Emir Azemović (Serbian Cyrillic: Един Аземовић, born 6 January 1997) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Albanian club AF Elbasani.[1]

Emir Azemović
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Novi Pazar, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Novi Pazar
Number 55
Youth career
0000–2014 AS Novi Pazar
2014–2015 Partizan
2015–2016 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Benfica B 0 (0)
2017Fafe (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Domžale 1 (0)
2018–2019 Zemun 26 (1)
2019–2020 Raków Częstochowa 12 (0)
2020–2022 Aluminij 64 (1)
2022–2023 Kolubara 6 (0)
2023– Novi Pazar 28 (0)
International career
2014 Serbia U17
2017–2018 Montenegro U21 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Club career

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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.[2] His deal included a salary of €7,000 per month.[3] 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.[4] He made his professional debut four months later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win over Gil Vicente.[5]

On 5 August 2020, he returned to Slovenia and signed with Aluminij.[6]

International career

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Born in Novi Pazar, capital of the Raška District in Southern Serbia and bordering Montenegro, Azemović represented Serbia in 2014 at U17 level.[7] 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.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Đurović, Radomir (2 July 2023). "Defanzivac pojačao Novi Pazar (FOTO)". MaxBet Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Partizan Ostao Bez Bisera Benfika uzela Azemovića" (in Serbian). Informer. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Iz Partizana u Benfiku" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Três empréstimos até ao final da época" (Press release) (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Gil Vicente 1 - 1 Fafe". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ^ "EMIR AZEMOVIĆ OKREPIL OBRAMBO RDEČE-BELIH" (in Slovenian). Aluminij. 5 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Kadeti na okupu pred duele sa Rumunijom" (Press release) (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  8. ^ Emir Azemovic at Soccerway
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