Emir Kujović
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 June 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Bijelo Polje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Klippans BoIF | |||
Landskrona BoIS | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Landskrona BoIS | 3 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Halmstads BK | 75 | (14) |
2007 | → Falkenbergs FF (loan) | 24 | (6) |
2011–2013 | Kayserispor | 34 | (12) |
2013 | → Elazığspor (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2013–2016 | IFK Norrköping | 59 | (38) |
2016– | Gent | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Sweden U21 | 4 | (0) |
2016– | Sweden | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2016. |
Emir Kujović (Cyrillic: Емир Кујовић) (born 22 June 1988) is Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Gent.
Career
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Halmstads BK
He started his career in Superettan and Landskrona BoIS, in 2007 he joined Halmstads BK but was directly loaned out to Falkenbergs FF in Superettan for a year,[1] in 2008 he returned to Halmstads BK and debuted in the first match of the season against Gefle IF (1-0) as a substitute.
While at Halmstads BK, he played with his older brother Ajsel Kujović, who represented the club between 2006-2009.
Kayserispor
He was signed by Turkish club Kayserispor in October 2010 on a four-year deal starting in January 2011.[2] January 5, 2011 first goal by Kayserispor has Ankaragücü. 2010-2011 season 4th scorer, drew attention to goals from free kick taken by season of 2011-2012. In 2013 he also played, on loan, three games with the Elazığspor.[3]
IFK Norrköping
On the 9th of August 2013 Emir signed a 3,5 year contract with IFK Norrköping where he got reunited with former Halmstads BK trainer Janne Andersson.
International career
Kujović debuted for Sweden under-21 team March 27, 2009 against Belgium. He was called up to the senior Sweden squad to face Denmark for the UEFA Euro 2016 play-off in November 2015.[4]
Personal life
Kujović is a practicing Muslim of Bosniak descent.[5] He is the younger brother of Ajsel Kujović, who is also a professional footballer. [6]
Honours
Club
- IFK Norrköping
Individual
References
- ↑ "Lillebror Kujovic till HBK" (in Swedish). Hallandsposten.se. 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ http://fanatik.ekolay.net/Kayseriye-dev-golcu_3_Detail_250_199993.htm
- ↑ "KLART: Emir Kujovic till Elazigspor" (in Swedish). fotbolltransfers.com. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ↑ "Sweden call up striker Kujovic for playoff against Denmark". uk.reuters.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nt.se/sport/kujovic-det-ar-gud-som-bestammer-allt-11121860.aspx
- ↑ http://www.hd.se/lokalt/landskrona/2013/11/24/fotbollsbroder-oppnar-servering/
External links
- HBK Profile (Swedish)