Emsad Zahirovic

Emsad Zahirovic (born April 9, 1988) is an American soccer player of Bosnian origin who most recently played for Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.

Emsad Zahirovic
Personal information
Full name Emsad Zahirovic
Date of birth (1988-04-09) April 9, 1988
Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 B&H International
2011 Atlanta Silverbacks 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 31, 2011

Career

Amateur

Zahirovic came to the United States from his native Bosnia in 2000 at the age of 12, and grew up in Snellville, Georgia. He graduated from Shiloh High School, but did not play college soccer, and instead played in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League between 2006 and 2010, most notably for the ethnic Bosnian team B&H International. Zahirovic led the ADASL in scoring in three of his seasons in the league,[1] scoring 23 goals in just 15 games in 2010.[2]

Professional

Zahirovic turned professional in February 2011 when he signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.[3] He made his professional debut on April 23, 2011, in a game against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[4] Zahirovic was released from Atlanta on August 30, 2011, due to breach of contract.[5]

References
  1. "NASL Week In Review". IMSoccer News. March 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  2. "Silverbacks Ready to Attack with New Signings". North American Soccer League. February 28, 2011.
  3. "The Best from Bosnia". Atlanta FootballNet. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  4. "Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 Atlanta Silverbacks 1". North American Soccer League. April 23, 2011.
  5. "Silverbacks Add Local Goalkeeper Ati". Atlanta Silverbacks. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03.
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