| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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) | |||
Elmin Kurbegović (born 3 June 1987) is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian descent, who currently plays for IFK Värnamo.
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. He left Elfsborg after the 2011 season, having not been offered a new contract by the club.
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. He's still eligible to represent both Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.
References
- ^ http://scsport.ba/bs/tekst.php?ID=6064 [dead link]
- ^ Lorenzo Gravela (2013). Soccer World 2012/2013. p. 277. ISBN 9781291275162.
- ^ "IFK Värnamo värvar från Elfsborg" (in Swedish). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Spelarnytt: Marcus Rohdén får A-lagskontrakt" (in Swedish). elfsborg.se. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "U21 finalists shuffle their packs". UEFA. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
External links
- Profile at Football.it (in Italian)
- at Novara [dead link] (in Italian)
- Elmin Kurbegović at WorldFootball.net
- Elmin Kurbegović at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
