Emra Tahirović

Emra Tahirović
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-31) 31 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Pålsboda GOIF
Number 99
Youth career
Sturehov
2002–2003 Örebro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Örebro 21 (4)
2006–2007 Halmstad 30 (7)
2007–2008 Lille 2 (0)
2008 → FC Zürich (loan) 16 (2)
2008–2011 FC Zürich 2 (0)
2009 → Örebro (loan) 9 (1)
2010 → MVV (loan) 5 (1)
2010–2011 → Castellón (loan) 6 (0)
2013 FC Wil 16 (3)
2021- Pålsboda 14 (11)
International career
2007–2009 Sweden U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2011

Emra Tahirović (born 31 July 1987) is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian origin who plays as a striker for Pålsboda GOIF. Tahirović has played in the top divisions of Swedish, French and Swiss football.

Early life

Tahirović was born in Sarajevo but fled to Sweden upon the outbreak of the Bosnian War. He was raised in Örebro, Sweden.

Club career

Tahirović started to play for local club IK Sturehov and at the age of 14 moved to Örebro SK. After failing to become a "starting eleven" player he moved to Halmstads BK in 2006. Prior to signing with HBK he had been on trial with his future club FC Zürich and also Werder Bremen, but wanted to continue his development in the Swedish Allsvenskan before joining the larger European clubs.[1] During his tenure with HBK he played mainly as a substitute. .

In 2007, he drew the attention of Lille OSC in the French Ligue 1 and was later signed for 15 million SEK. After playing only two matches with the club, he was loaned to Swiss side FC Zurich in January 2008 for the remainder of the season.[2] At the end of the season he signed permanently for FC Zurich.

In 2009, he went on loan back to Örebro SK in Allsvenskan[3] and turned back in December 2009 to FC Zürich. In January 2010 Tahirović left the Swiss club again and signed a half-year loan deal with MVV Maastricht.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jag vill vinna skytteligan" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  2. ^ Tahirovic joins Swedes at Zürich Uefa.com
  3. ^ Emra Tahirovic tillbaka i allsvenskan Archived 28 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
  4. ^ "FCZ-Stürmer nach Maastricht" (in German). NZZ. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2011.