Emir Sulejmanović

Emir Sulejmanović
No. 19 – Casademont Zaragoza
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1995-07-13) July 13, 1995 (age 29)
Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityBosnian / Finnish
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2011–2013Union Olimpija
2011–2012→Union Olimpija mladi
2013–2016Barcelona
2013–2016→Barcelona B
2015→Orlandina
2016–2017Cibona
2017–2019Fuenlabrada
2017–2019→Breogán
2019–2020Bilbao
2020–2022Canarias
2022–2023Bilbao
2023–presentCasademont Zaragoza
Career highlights and awards

Emir Sulejmanović (born July 13, 1995) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.

Professional career

Club career

Sulejmanović was born in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but migrated with his family to Jyväskylä, Finland in 1997. The family finally settled in Kaarina in 2000, where Sulejmanović grew up playing junior basketball for the Kaarina Ura team.[1] In 2011 he transferred to the junior academy of KK Union Olimpija, signing a four-year contract as he made the full squad one year later.[2] He participated in the EuroLeague for the first time against Real Madrid Baloncesto in December 2012.[3]

In July 2013, Sulejmanović moved to FC Barcelona Bàsquet.[4] During the next two years he mostly played with the FC Barcelona B reserve squad.[5] In April 2015, he was loaned to Italian team Orlandina Basket for the rest of the season.[6]

On August 4, 2016, Sulejmanović signed with Croatian club Cibona.[7]

On August 14, 2017, Sulejmanović signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Fuenlabrada.[8] On October 11, 2017, he was loaned to Cafés Candelas Breogán of the LEB Oro.[9] On July 18, 2018, he was loaned to Cafés Candelas Breogán.[10] On August 16, 2019, Sulejmanović signed a two-year deal with Spanish club RETAbet Bilbao Basket.[11] He averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds per game. On July 12, 2020, he parted ways with the team.[12] Sulejmanović signed with CB 1939 Canarias on July 14.[13]

On July 20, 2022, he has signed with Bilbao of the Spanish Liga ACB.[14]

On July 14, 2023, he signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.[15]

International career

Sulejmanović has played for the Finnish U-16[16] and U-20 junior national teams in the past. He has however announced that he will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team in future senior international tournaments.[17]

References

  1. ^ Koripallolupaus Sulejmanovic hylännee Suomen maajoukkueen
  2. ^ Union Olimpija promotes Sulejmanovic
  3. ^ SULEJMANOVIC, EMIR 2012–13 STATISTICS
  4. ^ Barcelona confirms the agreement with Ljubljana for Sulejmanovic
  5. ^ Emir Sulejmanovic-Eurobasket.com
  6. ^ Capo d'Orlando signs Emir Sulejmanovic on loan from Barcelona
  7. ^ KK Cibona signs Emir Sulejmanovic, re-signs Nebojsa Joksimovic
  8. ^ Fuenlabrada signs Emir Sulejmanovic
  9. ^ Emir Sulejmanovic jugará cedido esta temporada en el Cafés Candelas de LEB Oro (in Spanish)
  10. ^ "ACB.COM - Emir Sulejmanovic, una temporada más en Cafés Candelas". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. ^ "ACB.COM - Emir Sulejmanovic firma con RETAbet Bilbao Basket". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 12, 2020). "RetaBet Bilbao, Emir Sulejmanovic part ways". Sportando. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Vezonik, Uroš (July 14, 2020). "Emir Sulejmanović signs with Iberostar Tenerife". Sportando. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  14. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 20, 2022). "Emir Sulejmanovic returns in Bilbao". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Emir Sulejmanovic Ficha Por El Club De La Rasmia". casademontzaragoza.es (in Spanish). July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "Emir Sulejmanovic (Finland)-fibaeurope". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  17. ^ "Kaarina-lehti: Raha ratkaisi - huippulupaus ei valinnut Suomea". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-12-31.