Dino Hotić


Dino Hotić is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Ajman Club. 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.

Honours

Maribor
Lech Poznań