Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 22 June 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Bijelo Polje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
Gent | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Klippans BoIF | |||
Landskrona BoIS | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Landskrona BoIS | 3 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Halmstads BK | 75 | (14) |
2007 | → Falkenbergs FF (loan) | 24 | (6) |
2011–2013 | Kayserispor | 34 | (12) |
2013 | → Elazığspor (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2013–2016 | IFK Norrköping | 59 | (38) |
2016– | Gent | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Sweden U21 | 4 | (0) |
2016– | Sweden | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2016 |
Emir Kujović (Cyrillic: Емир Кујовић) (born 22 June 1988) is Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Gent.
He started his career in Superettan and Landskrona BoIS, in 2007 he joined Halmstads BK but was directly loaned out to Falkenbergs FF in Superettan for a year, in 2008 he returned to Halmstads BK and debuted in the first match of the season against Gefle IF (1-0) as a substitute.
While at Halmstads BK, he played with his older brother Ajsel Kujović, who represented the club between 2006-2009.
He was signed by Turkish club Kayserispor in October 2010 on a four-year deal starting in January 2011. January 5, 2011 first goal by Kayserispor has Ankaragücü. 2010-2011 season 4th scorer, drew attention to goals from free kick taken by season of 2011-2012. In 2013 he also played, on loan, three games with the Elazığspor.
On the 9th of August 2013 Emir signed a 3,5 year contract with IFK Norrköping where he got reunited with former Halmstads BK trainer Janne Andersson.
Kujović debuted for Sweden under-21 team March 27, 2009 against Belgium. He was called up to the senior Sweden squad to face Denmark for the UEFA Euro 2016 play-off in November 2015.