Agim Ibraimi
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Agim Ibraimi (born 29 August 1988) is a Macedonian
football player of Albanian descent who primarily plays as an offensive midfielder or a second striker for Slovenian club Maribor
.
and Red Bull Salzburg, Agim joined Olimpija Ljubljana who were at that time playing in Slovenian second division. His first season in the Slovenian capital was very successful, as Olimpija finished as league winners and Ibraimi helped with 11 goals and 10 assists.
The start of his second season in Ljubljana
was not as smooth. After Miran Pavlin
, the director of football who brought him to the club, departed for FC Koper
, Ibraimi wanted to join him. But Olimpija's board had none of it, as the player still had a valid contract with the club. The start of his first season in Slovenian PrvaLiga was difficult, his form was not up to standard, but it did pick up eventually and Ibraimi regained his place in Olimpija's first eleven. He scored his first goal in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on August 28 against FC Koper
.
Ibraimi terminated his contract with Olimpija in the summer of 2010 and signed a 3 year deal with Turkish team Eskişehirspor
on 3 September 2010. He made his debut for Eskişehirspor on 25 September 2010 when he came off the bench in the 77th minute but his team lost 1:0. Ibraimi failed to adjust to the Turkish league so he and the club agreed to mutually terminate the contract and Ibraimi joined Nafta Lendava during the 2011 January transfer window.
On 10 June 2011, it was announced that Ibraimi has signed a three year contract with Slovenian club, NK Maribor
. He made his debut for Maribor against F91 Dudelange
in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League
where he also scored his first goal for the club.
His firs call up to the Macedonia national football team was for a friendly match against Spain
which took place on 12.8.2009. On his debut he came on as a substitute for Goran Pandev
in 79th minute of the game.
, speaking five languages fluently: Albanian
, English
, German
, Macedonian
, Serbo-Croatian
. He also understands and is taking lessons for Slovene and Spanish
.
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
football player of Albanian descent who primarily plays as an offensive midfielder or a second striker for Slovenian club Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
.
Club career
After playing for Shkendija 79FK Shkendija 79
FK Shkëndija is a football club based in Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia. Their home stadium is Gradski Stadion Tetovo and currently play in the Macedonian First League. In the 2010–11 season of the First Macedonian Football League the club won its first major championship.-SFRY Period:FK Shkëndija...
and Red Bull Salzburg, Agim joined Olimpija Ljubljana who were at that time playing in Slovenian second division. His first season in the Slovenian capital was very successful, as Olimpija finished as league winners and Ibraimi helped with 11 goals and 10 assists.
The start of his second season in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
was not as smooth. After Miran Pavlin
Miran Pavlin
Miran Pavlin is a former Slovenian football player and current director of football in FC Koper.-Club career:He played for clubs such as NK Olimpija, SC Freiburg , Olympiakos Nicosia , APOEL , FC Porto and NK Olimpija.After the original NK Olimpija went bankrupt in 2005, he joined the newly...
, the director of football who brought him to the club, departed for FC Koper
FC Koper
FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a...
, Ibraimi wanted to join him. But Olimpija's board had none of it, as the player still had a valid contract with the club. The start of his first season in Slovenian PrvaLiga was difficult, his form was not up to standard, but it did pick up eventually and Ibraimi regained his place in Olimpija's first eleven. He scored his first goal in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on August 28 against FC Koper
FC Koper
FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a...
.
Ibraimi terminated his contract with Olimpija in the summer of 2010 and signed a 3 year deal with Turkish team Eskişehirspor
Eskisehirspor
Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...
on 3 September 2010. He made his debut for Eskişehirspor on 25 September 2010 when he came off the bench in the 77th minute but his team lost 1:0. Ibraimi failed to adjust to the Turkish league so he and the club agreed to mutually terminate the contract and Ibraimi joined Nafta Lendava during the 2011 January transfer window.
On 10 June 2011, it was announced that Ibraimi has signed a three year contract with Slovenian club, NK Maribor
NK Maribor
Nogometni Klub Maribor , commonly referred to as NK Maribor or simply Maribor, is a professional association football club based in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Founded on 12 December, 1960, Maribor is one of only three football clubs in the country who have never been relegated from...
. He made his debut for Maribor against F91 Dudelange
F91 Dudelange
F91 Dudelange is a football club, based in Dudelange, in southern Luxembourg.Dudelange's team colors are red and yellow vertically-striped shirts, with red shorts and socks.-History:...
in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
where he also scored his first goal for the club.
International career
He was capped for Macedonia U-21 several times.His firs call up to the Macedonia national football team was for a friendly match against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
which took place on 12.8.2009. On his debut he came on as a substitute for Goran Pandev
Goran Pandev
Goran Pandev , is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Napoli on loan from Internazionale. He is also considered a key player for the Macedonian national team.-Early career:...
in 79th minute of the game.
Personal life
Ibraimi is multilingualMultilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
, speaking five languages fluently: Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Macedonian
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
, Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
. He also understands and is taking lessons for Slovene and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
.