Dino Islamović

Dino Islamović (born 17 January 1994, in Hudiksvall) is a Swedish-Montenegrin professional footballer who plays for Rosenborg BK as a striker.[1]

Dino Islamović

Personal information
Full name	Dino Islamović
Date of birth	(1994-01-17) 17 January 1994
Place of birth	Hudiksvall, Sweden
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Rosenborg
Number	9
Youth career
0000–2012	Malmö FF
2012–2014	Fulham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	FC Groningen	11	(0)
2017	Trelleborgs FF	27	(8)
2018–2019	Östersunds FK	50	(16)
2020–	Rosenborg	12	(2)
National team^‡
2009–2010	Sweden U17	13	(3)
2011–2012	Sweden U19	6	(2)
2014–2015	Sweden U21	3	(1)
2020	Sweden	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 January 2020

Club career

He started his career at Swedish side Malmö FF. Before spending two seasons with English side Fulham.

He joined Dutch Eredivisie side FC Groningen in June 2014. Making his team debut at 17 July 2014 in a UEFA Europa League qualifying round fixture against Aberdeen. He replaced Nick van der Velden after 82 minutes in a goalless draw at the Pittodrie Stadium.[2] At Groningen he won the KNVB Cup in the 2014–15 season after they beat PEC Zwolle 2-0 in the final.[3]

He returned to Sweden after five years, when he joined Trelleborgs FF from FC Groningen in 2017, where he spent one season at the club, before he joined Östersunds FK in January 2018. He scored on his debut, against his former club, in the Svenska Cupen on 9 February 2018.

Islamović played as a second half substitute for Östersunds as they beat Arsenal in the 2nd leg of the Europa League last 32 at the Emirates Stadium with a 2-1 victory on 22 February 2018 after goals from Hosam Aiesh and Ken Sema. However they were knocked out on aggregate 4-2.[4]

30 December 2019, Islamović signed for Rosenborg on a 3-year contract. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 August 2020[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Groningen	2014–15	Eredivisie	11	0	3	1	1	0	15	1
	2015–16		0	0	0	0	-		0	0
	Total		11	0	3	1	1	0	15	1
Trelleborg	2017	Superettan	27	8	4	1	-		31	9
	Total		27	8	4	1	-	-	31	9
Östersund	2018	Allsvenskan	22	9	5	2	1	0	28	11
	2019		28	7	4	3	-		32	10
	Total		50	16	9	5	1	0	60	21
Rosenborg	2020	Eliteserien	12	2	0	0	-		12	2
	Total		12	2	0	0	0	0	12	2
Career total			100	26	16	7	2	0	118	33

International Career

Born in Sweden, Islamović is of Montenegrin descent.[7] He has represented Sweden at international level up until Sweden U21's.

Islamović made his international debut for the Sweden national team in a friendly game against Moldova on 9 January 2020.[8]

On 5 March 2020, Islamović announced that he would switch international allegiances to the Montenegro national football team.[9]

References

1. "Sweden - D. Islamovic - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
2. "Aberdeen vs. FC Groningen - 17 July 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
3. "FC Groningen pakt eerste KNVB-beker in clubhistorie ten koste van PEC – NU – Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". www.nu.nl. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
4. "Arsenal 1 Ostersunds 2". BBC Sport. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
5. "Islamovic klar for Rosenborg". www.RBK.no (in Norwegian). RBK. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
6. "Dino Islamović". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
7. "Dino Islamović". January 4, 2014.
8. "Dino Islamovic — svenskfotboll.se". www2.svenskfotboll.se. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
9. "Avslöjar: Byter landslag efter debuten på januariturnén". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-03-05.

External links

• Dino Islamović at SvFF (in Swedish)