Emir Azemović
Emir Azemović (Serbian Cyrillic: Един Аземовић, born 6 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays for Polish club Raków Częstochowa as a centre-back.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emir Azemović | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Novi Pazar, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Raków Częstochowa | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
AS Novi Pazar | |||
2014–2015 | Partizan | ||
2015–2016 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Benfica B | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Fafe (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Domžale | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Zemun | 26 | (1) |
2019– | Raków Częstochowa | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Serbia U17 | ||
2017– | Montenegro U21 | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2018 |
Club career
Hailing from Novi Pazar, Azemović began his youth career at local club AS Novi Pazar, before joining Partizan's youth system, where he spent two years.
In August 2015, Azemović signed a five-year contract with Portuguese side Benfica, and was immediately assigned to their B team in the second-tier LigaPro.[1] His deal included a salary of 7,000 euros a month.[2] He made two appearances on the Benfica B bench in September, but did not earn a cap. Instead, he spent most of the season with the Benfica U19 team, appearing in three UEFA Youth League games.
In January 2017, Azemović was loaned out to Fafe, another LigaPro team, until the end of the season.[3] He made his professional debut four months later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3-1 win over Gil Vicente.[4]
International career
Born in Novi Pazar, capital of the Raška District in Southern Serbia and bordering Montenegro, Azemović represented Serbia in 2014 at U17 level.[5] However, by 2017, he was convinced by the Montenegrin FA to switch sporting nationality and represent Montenegro, having debuted in 2017 with their U21 level.[6]
References
- "Partizan Ostao Bez Bisera Benfika uzela Azemovića" (in Serbian). Informer. August 31, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Iz Partizana u Benfiku" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. August 31, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- "Três empréstimos até ao final da época" (Press release) (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. January 4, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "Gil Vicente 1 - 1 Fafe". Soccerway. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- "Kadeti na okupu pred duele sa Rumunijom" (Press release) (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. February 18, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- Emir Azemovic at Soccerway
External links
- Emir Azemović at ForaDeJogo
- Emir Azemović at Soccerway
- 2016 UEFA Youth League profile