a four-year contract. On August 18, he scored his first Bundesliga goal. He ended his first season with 17 league goals. This made him the third-highest scorer in the league that year! However, his team was unfortunately moved down to a lower league.

On May 12, 2014, Drmić moved to another German club, Bayer Leverkusen. He signed a five-year deal. He played his first game for them in a UEFA Champions League match. He scored his first goal for Leverkusen on September 21. He also scored two goals in a single game twice for the club.

Time at Borussia Mönchengladbach

On June 17, 2015, Drmić joined his third Bundesliga club, Borussia Mönchengladbach. He signed a four-year contract. He made his debut on August 10 in a cup match. His only goal for the club that season came on November 28.

In February 2016, Drmić was loaned to Hamburger SV for the rest of the season. He scored one goal during his loan spell. After this, he had a knee injury that kept him out of the game for a while. He returned to play in October 2017 for Borussia Mönchengladbach's reserve team. Due to more injuries, he played only a few games in the 2018–19 season.

Playing in England: Norwich City

On June 25, 2019, Drmić joined Norwich City in England. He signed a three-year contract. He made his Premier League debut on August 8. On October 5, he scored his first goal for Norwich City.

A big moment for Drmić came on March 4, 2020. He scored a goal that helped Norwich draw 1–1 against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup. Norwich then won the game in a penalty shootout, reaching the quarter-finals of the tournament!

Loan to Rijeka and Move to Dinamo Zagreb

On February 5, 2021, Drmić went on loan to Rijeka in Croatia. He scored his first goal for them on March 17. His loan was extended for another season. He had a great season, scoring 21 goals in the league. He even scored three goals in one game against Šibenik. He also scored in the national cup final.

Drmić then signed with Dinamo Zagreb on June 7, 2022. He made his debut on July 9 in a Super Cup match. Six days later, in his first league game, he scored two goals!

International Career

Drmić playing for Switzerland against Austria in 2015

Josip Drmić could have played for Switzerland, Croatia, or Bosnia and Herzegovina. He chose to play for Switzerland, the country where he was born. He played for Switzerland's under-19 and under-21 teams before joining the senior team. He was also part of Switzerland's team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

On September 11, 2012, Drmić played his first game for the senior Swiss team. This is called earning his first "cap." He scored his first two goals for Switzerland on March 6, 2014, in a friendly match against Croatia.

Drmić and Sweden's Andreas Granqvist at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

In May 2014, Drmić was chosen for Switzerland's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He scored a goal in a warm-up match before the tournament. During the World Cup, he helped Switzerland reach the knockout stage. He set up two goals in a 3–0 win against Honduras.

Drmić scored his first goal in a competitive international match on June 14, 2015. This was during a qualifying game for the Euro 2016 tournament. On September 5, he scored two goals in a thrilling comeback win against Slovenia. Unfortunately, he missed the Euro 2016 tournament due to knee surgery.

He also scored a goal in the qualifying matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In the World Cup itself, he scored a goal in a 2–2 draw against Costa Rica. This goal helped Switzerland move on to the next round.

In 2019, Drmić played in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League. In a penalty shootout against England, his shot was saved, and Switzerland finished in fourth place.