Kosovare Asllani
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kosovare Asllani | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristianstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Manchester City | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vimmerby IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Linköpings FC | 37 | (21) |
| 2010 | Chicago Red Stars | 13 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Linköpings FC | 26 | (7) |
| 2012 | Kristianstads DFF | 15 | (7) |
| 2012–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | 59 | (39) |
| 2016– | Manchester City | 14 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Sweden | 94 | (25) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:05, 8 June 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:31, 24 January 2017 (UTC) |
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Kosovare Asllani (born 29 July 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for English FA WSL club Manchester City and the Sweden national team. Nicknamed Kosse, Asllani is a proficient striker, possessing great speed and technique in her game. Her playing abilities and Balkan heritage have drawn comparisons with of Zlatan Ibrahimović, who plays for Manchester United and captains the Sweden men's national team.
Asllani began her club career with Vimmerby IF and has played in the Damallsvenskan for Linköpings FC and club Kristianstads DFF. In the 2010 season she played in the United States, with Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).
Asllani is of Kosovar-Albanian descent, born in Kristianstad to Kosovar parents who had migrated to Sweden. Asllani grew up playing both football and ice hockey, but chose to focus her talents on football. At the age of 15, Asllani started her career at second division team Vimmerby IF. During her time at Vimmerby, she scored 49 goals in 48 matches, establishing herself as a football prodigy. Former coach Cecilia Wilhelmsson praised Asllani's football technique and fitness. After receiving offers from many clubs, Asllani agreed a move to Damallsvenskan team Linköpings FC in 2007, where she made quick progress.
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