Dino Hotić (; born 26 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club Iğdır. Born in Slovenia, he represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team internationally.
Hotić started his professional career at Maribor, who loaned him to Veržej in 2013 and to Krško in 2016. In 2020, he joined Cercle Brugge. Three years later, he moved to Polish club Lech Poznań.
A former Slovenian youth international, Hotić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2019.
Club career
Early career
Hotić started playing football at local club Domžale and later at Bravo, before joining Maribor's youth academy in 2011.
In July 2013, he was sent on a season-long loan to Veržej. In January 2016, he was loaned to Krško until the end of season.
Cercle Brugge In January 2020, Hotić was transferred to Belgian outfit Cercle Brugge for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around €1.2 million. He made his official debut for the team on 19 January against Antwerp. On 8 February, he scored his first goal for Cercle Brugge in a triumph over Mechelen.
Lech Poznań On 12 July 2023, Hotić moved on a free transfer to Polish Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań, signing a three-year deal. Marred by injuries throughout his first season in Poznań, he scored five times and provided one assist during Lech's title-winning 2024–25 campaign.
Ajman Club On 16 June 2025, Hotić signed with Emirati club Ajman Club.
International career Despite representing Slovenia at all youth levels, Hotić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at senior level as his parents are of Bosnian descent from Ključ.
In October 2019, his request to change sports citizenship from Slovenian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA. Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Italy and Liechtenstein. He debuted against the latter on 18 November.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMaribor2012–13Slovenian PrvaLiga300000302013–14Slovenian PrvaLiga302000502014–15Slovenian PrvaLiga401000502015–16Slovenian PrvaLiga401000502016–17Slovenian PrvaLiga28231303432017–18Slovenian PrvaLiga304201004242018–19Slovenian PrvaLiga299515039102019–20Slovenian PrvaLiga1940071265Total1201914225115922Veržej (loan)2013–14Slovenian Second League18900—189Krško (loan)2015–16Slovenian PrvaLiga131——131Cercle Brugge2019–20Belgian First Division A71——712020–21Belgian First Division A32421—3452021–22Belgian First Division A33720—3572022–23Belgian First Division A40520—425Total11217610011818Lech Poznań2023–24Ekstraklasa16020412212024–25Ekstraklasa27500—275Total4352041496Ajman Club2025–26UAE Pro League1401021171Bodrum2025–26TFF 1. Lig950030125Career total3295623334338662
International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBosnia and Herzegovina201910202010202100202220Total40
Honours Maribor Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19 Slovenian Cup: 2012–13
Lech Poznań Ekstraklasa: 2024–25
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