Leeds United star shines on international stage as excellent start to the season continues

Leeds United defender Tarik Muharemovic impressed again on Monday as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Poland 1-0.

Muharemovic was named in the Bosnia starting line-up for the fourth game in a row this international break, having yet to taste defeat. The Leeds man had previously scored in a 4-2 win over Romania while also playing his part in draws against Poland and Sweden.

Poland enjoyed the better of the game in Zenica with more possession and 18 shots to Bosnia’s nine. But a solid defensive performance, led by Muharemovic, kept them out before a late penalty from midfielder Ivan Basic secured victory for Bosnia.

Once again, Muharemovic was at the heart of Bosnia’s defensive showing, his 16 defensive contributions - a combination of clearances, blocks interceptions and tackles - more than anyone on the pitch according to FotMob. His seven headed clearances were also the highest of any Bosnian.

Muharemovic was also heavily involved in possession, showing an impressive passing range that Leeds fans have quickly become used to. The 23-year-old again topped the charts with 13 passes into the final third while also striking a first-half effort over the crossbar following a set-piece.

Victory was enough to keep Bosnia second in their Nations League group, two points behind Gabriel Gudmundsson’s Sweden who also won 1-0 on Monday against Romania. The competition will continue when international football returns in November.

Muharemovic will now return to West Yorkshire to hopefully continue his excellent start to the season for club and country. So far, the centre-back has played every available minute across all competitions for both Leeds and Bosnia.

The defender made his debut at Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend of the Premier League and has been ever-present since, both in the top-flight and two Carabao Cup trips to the City Ground and Chelsea. He played every minute of all four Nations League games this break.

Next up for Muharemovic will arguably be one of his toughest challenges yet. The Bosnian will join his Leeds teammates in travelling to Premier League champions Arsenal on Saturday.