Elmin Kurbegović

Elmin Kurbegović
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Kotor Varoš, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 IFK Värnamo
Number 12
Youth career
Elfsborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Elfsborg 16 (0)
2009–2010 → Novara (loan) 3 (0)
2012– Värnamo 14 (2)
International career
2007–2009 Sweden U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:18, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Elmin Kurbegović (born 3 June 1987) is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian[1] descent, who currently plays for IFK Värnamo.[2]

Career

Kurbegović was born in Kotor Varoš in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the war broke out he left for Sweden and started his career at Elfsborg in 2006.[3] He left Elfsborg after the 2011 season, having not been offered a new contract by the club.[4]

After just having played once in 2009 Allsvenskan he left for Novara on loan.

He was called up to play internationally for Sweden U21 in a friendly match.[5] He's still eligible to represent both Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.

References

  1. ^ http://scsport.ba/bs/tekst.php?ID=6064 [dead link‍]
  2. ^ Lorenzo Gravela (2013). Soccer World 2012/2013. p. 277. ISBN 9781291275162.
  3. ^ "IFK Värnamo värvar från Elfsborg" (in Swedish). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Spelarnytt: Marcus Rohdén får A-lagskontrakt" (in Swedish). elfsborg.se. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ^ "U21 finalists shuffle their packs". UEFA. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2017.


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