Elmin Kurbegović

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

Elmin Kurbegović
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987
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)

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
  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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